Posted on 12/04/2006 3:18:35 PM PST by sockmonkey
Wife and two daughters of senior editor James Kim found in Oregon; search is still on for James Kim, who left the car on foot two days ago.
The wife and daughters of missing CNET senior editor James Kim have been found alive and airlifted to a local hospital, authorities announced at a press conference in Merlin, Ore., Monday afternoon.
James Kim left the car on snowshoes two days ago to seek help and has not been found, the official said. The search for him continues.
According to the official speaking at the news conference, the conditions of Kati, Penelope and Sabine are not yet known. More details are expected at a press conference at 5 p.m. PST, which CNET will stream live.
Kati Kim reportedly flagged down a helicopter rented by families of the missing persons.
After searches in Oregon's Curry and Douglas counties, new information on missing CNET senior editor James Kim and his family narrowed the search back to the Bear Camp area in Josephine County, according to reports Monday.
A cell phone tower received a signal from one of the family's cell phones at about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday near Glendale, but officials say the signal is only an indicator the family could have been within 26 miles of Glendale at that time, according to a report in The Oregonian.
I won't berate the donut tire now. It's now a good smudge potential.
Actually, your tagline is the best joke I've seen in a while.
Guiliani is almost as bad as McCain.
Ten of thousands of miles of forest service roads similar to that in the Pacific Northwest and an equal number where you might not be found until spring, if then, unless someone knows where to look. I can't imagine heading out there this time of year.
HOORAY! Just heard this on the radio....have there been any more updates?
A car is shelter. People go stupid when tired, cold, and physically worn out.
In Minnesota we always had blizzard buckets in the car - blankets, candles, food, matches, shovel. OK, it did not fit in one bucket, but we kept all that and more in the car. We did run off the road more than once. We were stuck more than once.
So I turned around and flew back home. Took me all of 20 minutes - it had taken me over an hour the other way.
You can always find exceptions where somebody hiked out and was saved.
But your odds are much better if you stay with the car. All you're doing is playing the odds.
Your screen name is a bigger joke.
It's been done before....
"Sergio Martinez, 34, is accused of sparking the Oct. 25, 2003 wildfire when he became lost on a hunting trip in the Cleveland National Forest and started a blaze to signal for help, according to the county Sheriff's Department. The fire eventually consumed 270,000 acres and killed 14 people".(NC Times 10/06/04)
Sad because many die unnecessarily.
It does make it much harder on the volunteer searchers.
"I've started carrying our small bottles of water in our car instead of in my house. There have been enough times when we are really thirsty, and it is very nice to be able to go to the trunk and get some water."
How many times have we been so thirsty we had to look for a drive thru, or a 7-11.
I wouldn't want to be facing a 2 hour wait for a tow truck, in 100 degree weather at a time like that, and with a small child or an elderly person, it could become serious quickly.
Plus he did another no no, he didn't tell anyone where he was going.
They were in the back country around the Rogue???!!!!!
Not good. This is truly a miracle. Prayers for the father.
Thanks for the reference. It does look like they made it all the way down to Glendale then took "surface streets," at least according to some map service.
By the way, just checked Mapquest and it does put them on this forest service road to get from Glendale to Gold Beach. I wonder if there's any liability for Mapquest out of this?
Thats a very good idea
Yes, the only time I might try to hike out is if I could clearly hear the sound of vehicles on a highway (not an aircraft, which might pass once and never return). Even with a nearby highway in this northwest terrain, odds are high you would come to a steep section or a stream and have to turn back. These people were in a remote area and the father should definitely have stayed in the car.
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I read those accident reports every month in AOPA Pilot magazine.<<<<<<<<
Me, too, I devoured them as soon as the magazine came, LOL. I don't fly now, either, but was super cautious when I did. And I never did know many "old, bold" private pilots.
Yeah, yeah, the old "four cartons of live bees" excuse. The FAA has heard it a hundred times... ;-)
OK, I gotta bite since nobody else is gonna. WHY?
Can't we just hold on to hope and best wishes for this man til he's found. There will be plenty of time to call him stupid and dumb and reckless, etc. after he's located.
I hope you're joking on that one.
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