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Tragedy Averted on Nettle Bay

Posted By: JanBob

Tragedy Averted on Nettle Bay - 05/15/2016 10:53 PM

We were sitting at Dreams and a boat pulled in and we saw them take a person off the boat. At first we thought it was a child but then we herd it was a 73 year old man that had heart problems. People at Dreams ran to help in including a couple of off duty Gendasrmines who started performing CPR. The Par A Medics arrived and shocked him 5 times and brought him around. They took him away and said he would <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />survive
Posted By: cruzer

Re: Tragey on Nettle Bay - 05/15/2016 10:56 PM

That's great to hear, but is survival a tragedy?
Posted By: kim

Re: Tragey on Nettle Bay - 05/15/2016 11:30 PM

Was thinking the same thing - kind of odd title!! Glad the gentleman survived!
Posted By: lobstaroll123

Re: Tragey on Nettle Bay - 05/16/2016 01:53 AM

Title says Tragedy Averted. The purpose of the post was to say how so many helped out and saved the person's life. However, some people have to critique the grammar, the verb tenses, and the reason the poster wrote it in the first place. I now understand why people have switched to the posts on SXM on Facebook. No pompous, condescending and sophomoric comments. Just people looking for information and supporting each other. I totally appreciate the people who are the moderators of this website. Their dedicated time to this website is a labor of love and to help others appreciate what SXM is all about. Others use this site as their personal blog to denigrate those who don't agree. I am off this site. Sorry to those who do such a great job.
Posted By: kim

Re: Tragey on Nettle Bay - 05/16/2016 02:06 AM

Ah - instead of the lecture - what you don't know or realize is it has been changed to "tragedy averted" it did not say they prior. It said Tragedy at Nettle Bay. When I first read it it was very startling. So I take offense to your lecture directed at me as this is maybe the first or possibly second time I have ever questioned a title. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/smashpc.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: cruzer

Re: Tragey on Nettle Bay - 05/16/2016 02:07 AM

FWIW, the original title did not contain "averted", and was edited, such that the subsequent postings seemed out of place, and perhaps a bit unkind if you looked post edit.

I can fully understand your confusion, but I have to say your anger is misdirected.
Posted By: HillsideView

Re: Tragey on Nettle Bay - 05/16/2016 02:17 AM

Looks like an iron salesman could make a fortune here, once everyone gets their panties unbunched.
Posted By: bdeeley

Re: Tragey on Nettle Bay - 05/16/2016 02:31 AM

Hey, I'm going commando.
Posted By: o2bnsxm

Re: Tragey on Nettle Bay - 05/16/2016 10:13 AM

Bottom line, thanks for the post JanBob, and a salute to all involved in saving this man's life. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/handshake.gif" alt="" />
Posted By: ruralcarrier

Re: Tragey on Nettle Bay - 05/16/2016 10:28 AM

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I now understand why people have switched to the posts on SXM on Facebook. No pompous, condescending and sophomoric comments. Just people looking for information and supporting each other.


I am going to disagree as NOT everything on the facebook sites is as you stated. First of all, most are "closed" sites and not open to all so the majority of people can not see what is posted and NOT all are welcome contrary to what many believe or are told. I am sometimes sent what is posted elsewhere and it is NOT always positive, there is censorship and disparaging remarks and comments and even personal attacks are made.

With that, this one is done.
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