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To: Know the Circumstances ... wrote on Sep 11, 2007 4:44 PM:

" So, your boyfriend's a hero and the "victim" is fine. These people are just making innocent comments. RELAX! "

Know the Circumstances ... wrote on Sep 11, 2007 3:21 PM:

" ...before you make stupid, thoughtless comments. My boyfriend was the person who went into the water to get this man out, and when he got home and told me about it, he was very upset. It seems the guy and his girlfriend were putting their boat in the lake. Apparently, the ramp is very mossy and his vehicle lost traction and went into the lake. He tried to exit the vehicle as it was going into the water, but the door shut on his leg. The guy also said he couldn't swim and that he had just had bypass surgery a few weeks ago. - so I guess you might call that some significant stress. "

Could be wrote on Sep 11, 2007 2:32 PM:

" working for a LaGrone appeal "

to Won't be laughing wrote on Sep 11, 2007 12:36 PM:

" You're a liar, I know the guy it happened to, he's fine, just very upset about it all. "

no one died wrote on Sep 11, 2007 11:24 AM:

" I says that they only took one person to the hospital because of stress. Not death. I am sure once it is all over with it will be something the family will sit around and laugh about. Quit trying to make everything so dramatic! "

Won't be laughing wrote on Sep 11, 2007 11:08 AM:

" Not funny I think the man lost his life in this accident. I was up there. Had to call the divers in. "

former boater wrote on Sep 11, 2007 9:33 AM:

" It can happen on any ramp. Glad they are okay, "

Nice Article wrote on Sep 11, 2007 9:22 AM:

" That was a great article about Patriot Day... Oh wait there wasn't an article! "

To ??? wrote on Sep 11, 2007 9:15 AM:

" I agree, I have seen a boat backed into the water, I have seen a boat pulled out of the water, but I have never seen a boat backed out of the water... "

Cubs fan wrote on Sep 11, 2007 9:12 AM:

" Sounds like something I would do. "

to ??? wrote on Sep 11, 2007 8:36 AM:

" actually that happened to a family member. He lost footing pulling the boat out and ended up backing into the water. Happened a few years ago up north. "

Risky Business wrote on Sep 11, 2007 8:07 AM:

" So....who's the U-boat commander ? "

Some wrote on Sep 11, 2007 7:47 AM:

" of those boat ramps are awful steep though. I can see how vehicle traction can be compromised. But yeah, after you're all fixed up and done with this, you'll be able to laugh about it. "

ONLY IN AMERICA- wrote on Sep 11, 2007 7:28 AM:

" I bet they had to fight for that parking space- "

Stress wrote on Sep 11, 2007 6:02 AM:

" If my only reason for stress was the fact that I didn't know how to launch a boat would be a relief. It's only a vehicle, but I'm assuming that you have insurance. "

One way of getting a bigger engine on the lake wrote on Sep 11, 2007 2:41 AM:

" sounds like someone wanted to do something about the engine size restrictions on evergreen and decided to take a shortcut. You have to watch what your doing when loading a boat, if not you could be the skipper of the S. S Ford 150 "

??? wrote on Sep 11, 2007 2:13 AM:

" I doubt very much that they were backing the boat out of Lake Evergreen. "

haha wrote on Sep 10, 2007 10:03 PM:

" I was just out there this past weekend and thought about this being something not too difficult to accomplish. Sorry for your situation. You'll laugh it up after awhile. "