Friday, June 24, 2005
LOL! Tim at least I know now what the problem is with your shoulder... must be a HUGE chip missing from it. Cue Banjo music!
the kid WAS suffering from "developmental delay syndrome" a.k.a. being a male of our species. And in his defense, there are lots of folks in the woods down here that you wouldn't want to be found by. Didn't y'all see Deliverance?
You're welcome Terry. All joking aside, the boy was reported to have some level of developmental delay that affected his maturity.
(How did I get sucked into this "The Baby Fell down the well" drama"?)
Anyway, I wouldn't be surprised if this all gets washed over in the Made For TV Movie that will no doubt be ready for September.
(How did I get sucked into this "The Baby Fell down the well" drama"?)
Anyway, I wouldn't be surprised if this all gets washed over in the Made For TV Movie that will no doubt be ready for September.
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Bruce, thank you for the explanation about 'goups'.
Re: "the kid had to work pretty hard (etc)........" I rest my case.
Re: "the kid had to work pretty hard (etc)........" I rest my case.
Well Terry, GOUPS could stand for, Grumpy Old Urban Person Society. OR IT COULD BE A TYPO!!! Smartass!
There have been lots of stories like this is the news lots of drama to begin but very little follow up because the cause wasn't what everyone thought. In the case of kids, the authorities are more likely to let it go and spare any humiliation. Not the case for runaway brides though.
I should also add that I just read one story that said the distance from the climbing wall to campsite was 200 yards. The kid had to work pretty hard to get lost by going in the opposite direction than his friend just walked.
There have been lots of stories like this is the news lots of drama to begin but very little follow up because the cause wasn't what everyone thought. In the case of kids, the authorities are more likely to let it go and spare any humiliation. Not the case for runaway brides though.
I should also add that I just read one story that said the distance from the climbing wall to campsite was 200 yards. The kid had to work pretty hard to get lost by going in the opposite direction than his friend just walked.
I don't know why the boy got lost initially, but I believe I know why he stayed lost for 4 days. Apparently, he has an IQ somewhere south of room temperature in that he doesn't have the reasoning ability necessary to discern that there are exceptions to his parents' stricture "don't talk to strangers". For example, when you're LOST and have nothing to eat or drink. For anyone interested in the nature/nurture debate over genetic influence on intelligence, it is notable that his parents appear to be proud of the fact that he followed their direction and hid from rescuers.
Bruce's explanation for why he got lost sounds plausible to me. BTW, Bruce, what are 'goups' ?
Bruce's explanation for why he got lost sounds plausible to me. BTW, Bruce, what are 'goups' ?
I'm with you Bruce re: why he got lost.
I have not been keeping up with this story, but I did some very quick reading this morning. What's interesting is that kids between 8 - 13 (as well as adults) are the most likely to make the type of mistakes that this kid did, i.e. leaving the main trail climbing over a ridge etc. Rescue stats state that those between the ages of 3 - 7 are most likely to just sit down and wait to be rescued. The goups least likely to be rescued; mountain bikers, atvers and hunters.
Was he poorly coached by his parents? Yeah maybe, but I know lots of folks who do the same. Is this an illustration of our fear-based society? Yeah I guess, but it is only getting coverage because it is so exceptional.
Is the media filled with a bunch of shallow slap heads who live for stories that allow them to look deeply into the camera and feign concern in hope that a Peabody will some day be theirs? Absolutely!
Can we blame this on Enron? Sadly no.
Still something just doesn't add up. The kid is at the climbing wall with a friend before he gets lost. Now unless the climbing wall is four miles deep in the forest and not on the scout compound, how does he get lost?
My guess, he and his buddy had a fight, and the kid took off down a trail and either got lost, or wanted to get some attention.
Was he poorly coached by his parents? Yeah maybe, but I know lots of folks who do the same. Is this an illustration of our fear-based society? Yeah I guess, but it is only getting coverage because it is so exceptional.
Is the media filled with a bunch of shallow slap heads who live for stories that allow them to look deeply into the camera and feign concern in hope that a Peabody will some day be theirs? Absolutely!
Can we blame this on Enron? Sadly no.
Still something just doesn't add up. The kid is at the climbing wall with a friend before he gets lost. Now unless the climbing wall is four miles deep in the forest and not on the scout compound, how does he get lost?
My guess, he and his buddy had a fight, and the kid took off down a trail and either got lost, or wanted to get some attention.
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
What do you guys think about the little boy lost in the woods in Utah for 4 days?
Should he have initially ran from his rescuers? Perhaps he was brain-addled from lack of food. Or maybe living in a fear-based society effected him in such a way that he felt like he needed to hide from strangers when he was starving. Hmmm....
There are certain things you should be fearful of --like corporate America, see Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. That's a great documentary, IMO.
Should he have initially ran from his rescuers? Perhaps he was brain-addled from lack of food. Or maybe living in a fear-based society effected him in such a way that he felt like he needed to hide from strangers when he was starving. Hmmm....
There are certain things you should be fearful of --like corporate America, see Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. That's a great documentary, IMO.
Monday, June 20, 2005
I just about had a heart attack...
I was coming down from the summit of Torreys Peak (14, 267') on Saturday (18Jun05) and when I was just about to the low point on the saddle between Grays & Torreys (at about 13,700') a snowboarder, who was heading up, said "is that your partner up there" with a look of dismay. I said "no", and turned around for a big shock. I saw a climber standing on the edge of the ridge looking down at the bowl below. The problem was that from my angle I could see air underneath him because he was standing on a overhanging cornice but seemed to be unaware of it. We were too far a way to get his attention. But then he stepped away by at about 10 feet giving us a feeling of relief. But, I can't help thinking that the guy almost died and didn't know it. Just think, an overhanging cornice - June - 9o degrees down in Denver - warm weather even up a 13K, melting snow - geez. I just had to shake my head. There are so many climbers coming from around the country who come to test themselves in CO. Its one thing to be in shape enough to climb something hard but it's another to have enough experience to stay out of trouble. I guess I've done some dumb stuff myself.
I was coming down from the summit of Torreys Peak (14, 267') on Saturday (18Jun05) and when I was just about to the low point on the saddle between Grays & Torreys (at about 13,700') a snowboarder, who was heading up, said "is that your partner up there" with a look of dismay. I said "no", and turned around for a big shock. I saw a climber standing on the edge of the ridge looking down at the bowl below. The problem was that from my angle I could see air underneath him because he was standing on a overhanging cornice but seemed to be unaware of it. We were too far a way to get his attention. But then he stepped away by at about 10 feet giving us a feeling of relief. But, I can't help thinking that the guy almost died and didn't know it. Just think, an overhanging cornice - June - 9o degrees down in Denver - warm weather even up a 13K, melting snow - geez. I just had to shake my head. There are so many climbers coming from around the country who come to test themselves in CO. Its one thing to be in shape enough to climb something hard but it's another to have enough experience to stay out of trouble. I guess I've done some dumb stuff myself.
Sunday, June 19, 2005
I think we can do it.
Get the releases, or, the authors might agree to an alias.
But, we should do it.
Now, how to get started?
Who writes? :-) We will need a history and an introduction with some reference to the emerging technologies and how we migrated to various servers etc. Maybe individual thoughts on participation done as an interview - hummm, who here does interviews.... :-)
We could have the interviews on the Web as part of our conversation over the next six months or so...
Just getting all the posts will be the hard part.
We have lots of pictures.
Rose... Apple has a "giving program" but you don't hear about it very often. You can find it through Google - and if I remember on Monday, I will post a web site that I have in my files somewhere. Also Gateway - I have been at some of the meetings between the foundation supported by Gateway and one of their community development partners. They seem to be rather forward looking.
Get the releases, or, the authors might agree to an alias.
But, we should do it.
Now, how to get started?
Who writes? :-) We will need a history and an introduction with some reference to the emerging technologies and how we migrated to various servers etc. Maybe individual thoughts on participation done as an interview - hummm, who here does interviews.... :-)
We could have the interviews on the Web as part of our conversation over the next six months or so...
Just getting all the posts will be the hard part.
We have lots of pictures.
Rose... Apple has a "giving program" but you don't hear about it very often. You can find it through Google - and if I remember on Monday, I will post a web site that I have in my files somewhere. Also Gateway - I have been at some of the meetings between the foundation supported by Gateway and one of their community development partners. They seem to be rather forward looking.
