Archive Ohio State Fair Accident

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slingshot4ever

Posts: 4,085

Jul 26, 2017 10:12pm

1 dead, 7 injured...caution on video

https://mobile.twitter.com/BostonDaveOH/status/890380433023791104/video/1

Classyposter58

Posts: 6,321

Jul 26, 2017 10:24pm

Who's had a worse summer? The Ohio State Fair or the Cleveland Cavs

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cat_lover

Posts: 2,388

Jul 26, 2017 10:29pm

The answer is the Detroit Tigers.

Boom goes the dynamite.

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Al Bundy

Posts: 4,180

Jul 26, 2017 11:03pm

Prayers from Massillon

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Jul 26, 2017 11:10pm

Terrible terrible tragedy. Video is scary.

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friendfromlowry

Posts: 6,239

Jul 26, 2017 11:19pm

My Facebook newsfeed is full of Monday morning QBs saying that's why you don't ride carnival rides.

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Jul 26, 2017 11:25pm

Lol holy shit. How does that even happen

FatHobbit

Posts: 8,651

Jul 27, 2017 12:37am

friendfromlowry;1864199 wrote:My Facebook newsfeed is full of Monday morning QBs saying that's why you don't ride carnival rides.

I don't disagree with them. The people working those rides aren't the best of the best.

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slingshot4ever

Posts: 4,085

Jul 27, 2017 7:41am

SportsAndLady;1864202 wrote:Lol holy shit. How does that even happen

i wasn't thinking "lol", but to each their own

appears that that section of seats hit the base of the ride on the upswing

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vball10set

Posts: 24,795

Jul 27, 2017 7:43am

slingshot4ever;1864178 wrote:1 dead, 7 injured...caution on video

https://mobile.twitter.com/BostonDaveOH/status/890380433023791104/video/1

Ironman92;1864197 wrote:Terrible terrible tragedy. Video is scary.

don't see video here--has it been removed?

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Jul 27, 2017 8:08am

vball10set;1864217 wrote:don't see video here--has it been removed?

Saw it on FB

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vball10set

Posts: 24,795

Jul 27, 2017 8:13am

Ironman92;1864223 wrote:Saw it on FB

just found it (but wish I hadn't)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udvksPX4WUU

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Jul 27, 2017 8:39am

Classyposter58;1864183 wrote:Who's had a worse summer? The Ohio State Fair or the Cleveland Cavs

Whenever you have the chance to poke fun of a professional sports franchise (significantly better than Detroit) at the expense of somebody dying (amongst the numerous injured) in a tragic accident you gotta do it.

Somehow you get older by age, yet you still act like a child. Grow up.

justincredible

Posts: 32,056

Jul 27, 2017 8:42am

vball10set;1864225 wrote:just found it (but wish I hadn't)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udvksPX4WUU

Dear God.

Fab4Runner

Posts: 6,196

Jul 27, 2017 9:33am

So sad and scary. I was at Cedar Point yesterday when I saw the news, and while I trust Cedar Fair a whole lot more than random carnival workers, it still made me think about how badly things could end if something broke or malfunctioned.

I am not sure when the last time I rode something at a fair or carnival was, but I definitely used to all the time when I was a kid.

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Zunardo

Posts: 370

Jul 27, 2017 10:00am

The last time I rode a thrill ride at the Ohio State Fair? I remember it well - the Zipper in 1986.

I saw the video last night - it was like bad dreams I had back in the day about being in a roller coaster that careens off the edge of the track - that awful feeling of being flung into space and being helpless to do anything about it.

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ppaw1999

Posts: 344

Jul 27, 2017 12:25pm

Very sad event. Going to the fair Sunday to see "Fluffy." Could care less about the rides.

FatHobbit

Posts: 8,651

Jul 27, 2017 1:45pm

Zunardo;1864246 wrote:The last time I rode a thrill ride at the Ohio State Fair? I remember it well - the Zipper in 1986.

I love the zipper. I think i read recently that they had to retire it because they couldn't find parts anymore.

ts1227

Posts: 12,319

Jul 27, 2017 3:26pm

Fab4Runner;1864240 wrote:So sad and scary. I was at Cedar Point yesterday when I saw the news, and while I trust Cedar Fair a whole lot more than random carnival workers, it still made me think about how badly things could end if something broke or malfunctioned.

I am not sure when the last time I rode something at a fair or carnival was, but I definitely used to all the time when I was a kid.

The only time I've ever been on a malfunctioning ride was actually at Cedar Point (Mean Streak, luckily it was after the ride and very minor - they couldn't get the cars to lock in and therefore release the restraints for a good 15 minutes)

Unfortunately it's going to happen, it's something mechanical that's worked pretty damn hard. They said there were no issues on the inspection, so who knows.

Will it stop me from riding something at a fair, or letting my kids once they're that age? Doubt it. But there's always that very small chance something goes to shit

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Bill Hicks

Posts: 44

Jul 27, 2017 3:41pm

Oh my

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slingshot4ever

Posts: 4,085

Jul 27, 2017 4:07pm

More likely to die in a car accident than on a ride at the fair.

Commander of Awesome

Posts: 23,151

Jul 27, 2017 4:11pm

FatHobbit;1864205 wrote:I don't disagree with them. The people working those rides aren't the best of the best.

In HS, my buddies and I used to help take down the Cuyahoga County Fair rides. We were idiots and had no clue what we were doing, yet they paid us to help take down rides. Completely inappropriate, but probably the only way they can run a fair at a price that attracts people. I would not ride a fair ride, particularly one that goes high into the air.

salto

Posts: 2,611

Jul 27, 2017 6:53pm

SportsAndLady;1864202 wrote:Lol holy shit. How does that even happen

Only a piece of shit would "lol" at this tragedy. Congrats on being that guy S&L.

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Jul 27, 2017 7:06pm

salto;1864378 wrote:Only a piece of shit would "lol" at this tragedy. Congrats on being that guy S&L.

Please.

You laugh at people's deaths. I'm not laughing at their death.

Ironman92

Posts: 49,363

Jul 27, 2017 8:20pm

This story gets worse and worse

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4736496/Marine-Tyler-Jarrell-killed-Ohio-State-Fair-Fireball.html