Saddle River, NJ
Just watched the actual video of the crash. Sad stuff! I wondered why the copter didn't come down softer.....side of a cliff....terrible explosion! 
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Quoted from Blitzburgh99:I recall when he got caught running around with a bunch of women, then had to buy his wife a huge rock to keep his marriage together. And sexually assaulting hotel worker in Colorado. Made Homophobic slurs at a referee.
Dude, that's brutal. We're all sinners here. I'm not a basketball fan, and never even saw the man play, but nonetheless, this is a sad tragedy. It doesn't matter who you are, rich or poor, famous or obscure. We're all mortal. Going in a sudden and tragic way such as this is the worst way for those who admired and loved him. Can't you see that?
The 24 second shot violations by the teams today was class move in my books.
Jimmy Kimmel interview recently where Kobe was talking about his daughter was very touching.
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You need to put your thinking cap on and turn off the Faux News. This cartoon was predictive programming for this crash.
Also, kobe was no angel...
Quoted from Shapiru:You need to put your thinking cap on and turn off Faux News. This cartoon was predictive programming for this crash.
Also, kobe was no angel...
I dont even like Kobe. I dont like him or dislike him either one but you posting that was pretty classless. Pretty much every post that I have seen you make is classless. That's probably why you have a 29% thumbs up/down ratio. You're a very strange individual.
Quoted from Who-Dey:I dont even like Kobe. I dont like him or dislike him either one but you posting that was pretty classless. Pretty much every post that I have seen you make is classless. That's probably why you have a 29% thumbs up/down ratio. You're a very strange individual.
So it doesn't cause you to pause and think a bit that there was this cartoon showing 2+ years ago what Kobe's fate would be?
Really? The alarm clock is ringing and you have missed the bus....
Quoted from Shapiru:So it doesn't cause you to pause and think a bit that there was this cartoon showing 2+ years ago what Kobe's fate would be?
Really? The alarm clock is ringing and you have missed the bus....
Let me know when the mothership lands.
Take the blue pill Neo.
Quoted from Shapiru:So it doesn't cause you to pause and think a bit that there was this cartoon showing 2+ years ago what Kobe's fate would be?
Really? The alarm clock is ringing and you have missed the bus....
Not totally a Nostradamus moment. Kobe was well known to use his private helicopter to fly from his house to staples center to avoid the L.A traffic.
Quoted from Toasterdog:Not totally a Nostradamus moment. Kobe was well known to use his private helicopter to fly from his house to staples center to avoid the L.A traffic.
Dude flying in a helicopter for 20 years... kinda like the probability of car accidents go up the more you drive.
Your insurance goes down the less you drive.
Kinda like people who do particular jobs tend to die in related ways.
During a work visit to the US in 2008 I went for a walk in Salt Lake City and noticed that that night the Utah Jazz were playing the LA Lakers. I had never been to an NBA match previously so bought a ticket and trundled along. Sat next to some great young NBA fans who helped me along with understanding the gameplay and generally being super helpful to a visitor. Took this shot of Kobe shooting in the last pic! It remains for me a memorable life experience. RIP Kobe and Gianna.
Quoted from Blitzburgh99:I recall when he got caught running around with a bunch of women, then had to buy his wife a huge rock to keep his marriage together. And sexually assaulting hotel worker in Colorado. Made Homophobic slurs at a referee.
Hey guys, Centerflank is back and he upvoted this post.
Quoted from Pablito350:Have a bit of class, sir. I can't imagine being in his wife's position, past digressions or not. That happened in 2003 and obviously they got through and past it. She lost one of her babies and her love. May I say, go fuck off.
-Chrissi
Hey guys centerflank is back and he downvoted this post. Now some on here are nostalgic for Centerflank and are glad he is back. But I remember him to be a total douchebag and it seems he hasn’t changed. Hopefully that pipsqueek mma wannabe crawls back into his little hole.keep cheering for those “winning” Wisconsin teams buddy. LOL.
The video of the crash that has been circulating on the interwebs is fake news . That’s a crash from Dubai .
Was reading the weather conditions were horrible fog and many institutions like police forces grounded their helicopters before the crash due to poor conditions. Pilot was flying with visual ground position flight not instrument flight controls which involves air traffic control. Just sad.
Quoted from vicjw66:The pilot was traveling way too fast and way too low with poor visibility according to eyewitnesses. He should have relied more on his instruments and gained elevation to get above the low level fog.
Was reading an article saying maybe the pilot got into the clouds and lost orientation and was likely descending to regain view of the ground and still moving 170 MPH rather than stop and descend slowly to get his bearings. Also it said you can’t just fly with instruments (high altitude) unless you are authorized and plugged into the air traffic. I other words once he started with visual flight path couldn’t just turn into instrument flight (high altitude flight).
Im not a B Ball fan but that sucks just the same. Imagine the fear while it was happening with his daughter there with him. I don't mind dying but I cant imagine being in something like that watching my daughter die with me. Terrible.
Quoted from zr11990:Im not a B Ball fan but that sucks just the same. Imagine the fear while it was happening with his daughter there with him. I don't mind dying but I cant imagine being in something like that watching my daughter die with me. Terrible.
As a father of three boys,this is exactly what I thought about.Knowing your going to die so suddenly and your child is with you.
Quoted from romulusx:As a father of three boys,this is exactly what I thought about.Knowing your going to die so suddenly and your child is with you.
They slammed into the side of a hill/mountain. I doubt there was more than a few seconds where anybody knew anything was wrong.
Quoted from CrazyLevi:They slammed into the side of a hill/mountain. I doubt there was more than a few seconds where anybody knew anything was wrong.
Well that is a good thing considering. It doesn’t help his wife and other two daughters though.
Quoted from Blitzburgh99:I recall when he got caught running around with a bunch of women, then had to buy his wife a huge rock to keep his marriage together. And sexually assaulting hotel worker in Colorado. Made Homophobic slurs at a referee.
As much as you want to think this tragedy is about you.... It's not. In fact, nothing is ever about you!
Quoted from Blitzburgh99:I recall when he got caught running around with a bunch of women, then had to buy his wife a huge rock to keep his marriage together. And sexually assaulting hotel worker in Colorado. Made Homophobic slurs at a referee.
Seriously? The rape charge was total bullshit. The other so what.
Sad indeed,
Do you think with a net worth of 600+ million he would have had life insurance?
Just wondering if people with this kind of wealth would even bother with it.
Quoted from mcuzz:Sad indeed,
Do you think with a net worth of 600+ million he would have had life insurance?
Just wondering if people with this kind of wealth would even bother with it.
600 mil, why would he need it?
Quoted from CrazyLevi:They slammed into the side of a hill/mountain. I doubt there was more than a few seconds where anybody knew anything was wrong.
You don’t know exactly what happened unless your Bran from GOT
Quoted from Bischt:Was going pretty fast while low to the ground but was in VFR conditions sounds like.
Damn, that is just eerie.
Quoted from jrpinball:Dude, that's brutal. We're all sinners here. I'm not a basketball fan, and never even saw the man play, but nonetheless, this is a sad tragedy. It doesn't matter who you are, rich or poor, famous or obscure. We're all mortal. Going in a sudden and tragic way such as this is the worst way for those who admired and loved him. Can't you see that?
Only for the other people in the 'copter (Maybe. Likely his kid was probably the only one in there that hadn't done SOMETHING horrible and stupid.). Being mortal doesn't excuse poor choices, and neither does having money, fame, or fans.
https://deadspin.com/why-the-fuck-isnt-kobe-bryant-a-pariah-yet-1829494689
Im going to say this and no more. Everyone is mourning a basketball player who was well known and entertained us. Who mourns for the soldier who gives his life for the country he loves and is sent to some stupid war that we have no business being in in the first place?
Quoted from zr11990:Im going to say this and no more. Everyone is mourning a basketball player who was well known and entertained us. Who mourns for the soldier who gives his life for the country he loves and is sent to some stupid war that we have no business being in in the first place?
Who mourns the neighbor, the family member, the local business owner, the friend, etc., when they pass? Mostly those who knew them.
Everyone knew Kobe.
I get what you're saying, James, but his isn't the same and you know it.
It’s a bummer but that pilot should have never been flying in that weather. VFR weather is 3sm and the pilot opted for a Special VFR Clearance that can reduce that minimum to 1SM. It’s designed to get you out of trouble if you get caught off guard in bad weather. Not for normal operations. That’s why the police helicopter was not flying. Tragic
Quoted from BrettC208:It’s a bummer but that pilot should have never been flying in that weather. VFR weather is 3sm and the pilot opted for a Special VFR Clearance that can reduce that minimum to 1SM. It’s designed to get you out of trouble if you get caught off guard in bad weather. Not for normal operations. That’s why the police helicopter was not flying. Tragic
Also sounds like was flying very fast top speed 170 MPH (I'd assume it's safer to take it easy and slow down in such conditions like would while driving a car).
Not going to change anything but it's just something that seems very un necessary to me.
Quoted from Bryan_Kelly:Who mourns the neighbor, the family member, the local business owner, the friend, etc., when they pass? Mostly those who knew them.
Everyone knew Kobe.
I get what you're saying, James, but his isn't the same and you know it.
No, of course it isn't and Im not starting stuff. Im just saying that there are others who deserve to be mourned, maybe more so, and they aren't. We shouldn't forget about them.
Montreal, QC
Just finished playing a game of NBA Showtime... the Shaq/Kobe line is still my favorite in the game.
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20200127_200924 (resized).jpgQuoted from zr11990:No, of course it isn't and Im not starting stuff. Im just saying that there are others who deserve to be mourned, maybe more so, and they aren't. We shouldn't forget about them.
Forget who?
Quoted from CrazyLevi:Forget who?
Quoted from zr11990:Im going to say this and no more. Everyone is mourning a basketball player who was well known and entertained us. Who mourns for the soldier who gives his life for the country he loves and is sent to some stupid war that we have no business being in in the first place?
Quit complaining and make a thread to honor all the fallen. Please add mini bios to it, please.
Sounds like a great idea you have there!
Make it happen!
Someone always does the “what about the soldiers?!” Bit when a celebrity dies.
It’s sad when a soldier dies. It’s sad when anybody dies. Doesn’t mean people can’t spend a day or two mourning a public figure.
For most people, that’s what it is. Nothing like the months or years you spend thinking about someone you know, armed forces or not.
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