Topic: 5 bikers found dead in RV at Tenn. event (Read 3153 times)

JasonDeezy · « **on:** September 18, 2011, 11:38:45 PM »

What event was this?

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/09/18/national/a154506D30.DTL&tsp=1

SG Racer · « **Reply #1 on:** September 19, 2011, 01:24:45 AM »

A rally in Tenn. Sad.

Buy early · « **Reply #2 on:** September 19, 2011, 07:40:12 AM »

Very sad!

BUCKNUT GREG · « **Reply #3 on:** September 19, 2011, 08:55:31 AM »

Very sad, I guess what you dont know could kill you. I wouldnt of thunk it ... WOW

TinSpinner · « **Reply #4 on:** September 19, 2011, 09:34:04 AM »

I heard this story on the news this morning. It was a tragic loss but the way the reporters emphasized the point that they all were "smokers" didn't set well with me because that is not what killed them. I can't stand to watch or listen to the news much anymore because of their rhetoric and propaganda.

Chains · « **Reply #5 on:** September 19, 2011, 10:03:14 AM »

Very Tragic, prayers go out to all their families

mrmagloo · « **Reply #6 on:** September 19, 2011, 10:15:36 AM »

Quote from: TinSpinner on September 19, 2011, 09:34:04 AM

I heard this story on the news this morning. It was a tragic loss but the way the reporters emphasized the point that they all were "smokers" didn't set well with me because that is not what killed them. I can't stand to watch or listen to the news much anymore because of their rhetoric and propaganda.

Knowing how the lib media protrarys bikers as irresponsible hoodlums, I'm actually shocked that they didn't bring up that they weren't wearing helmets.

FLSTFI Dave · « **Reply #7 on:** September 19, 2011, 02:44:15 PM »

Very tragic. Weather or not they smoked had nothing to do with it. Many have died from the same thing who are not smokers.

grc · « **Reply #8 on:** September 19, 2011, 03:35:44 PM »

The fact that they were bikers really didn't have anything to do with it either, but all the news stories I've seen tagged the story with a headline talking about bikers. If it had just been five guys on a hunting trip out in the boondocks, it probably wouldn't have made the news at all. Must have been a slow news day.

Jerry

spydglide · « **Reply #9 on:** September 19, 2011, 05:29:38 PM »

Quote from: grc on September 19, 2011, 03:35:44 PM

If it had just been five guys on a hunting trip out in the boondocks, it probably wouldn't have made the news at all. Must have been a slow news day.

Jerry

Oh yeah it would have, Jerry. It would have made extensive mention of gun-toting and hunters just the same as bikers and smokers. spyder

StevesCVO · « **Reply #10 on:** September 19, 2011, 07:36:36 PM »

Quote from: Chains on September 19, 2011, 10:03:14 AM

Very Tragic, prayers go out to all their families

X2

red ben59 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 19, 2011, 08:42:31 PM »

Tragic, good people doing good

1sharprdkg · « **Reply #12 on:** September 19, 2011, 09:49:44 PM »

Very sad news. That unforunate accident could have happened to anyone, any city, USA.

bobaroni · « **Reply #13 on:** September 20, 2011, 02:54:03 AM »

Hopefully all you happy campers are checking/installing carbon monoxide detectors in your camper after reading this sad story.

cvobiker · « **Reply #14 on:** September 21, 2011, 08:35:54 AM »

Quote from: bobaroni on September 20, 2011, 02:54:03 AM

Hopefully all you happy campers are checking/installing carbon monoxide detectors in your camper after reading this sad story.

I spend about 80% of my time at home out in the garage and I have one of those portable Mr. Heater propane gas heaters to keep me warm during the Winter months. I also installed a carbon monoxide detector to warn of undetected fumes. It's never once gone off due to the heater use but it drives me nuts whenever I start up the Harley for a few throttle twisties

... IMO every garage and camping trailers should have them by law just as we have fire alarms... Dam cheap insurance to save your life,,,, i think I paid $20 for mine

JCZ · « **Reply #15 on:** September 21, 2011, 09:57:23 AM »

Quote from: 1sharprdkg on September 19, 2011, 09:49:44 PM

Very sad news. That unforunate accident could have happened to anyone, any city, USA.

It did. A grandfather and grandaughter died at a horse show at the Clements Rodeo grounds in Clements, Ca. last weekend of carbon monide poisioning. They were in one of those horse trailers where the front end is a camper. Had a b-b-q with other horse show people and the grandpa put the b-b-q (still burning) in the back of the trailer. Both were found dead in their beds the following afternoon, after all the other people had left and they were the last trailer there.

Sad situation.....carbon monide detectors can be worth their weight in gold.

http://www.kcra.com/news/29235730/detail.html

cvobiker · « **Reply #16 on:** September 22, 2011, 08:42:25 AM »

Quote from: JCZ on September 21, 2011, 09:57:23 AM

It did. A grandfather and grandaughter died at a horse show at the Clements Rodeo grounds in Clements, Ca. last weekend of carbon monide poisioning. They were in one of those horse trailers where the front end is a camper. Had a b-b-q with other horse show people and the grandpa put the b-b-q (still burning) in the back of the trailer. Both were found dead in their beds the following afternoon, after all the other people had left and they were the last trailer there.

Sad situation.....carbon monide detectors can be worth their weight in gold.

http://www.kcra.com/news/29235730/detail.html

Sad story... I never would have thought that a charcoal grill put out carbon monoxide fumes...

amigo Jorge · « **Reply #17 on:** September 22, 2011, 11:37:02 AM »

Unbelievable....very sad

mrmagloo · « **Reply #18 on:** September 22, 2011, 04:52:10 PM »

Quote from: cvobiker on September 22, 2011, 08:42:25 AM

Sad story... I never would have thought that a charcoal grill put out carbon monoxide fumes...

Evidently, neither did they. Imho, anything that uses fuel of some sort to create heat is capable of creating toxic fumes.

DJ56 · « **Reply #19 on:** September 22, 2011, 05:26:52 PM »

Quote from: cvobiker on September 22, 2011, 08:42:25 AM

Sad story... I never would have thought that a charcoal grill put out carbon monoxide fumes...

That is how Brad Delp of the band Boston commited suicide...he brought in some charcoal cookers to his bathroom and sealed around the door and window..it worked.

dlaws01 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 23, 2011, 10:21:29 PM »

That is how Brad Delp of the band Boston commited suicide...

I didn't know that.

DDavidson · « **Reply #21 on:** September 28, 2011, 10:28:44 PM »

California passed a law that all homes are to have Carbon Monoxide detector. I was required to state that I have one installed after the city inspection of my new roof.

Kingsford was required by the govt. to put an image on their bags of charcoal warning of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Requirement was due to the number of non-English reading customers who would put lit grills into tents and structures. Apparently people didn't want their grills stolen.

Leaking furnace and water heater exhaust is a culprit in the home.

I thought the write up of the article was done very well to describe the good charity work this biker group was performing.

porthole · « **Reply #22 on:** September 29, 2011, 08:30:15 AM »

Quote from: 1sharprdkg on September 19, 2011, 09:49:44 PM

Very sad news. That unfortunate accident could have happened to anyone, any city, USA.

Quote from: cvobiker on September 22, 2011, 08:42:25 AM

Sad story... I never would have thought that a charcoal grill put out carbon monoxide fumes...

This is sad but not an unfortunate accident. It was completely preventable. Proper use of a genny and an operating CO detector.
If you don't have a CO detector in whatever quarters you are living in, and use fuel for heat or use a generator, you put yourself in danger.

Charcoal grills, especially when the coals are "smoldering" along put out tremendous amounts of CO.

We once had a 9-11 call for a CO detector going off at a 1 family home. We had readings high enough to cause concern, but not life threatening.
It was probably close to an hour before we found the source - a charcoal grill in the garage of the house next door! Fortunately for those people who did not have a CO detector, they were at work.

With the economy now, public safety workers are the bane of society, and our work load has really changed over the years - thanks to mandatory smoke and CO detectors.

Check your batteries at least once a year and 6 months later change them (every 6 months you are either changing or checking). And if you don't have smoke and CO detectors - shame on you.

porthole · « **Reply #23 on:** September 29, 2011, 08:31:12 AM »

BTW, next to alcohol related issues, improper generator use is a leading cause of boating fatalities.

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