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yupuhoh t1_j2o5rz7 wrote

Wow. I really should feel sorry but holy fuck. It hasn't exactly been cold lately why the fuck are you on the ice

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yzfmike OP t1_j2o92fo wrote

You can clearly see the ice was quite thin since it was clear and not thick and white like other patches were. He should of never gone out at all. I don't think its safe for anyone unless the very far north Canada at this point of winter.

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yupuhoh t1_j2oa9kg wrote

I'm in caribou and you couldn't pay me enough to get on the ice up here

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houndshmix t1_j2pdjtt wrote

Ice color is not a reliable measure of it’s density, but if anything, clear ice is typically stronger. White ice is typically more dangerous due to air pockets.

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Huckleberry-Powerful t1_j2owzq6 wrote

This is super sad. The folks that survived must be truly traumatized after witnessing the death of a friend and then being unable to contact anyone for any hour. Regardless of stupidity, they certainly didn't deserve this.

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ecco-domenica t1_j2p223k wrote

And trying and not being able to get to him. It's not something I'd ever want to experience.

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[deleted] t1_j2o5md3 wrote

Saw an ice shack on the water this weekend.. what the fuck are you people doing?

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pab_guy t1_j2ovfes wrote

Bethel? At least that's the one I saw. Ice was covered by at least an inch of water and the guy was out there standing by it LOL

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CptnAlex t1_j2p17h2 wrote

I drove by that this weekend. People are crazy

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Runnah5555 t1_j2ogsc0 wrote

Sad that he couldn’t have learned the lesson without losing his life.

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Maineguy1299 t1_j2nlpgh wrote

Do stupid things, win stupid prizes unfortunately

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WelcomeToTheBough t1_j2ofbid wrote

sad its not even borderline right now, its clear been warm and its deeply unsafe.

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Candygramformrmongo t1_j2p2czh wrote

I suspect his judgment was impaired by booze and/or drugs. Sad and so avoidable.

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eljefino t1_j2p9vip wrote

Every adult on that ride has some responsibility. Speak up if something isn't safe. Driver probably felt like he could cross the lake for drinks with the Whomevers like every other new years party, weather be damned. And the riders-along just said, sure. The fact that they were lost in the fog speaks volumes about the stupidity of the situation.

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Candygramformrmongo t1_j2pvoje wrote

Yup. And the Furies of Greek tragedy will remind them of that night for the rest of their lives.

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freetheroux t1_j2rdosh wrote

I wouldn’t be assuming so much. Usually people who drive vehicles on lakes aren’t the kind to ask permission from their passengers

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8quantum_fields t1_j2q1b0g wrote

If everyone had drowned, would anyone still feel sorry for the now-dead driver (given that it was his decision)? This could have been a much worse tragedy. Everyone, even the guy who died, got lucky that stupidity didn't kill them all.

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freetheroux t1_j2rdfrp wrote

What does side by side mean? Does that mean there was an additional cab on the side?

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vgallant t1_j2rq5mz wrote

It means the riders are sitting side-by-side. Not like on a fourwheeler where they sit one in front of the other.

His was a 2020 yamaha, and they had 4 people inside. So, I'm going to assume it was a larger one, like the one in the background on this page https://www.yamahamotorsports.com/utility-side-by-side

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DidDunMegasploded t1_j2opv4z wrote

Another death by stupidity. Nothing new here.

Let this be a lesson for all of you, folks.

(And maybe next time, don't be so quick to flame me when I call out stupidity, huh? The irony is crazy!)

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thelumpya2 t1_j2qa78x wrote

I saw several folks out on the lakes an ponds along my way through Waterford toward Bethel this weekend. All ice fishing. Several of them had children in tow. Somehow I just knew I was going to see a story like this. Why are people so willing to temp fate for such little gain? I feel awful for this person and their family, because even a whiff of common sense would have prevented this.

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Chimpbot t1_j2rdnqz wrote

I feel awful for the family, but not for the person who thought it would be a good idea to do this. They made a really, really dumb decision and paid a high price because of it.

Four-seater side-by-sides are heavy - about as heavy as a car - and they're not something people should generally be taking out onto the ice. It's even worse when it's been as warm as it had across the state.

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ppitm t1_j2safwe wrote

Around Bethel there was still plenty of thick ice. Getting a bit dicey though, and ideally people would have proper testing equipment with them and think hard about the risks.

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