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His Dudeness · Mar 14, 2006, 12:27 PM

Miss Deaf Texas. Kinda sad really, but come on. If you're deaf, avoid the tracks.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/14/bea....ap/index.html

MaxPower2k3 · Mar 14, 2006, 12:32 PM

Deaf or not, wouldn't she have felt the train coming? Trains aren't exactly light on their feet, you can feel them rumbling from far enough away to get off the tracks (and you'd think, while walking on train tracks, you'd be somewhat more attuned to what's around you).

Unless, of course, she wanted to be on those tracks when the train went by...

turtle777 · Mar 14, 2006, 12:36 PM

Is she blind or what ?
What the heck is she doing on the tracks ?
And if she was crossing them, why the fark did she not look left and right ?

-t

Weyland-Yutani · Mar 14, 2006, 01:03 PM

http://www.deaftexas.org/miss_deaf_texas.htm

This strikes me as odd. She's not blind, so she sees the tracks and though she's deaf she can feel vibration. Better than us who can hear. Strange thing.

W-Y

wdlove · Mar 14, 2006, 01:09 PM

So sad. My prayers are with her family and friends. May she rest in peace.

d4nth3m4n · Mar 14, 2006, 05:38 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/03/14/bea....ap/index.html

am i evil for giggling about this?

OldManMac · Mar 14, 2006, 05:39 PM

Yes.

d4nth3m4n · Mar 14, 2006, 05:45 PM

would you hit it?

i know i would...

with a train.
</blatantly stolen quip>

turtle777 · Mar 14, 2006, 05:46 PM

Wow, got hit twice ?

Must have more lifes than a cat...

Uhm, no, wait, double thread...

-t

I Bent My Wookiee · Mar 14, 2006, 05:47 PM

Ya, saw that this morning. Don't feel sorry for her, she isn't a very smart person.

WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A DEAF PERSON DOING WALKING AROUND ON A TRAIN TRACK?

That is if I was blind and started marching around on a runway.

For the record I had a classmate die in the same manner except he was listening a walkman. He saw the train coming from ahead of him so he stepped over to the other track and didn't see the one coming from behind.

Chuckit · Mar 14, 2006, 05:51 PM

Am I the only one who actually feels sorry for this girl?

I Bent My Wookiee · Mar 14, 2006, 05:53 PM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

Am I the only one who actually feels sorry for this girl?

Yes. Because apparently she wasn't only deaf but deaf AND dumb.

OldManMac · Mar 14, 2006, 05:54 PM

Of course you're perfect.

turtle777 · Mar 14, 2006, 05:54 PM

WTF happened to the other thread ? I can't find it anymore. Was it deleted without notice ?

-t

Rumor · Mar 14, 2006, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by d4nth3m4n

would you hit it?

i know i would...

with a train.
</blatantly stolen quip>

I'm not into necrophilia.

turtle777 · Mar 14, 2006, 05:55 PM

Ok, here it is. Double whammy fun, I guess

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?t=289018

-t

I Bent My Wookiee · Mar 14, 2006, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by KarlG

Of course you're perfect.

I've outlived her by 12 years

Binarymix · Mar 14, 2006, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by I Bent My Wookiee

Yes. Because apparently she wasn't only deaf but deaf AND dumb.

Now that's just inconsiderate.

I Bent My Wookiee · Mar 14, 2006, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Binarymix

Now that's just inconsiderate.

Don't get me wrong I feel sorry for her friends and family but not her. She just isn't that bright.

So how is what I said any more inconsiderate than the "I'd hit it" comments before me?

Chuckit · Mar 14, 2006, 06:04 PM

Right, because being distracted for a moment is clearly an offense worthy of death.

turtle777 · Mar 14, 2006, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by I Bent My Wookiee

So how is what I said any more inconsiderate than the "I'd hit it" comments before me?

Because if you said "I'd hit it", we could be sure it wasn't with your willy

No hidden meaning, it must be literally.

-t

turtle777 · Mar 14, 2006, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

Right, because being distracted for a moment is clearly an offense worthy of death.

Well, how about anybody would explain to me what she was doing on the tracks ?
And as I asked before, was she blind as well ? For sure, she wasn't listening to her iPod...

-t

d4nth3m4n · Mar 14, 2006, 06:08 PM

you'd think if you were deaf, you'd know better than to be anywhere near train tracks...

and the i'd hit it remark was very inconsiderate.

I Bent My Wookiee · Mar 14, 2006, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by d4nth3m4n

you'd think if you were deaf, you'd know better than to be anywhere near train tracks...

Exactly. The fact she didn't know that is scary.

Actually I don't even go near train tracks and I am not deaf. Heck I remember my mom and teachers telling me not to go close to them.

Perhaps the educational video she watched didn't have sub-titles.

turtle777 · Mar 14, 2006, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by d4nth3m4n

and the i'd hit it remark was very inconsiderate.

I agree, giggling is ok, making inconsiderate remarks is not. Welcome to the world of MacNN hypocrazy !

I must admite, something smells funny about this whole thing. I guess we just miss some crucial piece of information...

-t

d4nth3m4n · Mar 14, 2006, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by I Bent My Wookiee

Perhaps the educational video she watched didn't have sub-titles.

who's being inconsiderate now?

Chuckit · Mar 14, 2006, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by what_the_heck

Well, how about anybody would explain to me what she was doing on the tracks ?

Not having been there, no, I really couldn't. But I have to cross train tracks every day to get to and from work, so I can certainly imagine she similarly needed to get someplace on the other side of the tracks.

turtle777 · Mar 14, 2006, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

Not having been there, no, I really couldn't. But I have to cross train tracks every day to get to and from work, so I can certainly imagine she similarly needed to get someplace on the other side of the tracks.

Ok, so let's say she crossed a railroad tracks and got hit.
What's that tell us ?

Yes, that she was either dumb or extremely distracted.

If you are deaf, you know that you have to rely even more on your sight. So, my question again, unless she was blind, something must have gone really really wrong here...

-t

I Bent My Wookiee · Mar 14, 2006, 06:25 PM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

Not having been there, no, I really couldn't. But I have to cross train tracks every day to get to and from work, so I can certainly imagine she similarly needed to get someplace on the other side of the tracks.

So when you cross train-tracks to you purposely cover your eyes and strut across?

I bet she was just walking to a location following the tracks. any other way you would see the damn thing.

The driver also said he was honking the whole time he saw her up until the end so I don't think it was a matter of stepping over a couple rails.

turtle777 · Mar 14, 2006, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by I Bent My Wookiee

The driver also said he was honking the whole time he saw her up until the end so I don't think it was a matter of stepping over a couple rails.

Good point !

-t

I Bent My Wookiee · Mar 14, 2006, 06:31 PM

On a side note who takes a picture of themselves wearing a tiara in front of truck, construction and playing kids?

pathogen · Mar 14, 2006, 06:33 PM

Useful bits of pertinent info missing from the article include the location of the tracks.

I think it's a sure bet that she knew what train tracks meant and that it wasn't suicide. It was an accident.

pathogen · Mar 14, 2006, 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by I Bent My Wookiee

On a side note who takes a picture of themselves wearing a tiara in front of truck, construction and playing kids?

You've never been to Texas?

turtle777 · Mar 14, 2006, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by pathogen

I think it's a sure bet that she knew what train tracks meant and that it wasn't suicide. It was an accident.

No, it's NOT a sure bet at all. Where do you get this from ?
Unless, you support the notion that she was not only extremely deaf, but also extremely dumb or blind.

-t

I Bent My Wookiee · Mar 14, 2006, 06:37 PM

Originally Posted by pathogen

You've never been to Texas?

ok well that clears things up. I always pictured Texas like that but never believed it.

turtle777 · Mar 14, 2006, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by I Bent My Wookiee

ok well that clears things up. I always pictured Texas like that but never believed it.

It's just like Canada, only different

-t

Jawbone54 · Mar 14, 2006, 06:55 PM

Bunch of jerks. This is a very sad story.

Doofy · Mar 14, 2006, 07:00 PM

WTF is wrong with you people?

mdc · Mar 14, 2006, 08:19 PM

You know you had a long day at work when you read this title as "Mos Def gets hit by a train."

I need rest.

turtle777 · Mar 14, 2006, 08:22 PM

Mos Def Texas ?

-t

B Gallagher · Mar 14, 2006, 08:33 PM

Yes, as sad as it is, if you're deaf, you're not blind. You can still see the tracks, and feel the train coming.

Face Ache · Mar 14, 2006, 09:11 PM

Miss Blind Texas heard the train but, sadly, couldn't see that her friend was walking on the tracks.

dcmacdaddy · Mar 14, 2006, 09:16 PM

Originally Posted by Face Ache

Miss Blind Texas heard the train but, sadly, couldn't see that her friend was walking on the tracks.

OMG?!? That is SO wrong. I love it.

nredman · Mar 14, 2006, 09:52 PM

these replies are wrong in so many ways - still funny though

wdlove · Mar 14, 2006, 09:55 PM

Such a beautiful young lady. That is very sad and a tragic accident.

volcano · Mar 15, 2006, 01:05 AM

Here's a little more information on the story:

http://keyetv.com/topstories/local_story_073173205.html

Honestly, though - the part of town that accident occurred in (South Lamar/Oltorf) isn't exactly the safest place in town. I wouldn't be walking around nonchalantly while embarking upon a shortcut there, that's for sure.

I Bent My Wookiee · Mar 15, 2006, 02:10 AM

So not only was she deaf and walking down the railroad tracks for a long period of time... she wasn't using her senses that worked like her eyesight as she was TEXT MESSAGING!

Chuckit · Mar 15, 2006, 02:21 AM

omg she wuz txting OFF WITH HER HEAD!!1!

Anybody who thinks a girl deserves to die for text messaging should be punched in the throat. Then they can know what deserving to have bad things happen to you feels like.

esXXI · Mar 15, 2006, 02:27 AM

Originally Posted by Chuckit

omg she wuz txting OFF WITH HER HEAD!!1!

Anybody who thinks a girl deserves to die for text messaging should be punched in the throat. Then they can know what deserving to have bad things happen to you feels like.

I don't anyone is saying she deserved to die, more that common sense should make it obvious that you don't walk down train tracks, whilst text messaging, whilst not having the ability to hear.

I Bent My Wookiee · Mar 15, 2006, 02:29 AM

Originally Posted by esXXI

I don't anyone is saying she deserved to die, more that common sense should make it obvious that you don't walk down train tracks, whilst text messaging, whilst not having the ability to hear.

Bingo. Nobody here is saying she should be executed but this girl is incredibly dumb and deserves a darwin award.