Brian R. Wood, lead designer of Company of Heroes Online was killed in Seattle, Washington on Friday night in a car accident. He and his wife Erin were driving when they were hit head-on by 21 year-old Jordyn B. Weichert. Wood was 33 years old. His wife has been hospitalized but is in good condition. She is six months pregnant. Wood died at the scene.
Jordyn B. Weichert, who was driving a Chevy Blazer at the time, is believed to have been driving under the influence of drugs. According to reports the crash was triggered when Weichert removed her sweater or jacket driving while on a 2-way lane. While she was removing it the front-seat passenger, Samantha R. Bowling held the steering wheel. During this Bowling lost control of the vehicle and swerved into the other lane, hitting Wood's car. Three other passengers in the Blazer were killed during the accident. Washington State Patrol has stated that both Weichert and Bowling could face criminal charges; Weichert, with vehicular homicide and vehicular assault; Bowling, with vehicular homicide.
In summary stupid girl driving (possibly on intoxicated) decides she should have her passenger side friend hold the wheel while she changes her sweater, swerves into oncoming traffic. She kills the driver of the other car (Brian), leaving behind his wife and soon to be born child as well as a number of passengers in her own car. Sadly, neither of the two idiots driving the Blazer that caused this died.
Stupid crap like this just angers me so much much. Some people really really don't belong on the road. Ever.
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The first thing Erin Wood wants her baby to know is that Dad, Brian, died to save their lives.
“. . . In his final act he did the only thing that would save us,” said Wood, 31.
With an out-of-control Chevy Blazer bearing down on him, the 33-year old North Vancouver man braked and swerved his Subaru wagon so that he would take the force of the head-on collision, saving his wife of five years, pregnant with their first baby..
Heard about this this morning, its a great shame as CoH was/is great. Shame idiots will always be idiots... taking off a jacket while driving, unforgivable.
Wow... I'm stunned. This is unbelievably tragic, and I have no clue how many bad decisions the two girls made to get to this. It's scary, and suddenly I'm much more afraid of driving.
I hate it when people behave so irresponsibly. When you're driving a car, you're not only steering a several thousand dollar item, you're also personally responsible for the lives of everyone in the vehicle and possibly other people as well. If you're not ready to bear that responsibility (for instance, if you're somehow intoxicated), you should Not. Fucking. Drive.
Sadly, neither of the two idiots driving the Blazer that caused this died.
Don't make this statement when you don't even know the whole story. Idiots who assume stuff and say stupid things shouldn't post.
That's his opinion and I completely agree.
This forum is so ass backwards in what they allow and don't allow. Making a blind statement that someone should die is allowed, but calling someone an idiot is ban worthy.
EDIT: Im not saying that we should defend the people who caused the accident, but dont just assume stuff that hasnt been confirmed.
this sux. retarded drug addicts are a threath to all decent peoplel. They cant be in Jail for too long. At times i envy Americans for having death panalety for it only serves justice.
people like "Dance." just have a perverted sens of justice, its disgusting.
coh was awesome indeed and it makes me mad how easy some idiots cause death to good people.
People who turn this thread into a flame war will be banned. Have some respect please. Mora (long time TL member) works for Relic, and thus worked with the man who died. I don't want him coming to this thread and seeing useless flaming.
this sux. retarded drug addicts are a threath to all decent peoplel. They cant be in Jail for too long. At times i envy Americans for having death panalety for it only serves justice.
people like "Dance." just have a perverted sens of justice, its disgusting.
coh was awesome indeed and it makes me mad how easy some idiots cause death to good people.
Yeah but this is a problem also that morons can do completely retarded things an cause people deaths then its like "Oh well it was accident Derp ah derp!" an the person gets off with little or no punishment. Seriously was not changing her sweater couldn't to harm her in some way?.. I just can't bring myself to think of anyway that her choice wasn't completely moronic. So its not hard to understand why people can be become angry over such a story.
On September 07 2010 06:09 TonyL2 wrote: Bloody horrendous, what the hell is wrong with how dumb those girls are
Hope that the victim's family and unborn child are okay
According to the article it seems like they will physically be okay which is good at least. Can't imagine what they must be going through mentally though.
I know a few people from Relic as well, hope they are doing okay.
On September 07 2010 06:24 Afterhours wrote: Reading this kind of material really makes me appreciate what my Dad told me when I first started driving:
1) You're literally driving a rocket. 2) Assume your driving an invisible rocket.
Smart man. I wish more people took driving as seriously.
So a story about how someone dies in an irresponsible car accident and suddenly everyone is emotion filled over it.
People die every single day of things far more worthy of your empathy, anger or frustration than a car accident.
In the spirit of things however, WTF this makes me so mad, can't believe that people who do these kind of things are even allowed to live as human beings, person X in this thread is such an idiot, and don't even get me on the idiot who said Z, it's just arrrghhh i can't contain the self righteous anger swelling within my ches.
please don't dehumanize the stupid girls. Yes they get what they deserve but who the hell are you to decide who gets to live and who gets to die? Overall its just another tragic reminder of humanities tendency to be irresponsible.
On September 07 2010 06:38 THE_DOMINATOR wrote: please don't dehumanize the stupid girls. Yes they get what they deserve but who the hell are you to decide who gets to live and who gets to die? Overall its just another tragic reminder of humanities tendency to be irresponsible.
I hope you also say that when your wife/child/friend dies due to a druggie doing stupid shit.
I'm not sad that a great game developer died way too prematurely . What saddens me is that a husband and a soon to be father is dead and that the child never get's to see his/her father A sad day indeed
I know this is kinda offtopic but how does car insurance work in the states? In the UK someone so young would never be able to afford to drive an SUV due to their incredibly large engine sizes shooting the driver's insurance premiums through the roof (not to mention the price of petrol). Not that it seems like the car was the most to blame for this tragic accident but I'm sure it did not help matters in the slightest.
That is quite sad, when I first heard the news I thought "I really hope that wasn't Mora" because I don't know Mora's role at Relic it was hard to find out.
On September 07 2010 07:11 Moa wrote: That is quite sad, when I first heard the news I thought "I really hope that wasn't Mora" because I don't know Mora's role at Relic it was hard to find out.
I believe Mora's name is Taylor while the victim in the article is named Brian.
I don't know how things work in America, but i believe in many countries causing death through carelessness is punishable by jail time and a suspended license. Sadly this won't bring back the dead. I feel so sorry for the wife..
On September 07 2010 07:42 dinmsab wrote: I don't know how things work in America, but i believe in many countries causing death through carelessness is punishable by jail time and a suspended license. Sadly this won't bring back the dead. I feel so sorry for the wife..
Sigh... sucks so much for the wife and the soon to be baby. My only hope now is that 2 survivors have some kind of money to be taken away for the future of the baby... cause not having a dad blows.
hearing this kinda thing makes me sick down to my core.
not gonna lie though, when me and another friend are in a car smoking a piece, when im driving and its my turn to hit, i have my friend steer from the passenger. only difference is im not taking a fucking shirt off and still have full vision of the road.
my real question is, how was it so fucking hard to keep a car going straight? how do you steer a car off into incoming traffic? even if u were steering from the passenger?
When I was like 10 my Dad would sometimes have me control the wheel from the passenger seat on totally empty roads. He just wanted to see if I could handle it, and he was ready to grab the wheel at any time, however it was extremely easy. I can not imagine how far under the influence she must have been to not be able to keep a car straight.
I feel very sorry for the wife and child, and to a lesser degree, all of the other passengers that the girls driving the blazer also killed. Though I am glad the drivers didn't die, they should be supporting that baby for the rest of their lives.
On September 07 2010 07:42 dinmsab wrote: I don't know how things work in America, but i believe in many countries causing death through carelessness is punishable by jail time and a suspended license. Sadly this won't bring back the dead. I feel so sorry for the wife..
On September 07 2010 07:54 BlueRoyaL wrote: hearing this kinda thing makes me sick down to my core.
not gonna lie though, when me and another friend are in a car smoking a piece, when im driving and its my turn to hit, i have my friend steer from the passenger. only difference is im not taking a fucking shirt off and still have full vision of the road.
my real question is, how was it so fucking hard to keep a car going straight? how do you steer a car off into incoming traffic? even if u were steering from the passenger?
The first thing Erin Wood wants her baby to know is that Dad, Brian, died to save their lives.
“. . . In his final act he did the only thing that would save us,” said Wood, 31.
With an out-of-control Chevy Blazer bearing down on him, the 33-year old North Vancouver man braked and swerved his Subaru wagon so that he would take the force of the head-on collision, saving his wife of five years, pregnant with their first baby..
The first thing Erin Wood wants her baby to know is that Dad, Brian, died to save their lives.
“. . . In his final act he did the only thing that would save us,” said Wood, 31.
With an out-of-control Chevy Blazer bearing down on him, the 33-year old North Vancouver man braked and swerved his Subaru wagon so that he would take the force of the head-on collision, saving his wife of five years, pregnant with their first baby..
I am willing to forgive all the bad balance patches they made for CoH. But still, road safety is just not important enough in some people's eyes apparently.
the article really put it into perspective, what a hero, what an amazing person, he seemed like the man every little boy should strive to be. Self sacrifice and a dedication to just be a good human. His family sounds like some amazing individuals all on their own. I hope for the best for the entire family and anyone this has affected.
bit of a misleading title... he wasn't killed, he died in a car crash... shit happens, if it woulda been someone else there wouldnt be a post here and no one would give a shit.... Hope he can rest in peace nevertheless, he did the right thing in an unfortunate situation... hope none of us ever have to make such decisions >.< edit: i think the misleading part might be due to my crappy english ^^ somehow in my head when i read it i think it means he was murdered, but i guess this might be my mistake? -_-
dont see how this warrants a homicide in anyway. w/e state is always retards when it comes to charges. And believed to be under drug influence is not the same as under drug influence. Just tossing words around as always.
On September 07 2010 08:55 mindspike wrote: OP post should be edited with this article:
The first thing Erin Wood wants her baby to know is that Dad, Brian, died to save their lives.
“. . . In his final act he did the only thing that would save us,” said Wood, 31.
With an out-of-control Chevy Blazer bearing down on him, the 33-year old North Vancouver man braked and swerved his Subaru wagon so that he would take the force of the head-on collision, saving his wife of five years, pregnant with their first baby..
Wow... sounds like an amazing person, what a hero.
My dad died in a car accidient in that exact same way. He might've saved the lives of not only me but my 3 other siblings. I will never forget that day. For some reason I feel like I already have a connection with that kid. At least I got to somewhat know my dad (I was like 9 or something.)
That's just horrible...I'm taking drivers ed and they just drill this into your heads: Don't drive under the influence. RIP
On September 07 2010 06:38 THE_DOMINATOR wrote: please don't dehumanize the stupid girls. Yes they get what they deserve but who the hell are you to decide who gets to live and who gets to die? Overall its just another tragic reminder of humanities tendency to be irresponsible.
I hope you also say that when your wife/child/friend dies due to a druggie doing stupid shit.
I will marklar. Attacking a position by trying to introduce some bias through personalization of situation is a weak one at best and furthermore an attack on my character.
On September 07 2010 09:49 Kaolla wrote: bit of a misleading title... he wasn't killed, he died in a car crash... shit happens, if it woulda been someone else there wouldnt be a post here and no one would give a shit.... Hope he can rest in peace nevertheless, he did the right thing in an unfortunate situation... hope none of us ever have to make such decisions >.< edit: i think the misleading part might be due to my crappy english ^^ somehow in my head when i read it i think it means he was murdered, but i guess this might be my mistake? -_-
It doesn't have to be murder to kill someone. Depending on the law it'll probably be some sort of negligent homicide/manslaughter or something.
On September 07 2010 07:54 BlueRoyaL wrote: hearing this kinda thing makes me sick down to my core.
not gonna lie though, when me and another friend are in a car smoking a piece, when im driving and its my turn to hit, i have my friend steer from the passenger. only difference is im not taking a fucking shirt off and still have full vision of the road.
my real question is, how was it so fucking hard to keep a car going straight? how do you steer a car off into incoming traffic? even if u were steering from the passenger?
Really man? Hope I don't ever meet you on the roads...
Sad, but that's life. Hopefully the drunk idiots that caused the accident will have their licenses revoked. Killing someone will hopefully straighten them out causing them to show some remorse, but I think they're going to be more worried about avoiding jail time than what they actually did. Life sucks, get used to it.
On September 07 2010 07:28 Hikari wrote: Cant she like... change @ the lights?? wtf? Who gave her a license?
Because of stupid people who cant even drive, car insurance prices have been going up for everyone else. Sad news. I hope she gets punished heavily.
That's almost as stupid as doing it while you're driving.
On September 07 2010 07:54 BlueRoyaL wrote: hearing this kinda thing makes me sick down to my core.
not gonna lie though, when me and another friend are in a car smoking a piece, when im driving and its my turn to hit, i have my friend steer from the passenger. only difference is im not taking a fucking shirt off and still have full vision of the road.
my real question is, how was it so fucking hard to keep a car going straight? how do you steer a car off into incoming traffic? even if u were steering from the passenger?
On September 07 2010 07:54 BlueRoyaL wrote: hearing this kinda thing makes me sick down to my core.
not gonna lie though, when me and another friend are in a car smoking a piece, when im driving and its my turn to hit, i have my friend steer from the passenger. only difference is im not taking a fucking shirt off and still have full vision of the road.
my real question is, how was it so fucking hard to keep a car going straight? how do you steer a car off into incoming traffic? even if u were steering from the passenger?
I have no respect for you, typical pothead.
Nor will you find respect from me. Seriously, I have friends who drive drunk all the time. "Oh, driving drunk is so easy!" "Doing pot doesn't impair your driving skills!" Then one day, some idiot who said the exact same thing kills an innocent driver. Not so easy now isn't it?
I'm not against weed in any way. But if you aren't smart enough to realize that you should smoke up or drink after you drive or not drive at all, then I don't know what to say to you.
I feel sad for the girl. She has to live knowing that she killed two of her friends as well as another man she never knew. The worst part is, the people all around her will probably hate her too, which is sad. The same people who smoke up when they drive are going to hate her because she did the exact same thing they do, but killed someone. That, is what makes me sick down to my core.
So much respect to this guy for keeping clarity of mind in his last moments. He did the best thing he could do for his family. I hope I could be as brave.
Well, to the people saying the driver should have died are forgetting one detail. She will forever be haunted by the fact that she is directly responsible for the still unborn child to grow up without his/hers biological father and the death of her 3 friends.
Unless she doesn't care in which case I hope the bitch dies a horrible death.
Is company of heroes online a good game? don't know anything about it.
On September 07 2010 07:54 BlueRoyaL wrote: hearing this kinda thing makes me sick down to my core.
not gonna lie though, when me and another friend are in a car smoking a piece, when im driving and its my turn to hit, i have my friend steer from the passenger. only difference is im not taking a fucking shirt off and still have full vision of the road.
my real question is, how was it so fucking hard to keep a car going straight? how do you steer a car off into incoming traffic? even if u were steering from the passenger?
lol... you are the same as her man. The same. It blows my mind how dumb you are.
On September 07 2010 07:54 BlueRoyaL wrote: hearing this kinda thing makes me sick down to my core.
not gonna lie though, when me and another friend are in a car smoking a piece, when im driving and its my turn to hit, i have my friend steer from the passenger. only difference is im not taking a fucking shirt off and still have full vision of the road.
my real question is, how was it so fucking hard to keep a car going straight? how do you steer a car off into incoming traffic? even if u were steering from the passenger?
Scum of the Earth. It's because of people like you shit like this happens.
Very sad to hear that. I'm glad atleast there were survivors, and have deep respect for him taking the brunt of the force to save his wife and kid real man right there. RIP.
I would pay my respects, taking the full blunt of that SUV's force is very heroic.. rest in peace. Gave me goosebumps reading the part when he saved his pregnant wife.
In 1999 my uncle and his family were driving back from a fishing trip in Indiana and a drunk swerved across a divided highway and hit them head on, killing my uncle, aunt, and two cousins leaving my (at the time 6 month old) cousin Tyler alive with severe brain damage.
4 counts vehicular manslaughter equaled him SERVING 2 years.... and getting his license back not long after.
The girls involved wont get shit.
Thats some serious unconditional love though, giving up your life for your wife and child without a moments hesitation.
Sadly, neither of the two idiots driving the Blazer that caused this died.
Don't make this statement when you don't even know the whole story. Idiots who assume stuff and say stupid things shouldn't post.
I can't say whether the OP knew at the time, but this article clearly states the deputies "...found evidence of drug use at the accident scene in the SUV."
Washington State Patrol found evidence of drug use at the accident scene in the SUV. All of the occupants are well know to police.
“There is quite a drug history there . . . and we found some evidence of that at the scene so that leads us to believe there were drugs in their systems,” said Sgt, Jason Longoria.
4 counts vehicular manslaughter equaled him SERVING 2 years.... and getting his license back not long after.
The girls involved wont get shit.
Sadly this is true. I have an old friend from high school that killed a guy he hit, while driving high. He didn't even get a year, though he was under 18 at the time.
It's very sad to see a family being sundered before it even had a chance to sprout. I certainly hope Mrs. Wood fares well.
It is a shame that the driver and the passenger refused to grow up, and it took the death of Wood and two of their friends for them to finally get a clue.
On September 07 2010 06:38 THE_DOMINATOR wrote: please don't dehumanize the stupid girls. Yes they get what they deserve but who the hell are you to decide who gets to live and who gets to die? Overall its just another tragic reminder of humanities tendency to be irresponsible.
I hope you also say that when your wife/child/friend dies due to a druggie doing stupid shit.
heres somethings that people should take out of this 1. if ur gonna use drugs, the number 1 thing is to not endanger others lives. dont drive under the influence 2. do not let the fucking passenger steer the car 3. dont drive if you dont have to! it bad for the environment, your fitness, and runs the risk of accidents... im not saying dont drive but its another reason for skating/biking/public transport
On September 07 2010 15:42 GTR wrote: legal system in the states disgusts me. something like this in australia would probably net more than twice the amount given in america.
It really depends on the state and the judge overseeing the trial.
Though vehicular manslaughter in Washington state can land you a life sentence and/or $50,000 fine, since Washington doesn't seem to have minimum sentences, they could really expect anything.
Personally, I'd rather see the driver and the passenger make restitution rather than rot in jail for being dumb and young.
Brian R. Wood will now forever been known as a badass and manly man of all men who used old spice body wash, taking a hit for the team, the team being his wife and unborn child.
Oh man, I really enjoyed all of the games that Relic put out. Even Soulstorm heh. Reading this article really made me well up, I never met the guy, but I really enjoyed all the hard work he put into his games. Makes me sad that the GVRD has lost one of its greats.
Just more proof of why driving while inebriated is just plain dumb =[.
uuuhhg I have had people hold the wheel for me while I do other shit in my car. Not drunk, but likely just as distracted as if I had a shirt over my eyes. I guess you just don't think about it at the time how stupid it really is. Not doing that again.
This shouldn't be a sad thread, this should be a happy thread. Accidents happen all the time, stupid happens all the time and tragic deaths happen all the time, but it's very rare that something with that caliber of badassery as this man pulled of with only a split second to make the decision happens. That is what should be remembered.
After watching that, I'm never ever speeding again.
RIP.
WOW!!! That's one of the most harrowing things I have ever seen. Shame it's not shown on network TV in the UK at prime time. So all the chav idiots would see what they are and what we think of them.
On September 07 2010 19:00 InToTheWannaB wrote: uuuhhg I have had people hold the wheel for me while I do other shit in my car. Not drunk, but likely just as distracted as if I had a shirt over my eyes. I guess you just don't think about it at the time how stupid it really is. Not doing that again.
I did it too. When I was younger I used to drive stupidly unsafely all the time. Then about 6 years ago I had an accident because I was driving way too fast while it was dark and raining. Thankfully nothing bad happened apart from completely destroying a car but it could have.
I felt really bad reading this story cause that's probably the first accident of these girls too, and instead of them I saw stupid me 6 years ago driving carelessly and trusting an equally retarded friend to steer while I take off my shirt. Thank god I've never driven drunk or high.
It may sound obvious to many people smarter than I was but don't fucking wait to have your first accident to start driving safely. One is enough to ruin your life or someone else's. When I read the sentence about his pregnant wife I had to close my eyes for a few seconds. You don't want to be the one responsible for this.
RIP, always tragic when a life is lost due to the incapacity of rational act among human beings.
Jesus, that girl is an idiot, can't dance around that. Changing your sweater and having a friend grab the wheel, while driving? Maybe it's time a law was passed requiring all cars to be fitted with an alcohol lock.
I won't comment on her deserving sentence, as I'm too emotional for that right now.
On September 07 2010 09:49 Kaolla wrote: bit of a misleading title... he wasn't killed, he died in a car crash... shit happens, if it woulda been someone else there wouldnt be a post here and no one would give a shit.... Hope he can rest in peace nevertheless, he did the right thing in an unfortunate situation... hope none of us ever have to make such decisions >.< edit: i think the misleading part might be due to my crappy english ^^ somehow in my head when i read it i think it means he was murdered, but i guess this might be my mistake? -_-
It doesn't have to be murder to kill someone. Depending on the law it'll probably be some sort of negligent homicide/manslaughter or something.
Semantics really.
If the person who caused the death can be found to have taken less precautions in undertaking an activity than a reasonable person would have, then recklessness can be considered the 'intent' behind manslaughter.
That's my understanding, in any case, and I'd bet that this can fall under it.
Some people just do not get how dangerous driving is. I will drive past more stupid drivers than I can count on my hands every day on my daily activities. And none of them will learn that what they are doing is stupid until they themselves experience the results of their stupidity. No matter how many of those graphical ads you place on TV, you will still get people who think that it will never happen to them and will continue to do stupid things. Its just pure idiocy, and what is soo frustrating about it is that an idiot is unaware that he/she is an idiot.
My condolences to his friends and family. He made a Hero move by swerving the car to take the hit himself, I like to think he knows that he saved his wife and unborn child.
Intoxicated drivers are IMBA, there is no counter.
My sympathy goes out to the victims, I hate it when people get hurt from stupid, completely avoidable crap like this. It didn't have to happen, they were just in the path of the hurricane.
That being said, I see no reason to hate on the drivers of the Blazer. What, you've never done stupid shit in your life? You've never been really stupid for a moment and felt really relieved when it turned out alright anyway? This was probably one of those moments, things just didn't turn out alright.
On September 07 2010 23:43 paulinepain wrote: this kind of thing happen everyday, why make a topic out of this?
People say this kind of shit all the time and it's always fucking stupid. Everyone knows that deaths occur every second, but that doesn't take away all meaning from every death. Fuck off, if your loved one dies, should I pop into your funeral and say "this kind of thing happens every second, why should anyone mourn for this particular death?"
Heart goes out to his wife and child that will never know him. Seems like a great guy to make a split second decision to protect his family. Not everyone would do that.
not only was she stupid enough to drive intoxicated, she tops it off by changing clothes while driving. she deserves to go to prison for a long long time.
What the hell...... RIP this made me mad seeing as she had to change her clothes while driving why do bad things happend to good people and only good things happend to bad people?
this is why I'm never going to get a car untill I'm Forced to move outside of a metropolitan area with a decent subway system <.< you can never trust other people to act responsibly...
the fact he left behind a wife and child just makes me rage so much more
I can only hope that if I have to go out, I am able to protect someone I care about from sharing my fate. Sad story that it is just really sad that all of this is due to some damn fools too lazy or stupid to just pull over to change a sweater. Remember it's better to be a minute late then never show up. The truth of the matter is no one wins in this situation. You've got this poor guy's wife and child and on the other hand you've got the two young ladies who have to realize they killed friends and someone they didn't even know all because of one stupid act.
Very sad. To all the people talking bad about the 2 who caused the accident. I'm sure they feel horrible, I'm sure they wish they could undo this. Honestly, who hasn't done something stupid while driving? Like texting, talking on the phone, smoking (and dropping the cigarette), digging through there glove box ect. It is a tragedy, but hopefully one we can all learn something from. I prey that everyone will realize that driving a car is potentially more dangerous than a loaded gun, and give it that same respect. Would you do any of these thing while holding a loaded gun? My best wishes to the baby and mom to be.
On September 07 2010 15:42 GTR wrote: legal system in the states disgusts me. something like this in australia would probably net more than twice the amount given in america.
Unless of course they had the dope in the car with them, in that case it's 15 to life.
On September 08 2010 01:26 Reborn8u wrote: Very sad. To all the people talking bad about the 2 who caused the accident. I'm sure they feel horrible, I'm sure they wish they could undo this. Honestly, who hasn't done something stupid while driving? Like texting, talking on the phone, smoking (and dropping the cigarette), digging through there glove box ect.
I don't care if they wish they could undo it.
And no, I haven't texted or been digging through the glove box while driving. I've dropped a cigarette once, and what I did was pull over before going fishing for it.
Most acts that people do while driving wherein they divert their focus to say a phone, radio, GPS, glove box, or anything still allows them to retain peripheral vision, unless the focus is drastically opposite the windshield.
Taking off one's sweater and, in the process I assume, pulling it over one's eyes completely obscures vision.
Any distraction is suboptimal and irresponsible, but complete vision loss is unacceptable and no driver should allow it.
I wish more people would treat driving less as locomotion or recreation and more as saving lives.
Brian is the only person i've ever considered a mentor. He was not only just a good boss, but an amazing person. He's helped me through a lot of difficult times.
"No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend's or of thine own were. Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee..."
I feel this quote is appropriate, especially with people saying that this happens everyday, so why should we care. He was heroic in death, but this makes it no less tragic.
I'm really of the opinion that passenger vehicles should be further sub categorized on mass and had additional licensing restrictions placed on them. New drivers and/or bad drivers should not be allowed to pilot 4000-5500 pound vehicles for the same reason they should not be driving semi-trucks. If this 21 year old were driving a modest <3000 pound car there is a reasonable chance no one would have died that night.
On September 08 2010 03:02 SoL[9] wrote: Sad Losing a life because of stupid/dumb/dont care people makes me angry...
RIP
reading this thread is kind of disheartening. Could happen to anyone. So much hate for the driver. I mean have you never texted while driving? glance at a hot girl for a moment? Shit happens. I think people really overlook that
On September 08 2010 03:02 SoL[9] wrote: Sad Losing a life because of stupid/dumb/dont care people makes me angry...
RIP
reading this thread is kind of disheartening. Could happen to anyone. So much hate for the driver. I mean have you never texted while driving? glance at a hot girl for a moment? Shit happens. I think people really overlook that
Never texted while driving, ever. No eating, drinking, phone use, etc. Blows my mind that people seem to accept these things as perfectly normal and excusable so easily. Drives me nuts when my brother or sister mess with their ipods while driving.
On September 07 2010 07:54 BlueRoyaL wrote: hearing this kinda thing makes me sick down to my core.
not gonna lie though, when me and another friend are in a car smoking a piece, when im driving and its my turn to hit, i have my friend steer from the passenger. only difference is im not taking a fucking shirt off and still have full vision of the road.
my real question is, how was it so fucking hard to keep a car going straight? how do you steer a car off into incoming traffic? even if u were steering from the passenger?
I'm really sad if this is going to get me banned, but if it will, it's the best ban ever:
I hope that one day you will die in a car accident without taking an innocent person with you so that the world has one idiot less to worry about.
On September 08 2010 03:57 No_Roo wrote: Wow, this is terrible news :\
I'm really of the opinion that passenger vehicles should be further sub categorized on mass and had additional licensing restrictions placed on them. New drivers and/or bad drivers should not be allowed to pilot 4000-5500 pound vehicles for the same reason they should not be driving semi-trucks. If this 21 year old were driving a modest <3000 pound car there is a reasonable chance no one would have died that night.
Someone needs to be working for DoT or Secretary of State, great idea. I think there should be a mandatory road test every 5 years or so.
I'd also like to add that some states could do well to strengthen their training courses, my GFs from Florida and once she told me about how much of a joke getting a drivers license down there you can start to understand why tragedies like this happen so often.
On September 08 2010 09:04 PanzerDragoon wrote: Drivers of the Blazer would be executed in a just world
execute every young person that makes a mistake? she has to live with this mistake for the rest of her life, and i'm sure shes just as remorseful as anyone could possibly be.
It really makes me sad to see someone innocent die in such a fashion like this. What will immortalize his name in my memory, though, is that despite the situation, he still managed to swerve the car so he would take the hit and save his family. A very honorable move worth praise.
On September 08 2010 09:18 muta_micro wrote: I hope Im not banned for this, because I truly believe that the female driver deserved to die.
Maybe. But assuming that she is a half decent person she's going to suffer a lot on her conscience in addition to whatever punishment the state will give her.
Really tragic story. This kind of shit happens all the time and I guess the only thing we can get out of it is a sober reminder to drive with caution. No cellphone, texting or drugs behind the wheel please; our vehicles are deathmobiles =/
The first thing Erin Wood wants her baby to know is that Dad, Brian, died to save their lives.
“. . . In his final act he did the only thing that would save us,” said Wood, 31.
With an out-of-control Chevy Blazer bearing down on him, the 33-year old North Vancouver man braked and swerved his Subaru wagon so that he would take the force of the head-on collision, saving his wife of five years, pregnant with their first baby..
This story practically put tears in my eyes when i heard it on the news (Im WA state local). Much respect for his sacrifice. I could only hope to have the courage to execute the same actions he did if i were ever faced with the same situation.
Yeah... I don't believe for a moment his intention when swerving was to sacrifice himself to save his family, I'm pretty sure he was attempting to avoid the collision outright as any intelligent person would try to do. Think about it, a car veers into your lane, your swerving options are either swerve away from it, (which would expose the drivers side) or swerve directly into it and almost certainly kill every one in the car.
I understand that people's intention are good however the fact is a man died pointlessly. That IS the tragedy here, and the way people try to rationalize death by branding the victim hyperbolically as a hero, despite what they might think, is incredibly disrespectful to the victim and the manner in which he died.
EDIT: by the way for every one's benefit, do not brake and swerve at the same time as the article seems to suggest he did.
On September 08 2010 14:51 No_Roo wrote: Yeah... I don't believe for a moment his intention when swerving was to sacrifice himself to save his family, I'm pretty sure he was attempting to avoid the collision outright as any intelligent person would try to do. Think about it, a car veers into your lane, your swerving options are either swerve away from it, (which would expose the drivers side) or swerve directly into it and almost certainly kill every one in the car.
I understand that people's intention are good however the fact is a man died pointlessly. That IS the tragedy here, and the way people try to rationalize death by branding the victim hyperbolically as a hero, despite what they might think, is incredibly disrespectful to the victim and the manner in which he died.
EDIT: by the way for every one's benefit, do not brake and swerve at the same time as the article seems to suggest he did.
Yeah i thought the same exact thing. Very sad, but it's odd trying to paint him as some sort of self sacrificing hero. Pretty sure swerving out of the way of an on coming car is kind of what everyone on Earth would do..
CoH was a very enjoyable game sucks he won't be around to make more.
Edit: I feel sad for the man himself but maybe its because i haven't played CoH before I'm not all up in tears. (The last part was pretty cheezy though and I's sure that wasn't of his intentions, unless his super smart game brain fast reaction time trigger made him calculate those risks in his head in those few moments.)
On September 08 2010 14:51 No_Roo wrote: Yeah... I don't believe for a moment his intention when swerving was to sacrifice himself to save his family, I'm pretty sure he was attempting to avoid the collision outright as any intelligent person would try to do. Think about it, a car veers into your lane, your swerving options are either swerve away from it, (which would expose the drivers side) or swerve directly into it and almost certainly kill every one in the car.
I understand that people's intention are good however the fact is a man died pointlessly. That IS the tragedy here, and the way people try to rationalize death by branding the victim hyperbolically as a hero, despite what they might think, is incredibly disrespectful to the victim and the manner in which he died.
EDIT: by the way for every one's benefit, do not brake and swerve at the same time as the article seems to suggest he did.
I'll take the word of his wife, who was in the car, over yours.
“More than anything he was a wonderful man . . . He was so excited to be a father and he did the only thing he could to save his baby and it is so telling about who he is as a person that he was willing to sacrifice himself to save us. That is the true measure of a husband and a father. He loved life and was just so thankful for everything.”
It's scary how fragile life is.. may he rest in peace
“More than anything he was a wonderful man . . . He was so excited to be a father and he did the only thing he could to save his baby and it is so telling about who he is as a person that he was willing to sacrifice himself to save us. That is the true measure of a husband and a father. He loved life and was just so thankful for everything.”
It's scary how fragile life is.. may he rest in peace
I must've f5'd this thread at least a dozen times because i just had zero clue what to say, but this phrase sums it up, life is indeed so fragile
I cant believe how many of these comments seemed blood hungry and in-raged in hate for those two girls. Their lives obviously ruined, I cant believe so many of you TL'ers commented that you wish they had died in the car accident for their stupidity. makes me sad.
On September 08 2010 14:51 No_Roo wrote: Yeah... I don't believe for a moment his intention when swerving was to sacrifice himself to save his family, I'm pretty sure he was attempting to avoid the collision outright as any intelligent person would try to do. Think about it, a car veers into your lane, your swerving options are either swerve away from it, (which would expose the drivers side) or swerve directly into it and almost certainly kill every one in the car.
I understand that people's intention are good however the fact is a man died pointlessly. That IS the tragedy here, and the way people try to rationalize death by branding the victim hyperbolically as a hero, despite what they might think, is incredibly disrespectful to the victim and the manner in which he died.
EDIT: by the way for every one's benefit, do not brake and swerve at the same time as the article seems to suggest he did.
I'll take the word of his wife, who was in the car, over yours.
Just to be clear I'm trying to give the guy the benefit of the doubt on intentions, I am suggesting that he was probably trying to take the best course of action (try to avoid the accident).
Also I of course don't know what his intentions are, that's why I said "I don't believe..."
On September 08 2010 14:51 No_Roo wrote: Yeah... I don't believe for a moment his intention when swerving was to sacrifice himself to save his family, I'm pretty sure he was attempting to avoid the collision outright as any intelligent person would try to do. Think about it, a car veers into your lane, your swerving options are either swerve away from it, (which would expose the drivers side) or swerve directly into it and almost certainly kill every one in the car.
I understand that people's intention are good however the fact is a man died pointlessly. That IS the tragedy here, and the way people try to rationalize death by branding the victim hyperbolically as a hero, despite what they might think, is incredibly disrespectful to the victim and the manner in which he died.
EDIT: by the way for every one's benefit, do not brake and swerve at the same time as the article seems to suggest he did.
I'll take the word of his wife, who was in the car, over yours.
And how the hell would she know? You think he said "I'm going to swerve the car so I get hit and not you"?
Very sad. My sympathy goes out to the family of the deceased. These kinds of stories, I fear, are all too common. We have a serious problem in this country with people driving while impaired and being granted licenses they are not fit to have. It's sad that a good person has to die for the sins of two foolish girls.
On September 08 2010 14:51 No_Roo wrote: Yeah... I don't believe for a moment his intention when swerving was to sacrifice himself to save his family, I'm pretty sure he was attempting to avoid the collision outright as any intelligent person would try to do. Think about it, a car veers into your lane, your swerving options are either swerve away from it, (which would expose the drivers side) or swerve directly into it and almost certainly kill every one in the car.
I understand that people's intention are good however the fact is a man died pointlessly. That IS the tragedy here, and the way people try to rationalize death by branding the victim hyperbolically as a hero, despite what they might think, is incredibly disrespectful to the victim and the manner in which he died.
EDIT: by the way for every one's benefit, do not brake and swerve at the same time as the article seems to suggest he did.
I'll take the word of his wife, who was in the car, over yours.
And how the hell would she know? You think he said "I'm going to swerve the car so I get hit and not you"?
She was there. That is how she would know.
If you insist on being stupid, please keep it to yourself.
idunno to the people who say he didn't intend to sacrifice himself, stop projecting. Just because you can't imagine yourself, when faced with an unprecedented danger, to immediately think about the person next to yourself over yourself, doesn't mean that that is representative of humanity.
And if that came off as really asshaty, I apologize, I'm not sure how I'd respond either, none of us do until it happens.
It's ironic, my friend was telling me how he was DLing Company of Heroes Online like 2 minutes after i read this post. I wonder if he worked on that game too.
Edit: As for the whole self sacrifice thing, I'm pretty sure it was just a reaction that anyone else would have (no one is going to not try to swerve away from an oncoming car) but from what people say of the guy I'm sure he would have sacrificed himself if he had the choice.
The first thing Erin Wood wants her baby to know is that Dad, Brian, died to save their lives.
“. . . In his final act he did the only thing that would save us,” said Wood, 31.
With an out-of-control Chevy Blazer bearing down on him, the 33-year old North Vancouver man braked and swerved his Subaru wagon so that he would take the force of the head-on collision, saving his wife of five years, pregnant with their first baby..
This just burnt a hole in my heart. Massive respect for Mr. Wood, and condolences for his survivers.
This shit makes me rage, as a passenger you should ALWAYS open your mouth when someone is being a dickhead on the road, tell the driver to smarten the fuck up or slow the fuck down it's not 'cool' but who gives a shit lives are at stake and the other passengers are probably thinking the same thing
On September 08 2010 14:51 No_Roo wrote: Yeah... I don't believe for a moment his intention when swerving was to sacrifice himself to save his family, I'm pretty sure he was attempting to avoid the collision outright as any intelligent person would try to do. Think about it, a car veers into your lane, your swerving options are either swerve away from it, (which would expose the drivers side) or swerve directly into it and almost certainly kill every one in the car.
I understand that people's intention are good however the fact is a man died pointlessly. That IS the tragedy here, and the way people try to rationalize death by branding the victim hyperbolically as a hero, despite what they might think, is incredibly disrespectful to the victim and the manner in which he died.
EDIT: by the way for every one's benefit, do not brake and swerve at the same time as the article seems to suggest he did.
Not only is it incredibly tasteless to even give a shit why he did that, your logic is completely retarded and doesn't even support your stupid ass conclusion
On September 08 2010 14:51 No_Roo wrote: Yeah... I don't believe for a moment his intention when swerving was to sacrifice himself to save his family, I'm pretty sure he was attempting to avoid the collision outright as any intelligent person would try to do. Think about it, a car veers into your lane, your swerving options are either swerve away from it, (which would expose the drivers side) or swerve directly into it and almost certainly kill every one in the car.
I understand that people's intention are good however the fact is a man died pointlessly. That IS the tragedy here, and the way people try to rationalize death by branding the victim hyperbolically as a hero, despite what they might think, is incredibly disrespectful to the victim and the manner in which he died.
EDIT: by the way for every one's benefit, do not brake and swerve at the same time as the article seems to suggest he did.
Not only is it incredibly tasteless to even give a shit why he did that, your logic is completely retarded and doesn't even support your stupid ass conclusion
i understand that you are upset with his logic, but please keep it civil out of respect for their family.
On September 08 2010 14:51 No_Roo wrote: Yeah... I don't believe for a moment his intention when swerving was to sacrifice himself to save his family, I'm pretty sure he was attempting to avoid the collision outright as any intelligent person would try to do. Think about it, a car veers into your lane, your swerving options are either swerve away from it, (which would expose the drivers side) or swerve directly into it and almost certainly kill every one in the car.
I understand that people's intention are good however the fact is a man died pointlessly. That IS the tragedy here, and the way people try to rationalize death by branding the victim hyperbolically as a hero, despite what they might think, is incredibly disrespectful to the victim and the manner in which he died.
EDIT: by the way for every one's benefit, do not brake and swerve at the same time as the article seems to suggest he did.
Not only is it incredibly tasteless to even give a shit why he did that, your logic is completely retarded and doesn't even support your stupid ass conclusion
i agree with it being tasteless but you shouldn't berate someone for stating an opinion, and to be honest his logic makes perfect sense. Given the premise of the situation it wouldn't be far off to say the wife's statement may be emotionally compromised.
i really hope im not coming off as condescending or anything else as i feel really deeply sorry for his family and couldn't even begin to imagine their pain, but hawk, since you seem like the guy who likes it straight, What exactly are you trying to accomplish with your post, seriously? Showing everyone what a shitty poster you are? You're replying to something that happened to bother you, without even caring at all about the OP or this family. I would like to think this thread on TL could be something respectable mora could link to their family, but people like you shit up this thread for no apparent reason other than your selfishness to post whatever u feel like. It sickens me.
I agree with all of this. Well said.
My thoughts go out to his family and friends. A tragic accident.
On September 07 2010 15:42 GTR wrote: legal system in the states disgusts me. something like this in australia would probably net more than twice the amount given in america.
It really depends on the state and the judge overseeing the trial.
Though vehicular manslaughter in Washington state can land you a life sentence and/or $50,000 fine, since Washington doesn't seem to have minimum sentences, they could really expect anything.
Personally, I'd rather see the driver and the passenger make restitution rather than rot in jail for being dumb and young.
Me too. This is exactly my reaction to a tragedy like this, especially when reading people's indignation and desire to see them punished severely. I'd rather see them attempt restitution to those left behind (including the family's of the 3 other people killed) than waste away uselessly in jail.
oh it's fine i think my edit speaks for itself. The whole point of my post was to simply try to convince people that being derogatory in this thread is really quite unnecessary but i think its better if i just ask politely.
On September 07 2010 05:55 bmml wrote: Heard about this this morning, its a great shame as CoH was/is great. Shame idiots will always be idiots... taking off a jacket while driving, unforgivable.
Seriously. They couldn't take thirty seconds and pull the fuck over? I either drive hot, remove the coat at a light, or pull over. Ridiculous.
On September 08 2010 14:51 No_Roo wrote: Yeah... I don't believe for a moment his intention when swerving was to sacrifice himself to save his family, I'm pretty sure he was attempting to avoid the collision outright as any intelligent person would try to do. Think about it, a car veers into your lane, your swerving options are either swerve away from it, (which would expose the drivers side) or swerve directly into it and almost certainly kill every one in the car.
I understand that people's intention are good however the fact is a man died pointlessly. That IS the tragedy here, and the way people try to rationalize death by branding the victim hyperbolically as a hero, despite what they might think, is incredibly disrespectful to the victim and the manner in which he died.
EDIT: by the way for every one's benefit, do not brake and swerve at the same time as the article seems to suggest he did.
Not only is it incredibly tasteless to even give a shit why he did that, your logic is completely retarded and doesn't even support your stupid ass conclusion
i agree with it being tasteless but you shouldn't berate someone for stating an opinion, and to be honest his logic makes perfect sense. Given the premise of the situation it wouldn't be far off to say the wife's statement may be emotionally compromised.
i really hope im not coming off as condescending or anything else as i feel really deeply sorry for his family and couldn't even begin to imagine their pain, but hawk, since you seem like the guy who likes it straight, What exactly are you trying to accomplish with your post, seriously? Showing everyone what a shitty poster you are? You're replying to something that happened to bother you, without even caring at all about the OP or this family. I would like to think this thread on TL could be something respectable mora could link to their family, but people like you shit up this thread for no apparent reason other than your selfishness to post whatever u feel like. It sickens me.
I agree with all of this. Well said.
My thoughts go out to his family and friends. A tragic accident.
On September 07 2010 15:42 GTR wrote: legal system in the states disgusts me. something like this in australia would probably net more than twice the amount given in america.
It really depends on the state and the judge overseeing the trial.
Though vehicular manslaughter in Washington state can land you a life sentence and/or $50,000 fine, since Washington doesn't seem to have minimum sentences, they could really expect anything.
Personally, I'd rather see the driver and the passenger make restitution rather than rot in jail for being dumb and young.
Me too. This is exactly my reaction to a tragedy like this, especially when reading people's indignation and desire to see them punished severely. I'd rather see them attempt restitution to those left behind (including the family's of the 3 other people killed) than waste away uselessly in jail.
On one hand, I completely agree. On the other, no amount of restitution will ever bring those people back. They will never be able to make it up to the victim's unborn child. How could they possibly do so? Financially they may be able to cover it (unlikely), but they'd never be able to replace the hole that the child now has in their lives because they decided to drive like a couple of fucktards and killer his/her father. But, really, jail would serve NO purpose at all... blah, idk, all I know is that it's a really awful situation. It isn't often that something hits me emotionally, but this kind of stuff does.
Not that they'll ever read this, but RIP to Brian Wood and GL to his family, and the families that were affected.
This is a god damn shame. I hope those girls are given the maximum sentence on top of feeling the guilt of killing someone for the rest of their lives.
Maybe there was some confusion with my post, it was not meant to be offensive in any way, just a commentary on what I felt was more respectful to the victim.
There are two suggested trains of thought.
(Objective thought) Thought: "I want to avoid this accident" Intended result: prevent any one from dying or being hurt Course of Action: Turn steering wheel to the right and swerve
vs. (Heroic thought) Thought "I am going to position my car in a way to shield the impact to the rest of my family while increasing risk to myself" Intended result: Prevent other people in the car from dying or being hurt Course of Action: Turn steering wheel to the right and swerve
Without conceding that this limited context is 100% valid to the case at hand (we weren't there, we don't know) and only looking at those two options, The first one I am confident would be found to be the better choice.
The purpose of my post was that suggesting he followed the heroic thought process might actually be an insult. Heroics can be great, but Objectivity in a crisis is in my opinion far more worthy of respect.
On September 08 2010 15:15 GGitsJack wrote: I guess the respawn timer ran out. =(
Edit: I feel sad for the man himself but maybe its because i haven't played CoH before I'm not all up in tears. (The last part was pretty cheezy though and I's sure that wasn't of his intentions, unless his super smart game brain fast reaction time trigger made him calculate those risks in his head in those few moments.)
now this deserves a temp ban if i've ever seen one.
I still find it disgusting that ppl have no sympothy unless it directly affects them... "just another random person dead". He left behind a wife and a child. These are real people. Grow up.
EDIT: I started reading farther down about how jail time would not serve a purpose. While I agree, it doesn't serve a purpose but it is still necessary. You don't get a "your going to have to live with this forever" speech and get to go on your way. This person deserves jail time and then A SHIT TON of community service.
sincere thanks to everyone who gave their condolences.
everything was a lot more personal than i expected it to be. Tuesday was particularly tough. Seeing some notes that i took from a Friday meeting with him; having our weekly-update Outlook meeting request; seeing a photo from his wedding day when i walked by his desk...
Grief is such a unique emotion. It feels selfish to feel any sort of loss when you think of the people who he was close to: friends, family, his wife, child. But the truth is is that he was an important part of my every-day. He was part of what made my job, my job. That i've thought "i can't wait to show you who i am in 10 years, so that i am deserving of all the faith you've always had in me".
He's not going to be there.
How moot it is to debate merits of the last moments of his life; whether reasoning was objective or heroic to save the lives of his family. Hold him in awe not because of those few moments, but because of who he chose to be in his every day of being who he was. That he was genuinely compassionate and caring about everything and everyone in his life.
I said before in this thread, and it's especially true in reflection: the world was a better place for his having been here. The world has been robbed of such a person. It's both unnecessary and sad.
On September 09 2010 16:43 Mora wrote: sincere thanks to everyone who gave their condolences.
everything was a lot more personal than i expected it to be. Tuesday was particularly tough. Seeing some notes that i took from a Friday meeting with him; having our weekly-update Outlook meeting request; seeing a photo from his wedding day when i walked by his desk...
Grief is such a unique emotion. It feels selfish to feel any sort of loss when you think of the people who he was close to: friends, family, his wife, child. But the truth is is that he was an important part of my every-day. He was part of what made my job, my job. That i've thought "i can't wait to show you who i am in 10 years, so that i am deserving of all the faith you've always had in me".
He's not going to be there.
How moot it is to debate merits of the last moments of his life; whether reasoning was objective or heroic to save the lives of his family. Hold him in awe not because of those few moments, but because of who he chose to be in his every day of being who he was. That he was genuinely compassionate and caring about everything and everyone in his life.
I said before in this thread, and it's especially true in reflection: the world was a better place for his having been here. The world has been robbed of such a person. It's both unnecessary and sad.
So entirely tragic.
It's tragic that he's gone, but as your post shows, it's wonderful that he's left a part of himself behind in the way that he's affected other people. Not being a religious guy, I've always felt that the only thing I can hope for in death is that I've somehow made my life "worth it." By the sound of it, this man certainly did. His death is still tragic, but as you said, he's left the world a better place, and that certainly deserves some joy.
And, to be honest, I feel somewhat sorry for the girl(s) driving as well. Yes, what they did was exceedingly stupid. Their moment of indiscretion will now haunt them for the rest of their lives. It's awfully tempting to point the finger and call them "dumb bitches," but you have to remember that they had no malicious intent. Young people especially tend to have a feeling of "it'll never happen to me." I'm sure that was the case here, too. I just think I'd like to see people focus more on the tragedy of this man's death and the blessing that was his life, rather than dwell on pointing fingers. The justice system and their own conscience will be more than enough punishment for the drivers, I'm sure.
Despite the fact that I obviously don't know the guy, I can already tell that he will be remembered for a long time. Rest in peace.
I would say I'm sorry for his loss, but it feels lacking in so many ways. I'll say, though, that the way this man seemed to inspire Mora makes me feel even more affected than his apparent martyrdom. I go to sleep believing he had a wonderful life, however short it may have been, and that he was an astonishing person to be around. (Especially if the games are any sort of indication.).
After watching that, I'm never ever speeding again.
RIP.
1. Click video, expecting some sort of introduction. 2. WTF GRAPHIC CRASH SCENE, CUT TO VICTIM'S FACE 3. ????? 4. Need to watch comedy so I don't fall asleep with that image in my head.
Cars should require a viewing of that video (or similar) to start. I really think some people need to be reminded that often of how dangerous driving really is. Nothing pisses me off more than drivers putting everyone else on the road in danger because "going fast is cool/fun" or they couldn't have left earlier instead of speeding.
This is a thought i've had for a very long time, drivers license shouldn't be accounted for as a right but rather a privilege. As long as it's seen as a right every idiot will have it, every idiot will keep on useless polluting and doing accidents through negligence.
We (humanity) need to find a way to get past the cars era, at least for common transportation (as the most used situation).
Oh he was lead designer, I missed that part. And the newspapers are saying he saved his family's lives by sacrificing his own. It's a bit confusing how they describe it. Are there any picture simulations?
Something i just found, didn't see it in the rest of the thread:
In her darkest days, Erin Wood says she found some solace in the kindness of strangers, of gamers, of you.
Brian Wood, the lead designer of Company of Heroes Online, was driving his pregnant wife, Erin Wood, to their family home on Whidbey Island in Washington State on Sept. 3 when an out-of-control Chevy Blazer crossed the center line of the road they were on and smashed into the Wood's Subaru wagon.
Wood swerved the wagon at the last minute, putting himself between the oncoming truck and his pregnant wife. That last minute act of heroism cost Wood his life, but saved the lives of his wife and unborn child, police say.
Gamers around the world rallied to the cause, sending their well wishes, prayers and donations to the grieving widow, Erin Wood told Kotaku last night in an email. She said the unexpected kindness is helping ease the painful loss.
My name is Erin Wood, and I wanted to send a request to please pass along my most sincere and heartfelt thanks to the gaming community for the overwhelming support provided to me in the past two weeks. I asked coworkers of Brian how I might best send my thanks, and they recommended sending them to Kotaku - hence this email. Any way you can help share this with the community would be much appreciated.
Brian always told me about how close-knit and wonderful the video game community was, but I had no idea until this tragedy just how special a group it really is. From all the articles and comments, to the emails and donations, I am simply stunned and so touched by the love, kindness, and generosity shown to me and my family. As everyone knows, the last 10 days have been the most difficult, dark days of my life. But this journey has been eased tremendously by the thoughts, prayers, and well wishes received from friends, family, and strangers living all over the world. It is so meaningful for me to hear about how his work and enthusiasm for the industry has touched others. Brian was completely and utterly devoted to the game industry, and was pretty much living his dream every day. He woke up every morning excited to be working in such a creative, demanding field. It was such a joy to be married to someone who was absolutely passionate about his professional life.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for the compassion and support. It is so appreciated, and has been a light to me in this impossible situation.
Warm wishes, Erin
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Erin Wood and her family.
In her darkest days, Erin Wood says she found some solace in the kindness of strangers, of gamers, of you.
Brian Wood, the lead designer of Company of Heroes Online, was driving his pregnant wife, Erin Wood, to their family home on Whidbey Island in Washington State on Sept. 3 when an out-of-control Chevy Blazer crossed the center line of the road they were on and smashed into the Wood's Subaru wagon.
Wood swerved the wagon at the last minute, putting himself between the oncoming truck and his pregnant wife. That last minute act of heroism cost Wood his life, but saved the lives of his wife and unborn child, police say.
Gamers around the world rallied to the cause, sending their well wishes, prayers and donations to the grieving widow, Erin Wood told Kotaku last night in an email. She said the unexpected kindness is helping ease the painful loss.
Hello.
My name is Erin Wood, and I wanted to send a request to please pass along my most sincere and heartfelt thanks to the gaming community for the overwhelming support provided to me in the past two weeks. I asked coworkers of Brian how I might best send my thanks, and they recommended sending them to Kotaku - hence this email. Any way you can help share this with the community would be much appreciated.
Brian always told me about how close-knit and wonderful the video game community was, but I had no idea until this tragedy just how special a group it really is. From all the articles and comments, to the emails and donations, I am simply stunned and so touched by the love, kindness, and generosity shown to me and my family. As everyone knows, the last 10 days have been the most difficult, dark days of my life. But this journey has been eased tremendously by the thoughts, prayers, and well wishes received from friends, family, and strangers living all over the world. It is so meaningful for me to hear about how his work and enthusiasm for the industry has touched others. Brian was completely and utterly devoted to the game industry, and was pretty much living his dream every day. He woke up every morning excited to be working in such a creative, demanding field. It was such a joy to be married to someone who was absolutely passionate about his professional life.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for the compassion and support. It is so appreciated, and has been a light to me in this impossible situation.
Warm wishes, Erin
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Erin Wood and her family.
There was also a video interview done. It's been quite awhile since I thought about this incident but I was sitting here crying my eyes out which I haven't done in years for anything.
Just saw the letter from Erin, the wife, above too. It was hidden in a spoiler tag:
Hello.
My name is Erin Wood, and I wanted to send a request to please pass along my most sincere and heartfelt thanks to the gaming community for the overwhelming support provided to me in the past two weeks. I asked coworkers of Brian how I might best send my thanks, and they recommended sending them to Kotaku - hence this email. Any way you can help share this with the community would be much appreciated.
Brian always told me about how close-knit and wonderful the video game community was, but I had no idea until this tragedy just how special a group it really is. From all the articles and comments, to the emails and donations, I am simply stunned and so touched by the love, kindness, and generosity shown to me and my family. As everyone knows, the last 10 days have been the most difficult, dark days of my life. But this journey has been eased tremendously by the thoughts, prayers, and well wishes received from friends, family, and strangers living all over the world. It is so meaningful for me to hear about how his work and enthusiasm for the industry has touched others. Brian was completely and utterly devoted to the game industry, and was pretty much living his dream every day. He woke up every morning excited to be working in such a creative, demanding field. It was such a joy to be married to someone who was absolutely passionate about his professional life.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for the compassion and support. It is so appreciated, and has been a light to me in this impossible situation.
Warm wishes, Erin
I just made a donation to the Brian Wood Memorial Trust too.
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it gave me a good laugh.
