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Offline sabat

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El Mirage deaths
« on: January 25, 2024, 09:41:41 AM »
Not at the lakebed, but 6 people killed a few minutes North of EM yesterday. Very isolated up there.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/24/us/mojave-desert-bodies-found.html
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Offline tallguy

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Re: El Mirage deaths
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2024, 01:59:26 AM »
That seems so unrelated to land speed racing, I wonder why you posted it.  Every day, thousands of people die.

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Re: El Mirage deaths
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2024, 09:32:59 AM »
Tallguy, while thousands of people die daily, not all that many of 'em kick the bucket near one of our major race venues.  It's like when the Wendover cop's wife was busted for being a hooker - it's close and we're curious.
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Re: El Mirage deaths
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2024, 11:22:48 AM »
That's some "No country for old men"  stuff right there.  Those on the receiving end had to know this wasn't a good idea for a meeting place.
Quoting the movie Casino.
"When Niki asked me to meet in the middle of the desert.  I gave myself a 50/50 chance of walking away". 😉
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