OT: Dallas Cowboys' indoor practice facility collapses

The afternoon practice at Valley Ranch in Irving ended in horrifying fashion today as the Dallas Cowboys’ practice facility collapsed during a thunderstorm.

Twelve people were hospitalized, two or three in serious condition, said Dr. Paul Pepe, head of emergency medical services for Dallas County. He said none of the injuries appeared to be life threatening.

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this aint baseball

and i can read it pretty much everywhere else

Go Cubs Go, Fly Eagles Fly

by ManBearPigMBP on May 2, 2009 7:08 PM CDT reply actions

this aint baseball

which is why it is labeled OT (OFF TOPIC)

Relax man

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 2, 2009 7:10 PM CDT up reply actions

and im just saying

if this was something that was under the radar or something that only got play in dallas it would be a fine post, but you can literally read this on any website, yahoo, espn, cnn, huffington post

Go Cubs Go, Fly Eagles Fly

by ManBearPigMBP on May 2, 2009 7:29 PM CDT up reply actions

If you look at other OT topics...

…we are currently talking about the Bulls’ playoff chances…and a poster’s kid’s little league team. Just because it’s not directly related to baseball doesn’t mean those @ BCB might not be interested in it. If it’s labeled “OT” and generates discussion, it’s more than fine with me.

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on May 2, 2009 7:42 PM CDT up reply actions

I see why he is ticked about this post

he is an Eagles fan with a COWBOYS SUCK avatar.

So it is not that the topic is not baseball related, but rather it is Cowboys related that ticks him off.

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 2, 2009 7:52 PM CDT up reply actions

PS – Go Cubs.

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on May 3, 2009 1:34 AM CDT up reply actions

and since all BCB posters

like to discuss many things together, there is nothing wrong with posting it here for that reason.

If you do not wish to read about it here, then you do not need to click the topic.

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 2, 2009 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions

And yet you still took the time

to click on the post, log in, and respond.

What a sad little life you must lead.

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on May 3, 2009 10:01 AM CDT up reply actions

Video...

…video of the collapse and aftermath from a San Antonio TV station, via the Dallas Cowboys SBN site.

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=207187&cl=13275029&ch=243724&src=sports

Proudly waving the Cubbie Blue from Northern Missouri! GO CUBS GO!

by Tater01 on May 2, 2009 7:23 PM CDT reply actions

"Thunderstom"

is actually the cowboys codeword for Terrell Owens

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by Andre Fonseca on May 3, 2009 10:56 AM CDT reply actions

10 comments...

2 of which are actually about the topic… the other 8 are about whether it should/shouldn’t have been posted.

It’ll be nice if/when this crap finally stops.

by kanderber on May 3, 2009 11:42 AM CDT reply actions

It won't stop

So long as self-important jackasses feel the need to be FanPost Police in order to compensate for having pathetic lives.

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on May 3, 2009 12:05 PM CDT up reply actions

sad but true

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 3, 2009 1:10 PM CDT up reply actions

God Hates the Cowboys

We finally have proof.

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by Gibbon Jockey on May 3, 2009 12:09 PM CDT reply actions

Cowboys.......

Are America’s team!!!

I didn't get the players I wanted in the offseason!! Hopefully I get what I want in the Regular Season---The World Series Trophy!! Go Cubbies!!

by cubsluver22 on May 3, 2009 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions

I am just suggesting this

really doesn’t belong on a Cubs blog. If it doesn’t have anything to do with Chicago teams, or Chicago, or MLB….it really doesn’t need to be here. We can read this anywhere.

This blog’s posts turn over very quickly since so many people are here. I hate the Packers, but I’m not going to post a link when something terrible happens to them. It’s not relevent to this blog.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on May 3, 2009 2:22 PM CDT reply actions

relax

there were FanShots regarding the Super Bowl here. It is not the end of the world to post and, God forbid, discuss things not Cubs/Baseball here.

How about one about Worf expecting a child soon?

There is nothing wrong with any of the posts mentioned, nor is there anything wrong with this one.

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 3, 2009 4:27 PM CDT up reply actions

I don't find anything wrong with this one, either.

Again, if you don’t want to read the post, don’t read it. This was a major news story and of interest to people here who are sports fans.

"You can observe a lot just by watching." ~ Yogi Berra

by Al Yellon on May 3, 2009 5:17 PM CDT up reply actions

Oh give it a rest

This is a FanShot. Looking over the list of FanShots, there is nothing there that needed to be saved for posterity.

You people’s every utterance does not deserve to be bronzed.

WAYY too much energy is spent dealing with this garbage. Here’s a wonderful, groundbreaking, innovative idea.

Don’t freaking click.

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on May 3, 2009 3:23 PM CDT reply actions

An assistant scout

is permanently paralyzed, the new special teams coach suffered a fractured vertebrae and an assistant trainer had a broken leg. They were among the 12 injuries.

Makes your whining and moaning about FanShots seem even more pathetic, huh?

There is no such thing as an ugly female breast

by Worf on May 3, 2009 9:51 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs

rec'd

Greg Maddux could put a baseball through a Life Saver if you asked him. ~ Joe Morgan

by Sioux City Cubs Fan on May 3, 2009 10:20 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm not sure who you might be

referring to you, but if anybody’s injured, it’s a tragedy.

The facts of the story still has nothing to do about the worthiness of off-subject topics that can be found on ABC, Fox News, Fox Sports, MNSBC, ESPN, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, AOL Sports, Yahoo Sports, and every friggin’ news/sports web site in the country.

That’s all.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on May 4, 2009 12:48 AM CDT up reply actions

with that theory

then anything in sports should not be linked here since it can be read elsewhere.

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 4, 2009 7:49 AM CDT up reply actions

You still do not understand my point.

So, that’s that.

by San Diego Smooth Jazz Man on May 4, 2009 6:21 PM CDT up reply actions

this sucks to hear

really sad note, this is not the first time this has happened

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-cowboys-canopycollapse&prov=ap&type=lgns

A Pennsylvania court ruled in December 2006 that Summit was negligent in the design and construction of a membrane-covered building that collapsed in 2003 after a major snowstorm in Philadelphia. The building was constructed for the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority.

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 4, 2009 7:50 AM CDT up reply actions

Agreed

It has happened before, and it’s always sad to see. I have read reports possible lawsuits may be started, which I definitely can understand, but i think some people need to realize that tornado speed winds hit the facility. Even modern buildings up to code can’t withstand tornados without damage, so I think people also need to take this into account. Many teams now use these, so hopefully it doesn’t happen again.

When I began playing the game, baseball was about as gentlemanly as a kick in the crotch. -Ty Cobb

by SotoRiot on May 4, 2009 10:32 AM CDT reply actions

they are used in College as well as professional level

so it is a much larger issue than this one isolated incident. I am curious how many have had a problem over the years (such as the one in Philly I mention above).

baseball is a game of outs......pop out, ground out, line out, pitch out, strike out, fly out, and Fox and Bud's favorite black out

by Cubbie-Tim on May 4, 2009 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions