tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post6705760808036667214..comments2024-01-17T07:50:03.381-07:00Comments on Building Castles on the Beach: Tragedy in My HometownBrent Wescotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-46805217197201781482012-07-23T10:46:43.324-06:002012-07-23T10:46:43.324-06:00I'm sick beyond words about this tragedy. I...I'm sick beyond words about this tragedy. I'm glad no one in your family was hurt. Incidents like this really dent my faith in humanity. Thanks for the updates.Julie Daineshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08350205936357263571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-35980677309387402482012-07-21T23:25:41.761-06:002012-07-21T23:25:41.761-06:00Thanks for your comments everyone. I'm not fee...Thanks for your comments everyone. I'm not feeling the usual snarky/silly responses today, so I'm not sure how to respond to individual comments. Sorry. But I appreciate each of you reading and commenting. It means a lot.Brent Wescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-87750937011987946802012-07-21T23:22:01.421-06:002012-07-21T23:22:01.421-06:00FYI: It's now Saturday evening, and I've u...FYI: It's now Saturday evening, and I've updated this post with a couple links to more information and better writing than I could come up with yesterday.Brent Wescotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313269993916969201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-51919008648489110352012-07-21T10:50:11.149-06:002012-07-21T10:50:11.149-06:00You are right about the Aurora reference. I was ta...You are right about the Aurora reference. I was talking to a woman yesterday who went to Columbine HS. We talked about how, EVERY time she tells someone where she went to high school, the other person pauses, and then says "oh". <br /><br />She hears that "oh" from everyone. <br /><br />All of us from Aurora will now get to experience that "oh" for ourselves.<br /><br />P.S. She was in high school during the shooting, but she had ditched that day. She didn't get in trouble for ditching THAT day.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17177970886100493346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-39353021579624810282012-07-21T10:42:28.424-06:002012-07-21T10:42:28.424-06:00Glad that you and your family are OK. My daughter ...Glad that you and your family are OK. My daughter was upset all day because her friend just moved to Aurora and is a huge geek who would have likely been at the premier. Turns out he's fine, thank goodness. It's sad to say but this sort of random craziness could happen anywhere. Again, I wonder about the folks who may have interacted with this guy and if they had any inkling he was in distress. If one person had said, "I'm worried about you-are you OK?" could this have been prevented?Lolamousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508347229501155001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-51120210504952928282012-07-21T09:19:33.544-06:002012-07-21T09:19:33.544-06:00I find it uplifting that your mind wants to focus ...I find it uplifting that your mind wants to focus on your returned wallet. Thank you.DB Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15484034493143850659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-24922633163442674412012-07-21T06:01:23.106-06:002012-07-21T06:01:23.106-06:00Glad to know you and your family are safe. Sorry t...Glad to know you and your family are safe. Sorry to hear another shooting happened in Colorado. ***shaking my head*** Man....shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-79456122573057117902012-07-21T04:25:29.801-06:002012-07-21T04:25:29.801-06:00I'm glad to hear that you and yours are safe, ...I'm glad to hear that you and yours are safe, Brent. It's a horrible thing. And now this douchebag probably thinks he's a celebrity.JustRexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00389126268262607714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-64478970423823795122012-07-21T03:45:56.658-06:002012-07-21T03:45:56.658-06:00A friend of mine who lives nearby posted this...
...A friend of mine who lives nearby posted <a href="http://noiselesschatter.com/2012/07/20/what-now/" rel="nofollow">this</a>...<br /><br />Dave<br /><a href="http://davewrotethis.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Dave Wrote This</a>Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131223022620329561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-43612741227199961202012-07-20T21:34:38.897-06:002012-07-20T21:34:38.897-06:00This is such a horrific tragedy! My heart goes out...This is such a horrific tragedy! My heart goes out to all of the victims and their families.Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845151308757943750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-80919357959911973182012-07-20T17:58:32.694-06:002012-07-20T17:58:32.694-06:00PS I have a home just a few miles from that theate...PS I have a home just a few miles from that theater and have frequented it with my husband and children. The last time I was there was just a few months ago. I decided that I wouldn't go to that are with my kids anymore because I personally saw too many cops, arrests and riff raf. How ironic that the tragedy was as far from the stereotypical reasons I don't frequent that area anymore.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963831153683396110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-3284327613334946062012-07-20T17:55:03.285-06:002012-07-20T17:55:03.285-06:00I took my newborn to several movies with me. It w...I took my newborn to several movies with me. It was no big deal because she just slept the entire time. That is what newborns do. I have greater issue with the 6 year old that was there. I have a 6direct year old son and ibwould never take him to that type of a movie, let alone at midnight. Just doesn't seem responsible.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10963831153683396110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-42080224965753215912012-07-20T17:24:59.091-06:002012-07-20T17:24:59.091-06:00"My wife says that for the rest of our lives,..."My wife says that for the rest of our lives, when we tell people we live in Aurora, people will ask us about the shootings at the Century 16."<br /><br />Earlier this year, there was a school shooting in the nearby town of Chardon, where I work and where my brother lives with his family. At the time, I was thinking the same thing. Hopefully things move on.<br /><br />They've been covering this shooting all over the news here all day. I really can't imagine anything more senseless than what this guy did. Horrible!Bryan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607046468663026271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-6067198492012350652012-07-20T16:52:57.898-06:002012-07-20T16:52:57.898-06:00and then there is the article ..
http://www.cnn.co...and then there is the article ..<br />http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/20/living/colorado-babies-movie-theaters/index.html<br />addressing how some online are attacking parents who bring their 3 month old children to see movies at night. <br /><br />I just did that. The other week JAzzy was in town and she wanted to take us to see the Advengers with her and Nana and Homer. My other kids were with a babysitter, but she wasn't sure she could handle the baby and other kids. So at the last minute I took Malia with us. She slept the entire movie!! As the article points out, it is not always comfortable for others to have in infant in the movie with them. In my case, Malia was so quiet noone even knew she was there. But that doesn't mean it was comfortable for me ... as I rocked her, held her close and tried to muffle sounds and shocks to her body. All that said, I enjoyed the night out and we were all safe. <br /><br />This recent experience makes me feel really really sad for this infant who has hurt and his/her parents. Tragically aweful!!Addiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14894771099737072177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-14361854319158233632012-07-20T16:33:07.662-06:002012-07-20T16:33:07.662-06:00loved reading the post today brent. thanks for sh...loved reading the post today brent. thanks for sharing your insights and reminding me that Aurora can be a beautiful place. my thoughts this morning were not that kind ... as I remembered a similar incident happening at ChuckECheese when I was in HS and then of course, columbine.Addiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14894771099737072177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2772006307472464943.post-6677744844392285112012-07-20T16:20:53.379-06:002012-07-20T16:20:53.379-06:00Is this a Larry H. Miller owned theater because th...Is this a Larry H. Miller owned theater because this Century 16 looks identical to the Century 16 that I attend for many movies that is on 3300 South and State street here in Salt Lake City. This whole thing gives me the willies. Count yourself blessed that you weren't there. Yes, it's a horrible tragedy. But I could very easily have been a target in this kind of senseless massacre as I often attend these huge nerd parties. I did go to the Dark Knight Rises last night but I got in on a prescreen which was 7:30 p.m. Still...it's absolutely shocking.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.com