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Jason Oglesbee = Hero

Just another example of ordinary folks doing extraordinary things. 

A construction worker dangled from a heavy-duty chain supported by a crane to rescue a woman from the swirling waters of the Des Moines River on Tuesday afternoon.

The dramatic rescue was met with cheers from spectators who had gathered on the banks of the river and nearby bridges after the boat the woman was in went over the Center Street dam.

Minutes before the woman was rescued, a Des Moines fire rescue team pulled the body of the woman’s boating companion, a man of about 60, from the river downstream. The man had drowned.

Posted by Owen at 1240 hrs
Culture + Off-Duty

1. Give the man some sequins and put him on Dancing with the Stars.  He looks graceful in the photo.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 01, 2009 at 1708 hrs
   
   
   

2. Do Work Brother !!!!

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 01, 2009 at 1933 hrs
   
   
   

3. Betcha he’s no liberal ass wussie…

   Nicely done.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 02, 2009 at 0623 hrs
   
   
   

4. He’s breaking all kinds of regulations and jeopardizing his job.  I’m sure 100’s of lawyers were waiting for something to go wrong so they could sue him, his company, the crane manufacturer, river authority, etc…  Hell they might sue anyway since he’s not trained in high altitude white water rescue, lacks the proper safety gear and could have injured or killed the woman.

   
   To me he’s a hero and represents part of a vanishing America.

   Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on July 02, 2009 at 0933 hrs
   
   
   

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