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Friday, January 8, 2010

Events / Death / ??!! The Return of the Monster Jam

Posted by David Schmader on Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 9:23 AM

Yesterday brought the following email to my inbox:

YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ONE OF THE MONSTER JAM SHOWS AT THE TACOMA DOME—January 15, 16 or 17

WHAT: Tacoma Dome Monster Jam®, the world’s premier monster truck series, at the Tacoma Dome from January 15 — 17, 2010.

PLEASE RSVP BY REPLYING TO THIS EMAIL WITH THE SHOW DATE AND TIME YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF TICKETS YOU REQUEST!

Thanks-
Julie

My reply:

Dear Julie,

Isn't this the event that killed a 6-year-old boy last January? Why are trying to lure my family to this with free tickets?

Thanks for letting me know.

No reply yet, but I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, let's revisit some amazing facts. As soon as the fatally injured 6-year-old was hauled off in an ambulance, the Monster Jam went on with the show. A few days after the killing-by-flying-debris, George Eisenhart Jr., a monster truck rally promoter from Ohio, expressed condolences over the Tacoma killing and crowed about his organization's unblemished safety record. The next week, Eisenhart was killed by a monster truck at one of his own rallies.

You can get tickets to the Tacoma Monster Jam here.

Comments (18) RSS

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"Cordially" and "Monster Truck Rally" just feel wrong together.

Posted by Enigma

on January 8, 2010 at 9:27 AM

It is horrible that those people died and really too bad but the fact that people die at these things has made whatever I thought goes on at these seem way bigger and crazier in my imagination.

Posted by I'm 85 Years Old on January 8, 2010 at 9:48 AM

If it makes you feel better your family is far more likely going to be killed driving to the Monster Jam then being hit by falling debris. Far more likely.

Posted by talk to the hand on January 8, 2010 at 9:54 AM

you can't make this stuff up...

Posted by karma on January 8, 2010 at 10:01 AM

What, are you chicken? Afraid of flying debris? Scared of flaming wreckage? C'mon man, live a little!

Posted by Hernandez

on January 8, 2010 at 10:17 AM

Ever hear of a "freak accident"? Your reply to this person was so holier than thou/I'm the center of the universe in its tone that you just sound pathetic. Pretentious preaching to the converted on The Slog is tired dude.

P.S. These people don't give a shit...tens of thousands of people (yes, families included) are going to go to this thing. Oh, and please do us all a favor and DON'T keep us posted on horse shit stories like this. Thanks!

Posted by redbelt on January 8, 2010 at 10:31 AM

TREADHEAD SEATS STILL JUST TEN DOLLARS

Posted by Sheree Peña on January 8, 2010 at 10:44 AM

You are a lot more likely to die when your tight, sagged black jeans slide all the way down your ass, causing you to fall off your fixie and crack your (unhelmeted) skull.

Posted by john cocktosin on January 8, 2010 at 10:55 AM

i heard that somebody died on i-5 once too, so make sure you never drive on the interstate again.

Posted by taint on January 8, 2010 at 10:55 AM

I'm with you on this one David
also, @8 suck my fucking dick douchenozzle

Posted by Andy_Squirrel on January 8, 2010 at 11:13 AM

also, whoa Karma: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvXlfLjZn…

Posted by Andy_Squirrel on January 8, 2010 at 11:17 AM

Eisenhart committed suicide. Seriously.

Posted by tiktok on January 8, 2010 at 11:39 AM

Unless there is a vehicle with *-a-saurous or *-zilla forget it.

Posted by The Amazing Jim

on January 8, 2010 at 12:44 PM

Here's a thought - when we finally get the R-71 names, sign 'em up for free Monster Truck Rally tix.

Posted by RonK, Seattle on January 8, 2010 at 12:46 PM

@14:

I fear that would be somewhat redundant, as many probably already have tickets.

Posted by COMTE

on January 8, 2010 at 1:17 PM

SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY!!!
at the TACOMA DOME
Its MONSTER JAM!!!!!

10$ buys you a SEAT,
but you'll only need...
...to bring a FRICKING helmet!!!

Posted by pissy mcslogbot on January 8, 2010 at 1:41 PM

Clearly "Monster Truck" is no misnomer. Honestly, it's unconscionable that people are allowed to have these horrible vehicles in this day and age. Monster trucks are killing machines, bred for the sole purposes of fighting and tearing apart hapless victims. They need to put a ban on them already- and to hell with what the bleeding hearts say to the contrary!

Posted by Zebes

on January 8, 2010 at 3:16 PM

A couple accidents happen and all of the sudden everyone is afraid of a damn event...well you might not want to go to school, or on a boat, or in a house or a zoo, or a car, because people die doing every day things... but you have no problem doing those?

Posted by bham2009 on September 10, 2010 at 1:27 AM