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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:22:02 PM EDT
ELO star killed by bale of hayUpdated 4 hours 14 minutes ago A founding member of rock group Electric Light Orchestra has been killed after a giant bale of hay tumbled down a hill and crashed onto his van. Cellist Mike Edwards died after the 600-kilogram bale careered down a steep field, smashed through a hedge and onto the road in Devon, south-west England. The 62-year-old died instantly. "This was a tragic accident and we have now identified the victim as Michael Edwards, a founder member of ELO," said Sergeant Steve Walker of the Devon and Cornwall police traffic unit. "We have used photographs and YouTube footage to identify him but we now need help contacting his family for formal identification." ELO have sold more than 50 million records worldwide. |
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:23:20 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:23:58 PM EDT
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Don't bring me down.
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:24:04 PM EDT
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What a way to go. |
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:24:48 PM EDT
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What a terrible thing to lose....
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:25:27 PM EDT
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Wow what a freak occurance.
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:26:16 PM EDT
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What a freaky way to go.
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:27:39 PM EDT
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English Parliment will meet tomorrow and outlaw bales of hay weighing more than 20 kilos.
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:27:50 PM EDT
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what an odd story, and using youtube for identification?
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:31:53 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:35:22 PM EDT
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was gonna post a "Luck Man" comment, then remembered that was ELP, not ELO.
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:36:41 PM EDT
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Grass claims another victim.
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:36:47 PM EDT
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I turn to stone when you are gone
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:37:36 PM EDT
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Quoted: Grass claims another victim. 
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:38:03 PM EDT
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He was 62?
Holy fuck I feel old. |
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:43:17 PM EDT
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was gonna post a "Luck Man" comment, then remembered that was ELP, not ELO. Was going to say what an unlucky man he was but read your post.....correct. |
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:46:02 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Grass claims another victim. yep im goin to hell too, save me a spot.  |
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:48:48 PM EDT
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The doctor looked at the bail and said I can't get it out of his head
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:50:48 PM EDT
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Let's face the music. It was an evil woman practicing strange magic.
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:52:01 PM EDT
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Hay!
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:52:35 PM EDT
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If he had been walking down a one way street instead of driving, they'd have never ID'd him!
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:53:42 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:53:58 PM EDT
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Horace Wimp
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:54:24 PM EDT
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The doctor looked at the bail and said I can't get it out of his head Wonder if the doctor tried to save him with Brain Salad Surgery ? |
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:55:16 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:55:25 PM EDT
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That's a shame.
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:56:58 PM EDT
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Quoted:
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The doctor looked at the bail and said I can't get it out of his head Wonder if the doctor tried to save him with Brain Salad Surgery ? That's ELP!! |
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:57:28 PM EDT
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Sad story... but when your time is up, it is up...
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Posted: 9/5/2010 6:59:36 PM EDT
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Reminds me of the guy that had a giant sequoia or redwood tree fall on top of his van in the middle of nowhere as he was driving.
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Posted: 9/5/2010 7:01:32 PM EDT
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Don't bring me down. 
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Posted: 9/5/2010 7:01:43 PM EDT
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He should have bailed out while he had the chance....
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Posted: 9/5/2010 7:02:17 PM EDT
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There are two WTF's in this story
ETA: Make that 3 WTF's. I overlooked the obvious one, the guy got killed by a fucking Hay Bale. A founding member of rock group Electric Light Orchestra has been killed after a giant bale of hay tumbled down a hill and crashed onto his van.
Cellist Mike Edwards died after the 600-kilogram bale careered down a steep field, smashed through a hedge and onto the road in Devon, south-west England. The 62-year-old died instantly. "This was a tragic accident and we have now identified the victim as Michael Edwards, a founder member of ELO," said Sergeant Steve Walker of the Devon and Cornwall police traffic unit. "We have used photographs and YouTube footage to identify him but we now need help contacting his family for formal identification." Ok, so they used fucking YouTube to identify the victim, that's fucked up in itself. The second WTF, what ever happened to notifying the family members before releasing the names of the victims. I can only imagine one of his next of kin choking on a crumpet when they read that in the paper at tea time. WTF |
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Posted: 9/5/2010 7:05:51 PM EDT
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I friggin' LOVE ELO!
Dang it. |
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Posted: 9/5/2010 7:10:05 PM EDT
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.....nope. that's good stuff. always liked elo. shame. damn shame. |
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Posted: 9/5/2010 7:10:23 PM EDT
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Quoted: ELO star killed by bale of hayUpdated 4 hours 14 minutes ago http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/201009/r633142_4328722.jpg RIP: Former ELO cellist Mike Edwards (centre). (www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCcAn-_KKtU) A founding member of rock group Electric Light Orchestra has been killed after a giant bale of hay tumbled down a hill and crashed onto his van. Cellist Mike Edwards died after the 600-kilogram bale careered down a steep field, smashed through a hedge and onto the road in Devon, south-west England. The 62-year-old died instantly. "This was a tragic accident and we have now identified the victim as Michael Edwards, a founder member of ELO," said Sergeant Steve Walker of the Devon and Cornwall police traffic unit. "We have used photographs and YouTube footage to identify him but we now need help contacting his family for formal identification." ELO have sold more than 50 million records worldwide. Christian Bale is all talk, but this bale has actually killed someone... |
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Posted: 9/5/2010 7:17:43 PM EDT
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Dang. That sucks. I really like ELO. Telephone Line was the first favorite song I had as a kid.
What a shitty way to go. |
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Posted: 9/5/2010 7:25:12 PM EDT
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WV52YAhdJOk
Here's a great video of Mike Edwards getting crazy with ELO. RIP. |
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Posted: 9/5/2010 7:26:37 PM EDT
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Quoted:
Don't bring me down. 
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Posted: 9/5/2010 7:28:12 PM EDT
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Boy that was a haymaker.
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Posted: 9/5/2010 7:28:35 PM EDT
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Bummer.
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Posted: 9/5/2010 9:09:00 PM EDT
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