Must have panicked when they hit open water, if they would have just hit the gas about half throttle they would have easily made it across, Snowmobiles can travel across water at a decent speed for a solid distance, but having gone thru ice before I know sometimes 1 can panic when they see hit open water.

Think about their families and have some respect.

“A deputy who responded found that a 66-year-old Buffalo man drove his ATV onto the lake after seeing what he thought was a snowmobile go through the ice. His vehicle broke through while he was searching, and a neighbor helped the man to safety”

http://m.startribune.com/local/?id=137376543&c=y

If you had read other news coverage about this, you would know that a 66 year old DID go out after them, on an ATV, and he broke through the ice as well and had to be rescued. He survived, but risked his life to find them. Don’t judge people when you don’t know what you’re talking about.

Actually they showed the guy who called on the news and he was crying saying he went right out on his ATV into the water to search, he said he wouldn’t have been able to live with himself if he didn’t…so maybe you shouldn’t go around acting like a jerk when you don’t know the whole story.

One of these boys is my boyfriend’s cousin. Please have some respect and decency.

Do you people not realize WCCO updates their stories all the time, yet you people constantly leave remarks to people like try reading the story 1st, When some1 makes a comment then the story is updated it can make their comment seem incorrect, this happens everyday, If you don’t have anything to add to the story, and you only came here to comment on others comments then perhaps you need a hobby.

I know the boys personally and it’s true that the 66 year old man tried to help. It breaks my heart seeing you guys argue about such petty things when there are 2 boys missing and probably dead because of this. I just think you should show a little respect. My whole community is really hurting right now and your comments arent helping.

why were they on the ice in the first place when it has been posted repeatedly that the ice around here IS NOT SAFE

So very, very sad. My heart goes out to the loved ones and family. Stay off the ice people it is not safe!

tragic situations, in my opinion, are ones where a person doesn’t have a choice in the matter i.e.- the 3 year old shot by a stray bullet. this situation is sad, but could have been completely avoided. The reality of the situation is the two men are responsible for their own lives and deaths. may this serve as a reminder to others. may god have mercy on THEIR souls.

Yes it is true..snowmobiles can ride on open water for a hundred miles if you wanted to. I hate to see fellow snowmobilers go down like that.

It is a sad day. It has not been said enough thank you to the two who followed through to try to help and so glad there end was not tragic as well. Sounds like they did go out with light to listen for the boys and were far from the open water but compromised ice on a spring fed lake in the dark is dangerous. I wish we could be celebrating them as hero’s instead of consoling the parents of the lost. Our hearts go to the parents and families, again thank you to the neighbors who tried to help, and to the rest of you hug your families and friends nice and tight as you don’t know when it will be the last time.

ptsd?

[...] The measurements he’s taken at Lake Nokomis are different than other lakes around Minnesota. Just last weekend, two young men died when their snowmobile dropped into the water on a lake in Buff… [...]

How about, THIS WEEKEND, we have a ‘get together’, and amass hundreds of snowmobiles, ATVs, etc, on that lake, invite the stupid mass media, and have a PARADE, in HONOR of these two who FAILED to HEED GOOD ADVICE, and stay OFF of a barely frozen lake? Would that make all of you do gooders feel better?

[...] The measurements he’s taken at Lake Nokomis are different than other lakes around Minnesota. Just last weekend, two young men died when their snowmobile dropped into the water on a lake in Buff… [...]