My scary thought was with the lawn chair people.What if the tow cable snapped
could have been pretty serious for them.
Oh well all turned out pretty OK.
Frank
Good observation, Frank.
Now Here is a Bad Day
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Posted 15 January 2024 - 08:28 PM
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Posted 15 January 2024 - 09:30 PM
I am gobstruck... a bridge right there... why in heavens name is he in the water? This has got to be a real stupid idea from the get-go.
Please let us know how the heck s/he got in there!
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Posted 15 January 2024 - 11:30 PM
I am gobstruck... a bridge right there... why in heavens name is he in the water? This has got to be a real stupid idea from the get-go.
Please let us know how the heck s/he got in there!
Peer pressure and ego?
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Edit to add... he might have successfully done that route in the past but misjudged how much water flow there was. That is when "show off" mode disconnected the brain..... And that crated a Darwin Award moment that brought out the popcorn.
Edited by pvstoy, 16 January 2024 - 12:38 AM.
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Posted 15 January 2024 - 11:50 PM
Can we...dare we... say.... stupid?
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Posted 16 January 2024 - 12:13 AM
I prefer clueless to stupid. Although watching the dude go into a mostly underwater truck, and not care about the winch line....
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Posted 16 January 2024 - 01:02 AM
Peer pressure and ego?
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Edit to add... he might have successfully done that route in the past but misjudged how much water flow there was. That is when "show off" mode disconnected the brain..... And that crated a Darwin Award moment that brought out the popcorn.
That's very nicely put Patrick.Defiantly a contender for a Darwin Award.
Not making any assumptions but do you think some drugs/alcohol might be involved.
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