As the remnants of Hurricane Wilma slammed New England the last couple of days, most of us hunkered down and rode it out. My main problem was a few unplanned lane-changes on the highway from severe crosswinds.
But the storm -- a real "nor'easter" -- was a bit harsher on our seacoast. Smart people took precautions. Average people toughed it out. The rest suffered a bit.
And one particular fellow died.
At the height of the storm, with high winds, 20-foot waves, and cold rains, 23-year-old Tony Gigliotti got good and hammered at a party, then decided it was a splendid opportunity to go body-surfing. So he ventured out into the dark, into 53-degree ocean water, and decided to test himself against Mother Nature. In cases like this, Mother Nature rarely loses.
Not every stupid decision will get you killed. Lord knows I've had my share of close calls, when I found myself shaking afterwards and wondering "what the HELL was I thinking?" But every single one of them can be.
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But where was FEMA?... (Below threshold)1. Posted by King of Fools | October 27, 2005 11:31 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
But where was FEMA?
1. Posted by King of Fools | October 27, 2005 11:31 AM |
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Posted on October 27, 2005 11:31
2. Posted by McGehee | October 27, 2005 11:36 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
J, if you're nominating that guy for a Darwin Award, I second.
2. Posted by McGehee | October 27, 2005 11:36 AM |
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Posted on October 27, 2005 11:36
3. Posted by Peter F. | October 27, 2005 11:59 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Proof that Mother Nature corrects her mistakes.
I second McGehee's nomination.
3. Posted by Peter F. | October 27, 2005 11:59 AM |
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Posted on October 27, 2005 11:59
4. Posted by SilverBubble | October 27, 2005 12:30 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I third it.
4. Posted by SilverBubble | October 27, 2005 12:30 PM |
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Posted on October 27, 2005 12:30
5. Posted by Old Soldier | October 27, 2005 12:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
That's okay, he can probably still vote in the Mass '06 elections anyway.
5. Posted by Old Soldier | October 27, 2005 12:47 PM |
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Posted on October 27, 2005 12:47
6. Posted by Jocrazy0 | October 27, 2005 1:14 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I can't believe nobody said the ultimate words......It's Bush's fault!
6. Posted by Jocrazy0 | October 27, 2005 1:14 PM |
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Posted on October 27, 2005 13:14
7. Posted by Cro | October 27, 2005 1:53 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation. Stupidity is not a sin, the victim can't help being stupid. But stupidity is the only universal capital crime; the sentence is death, there is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity. -Heinlein
7. Posted by Cro | October 27, 2005 1:53 PM |
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Posted on October 27, 2005 13:53
8. Posted by Audrey D. | October 27, 2005 1:55 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I am sorry to hear that about you guys in that area. What was that guy thinking trying to go body surfing during that time. No one tried to stop him?
Audrey D.
8. Posted by Audrey D. | October 27, 2005 1:55 PM |
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Posted on October 27, 2005 13:55
9. Posted by Solomon2 | October 27, 2005 2:38 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Latest on Hurricane Katrina investigation here:
The Plan: Levees of New Orleans, Book II, Update 6.
9. Posted by Solomon2 | October 27, 2005 2:38 PM |
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Posted on October 27, 2005 14:38
10. Posted by Old Soldier | October 27, 2005 3:01 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Audrey,
He had two buddies out there body surfing with him... and the Coast Guard launched rescue teams; risking their lives trying to find the idiot.
10. Posted by Old Soldier | October 27, 2005 3:01 PM |
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Posted on October 27, 2005 15:01
11. Posted by OneDrummer | October 27, 2005 3:14 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Having just returned from vacation in Mazatlan, I can verify that drinking and bodysurfing can be dangerous... receding tides along with wind-whipped waves 6-8 ft made for dicey bodysurfing...
One of our crew literally couldn't move from the rip, we had to drag him out. Of course, celebratory margaritas were shared afterwards!
11. Posted by OneDrummer | October 27, 2005 3:14 PM |
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Posted on October 27, 2005 15:14
12. Posted by bob jones | October 27, 2005 3:57 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I love it when the gene pool gets a bit more pure after events like these.
12. Posted by bob jones | October 27, 2005 3:57 PM |
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Posted on October 27, 2005 15:57
13. Posted by VerukaSalt | October 27, 2005 6:00 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Now thats being stuck on stupid.
13. Posted by VerukaSalt | October 27, 2005 6:00 PM |
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Posted on October 27, 2005 18:00
14. Posted by profligatewaste | October 27, 2005 6:14 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Too bad. This guy was only a couple of years away from the "risk assessment" function in his brain being activated.
14. Posted by profligatewaste | October 27, 2005 6:14 PM |
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Posted on October 27, 2005 18:14
15. Posted by don surber | October 27, 2005 10:35 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"A completely foreseeable tragedy"
Seriously, I thought another Miers reaction. Hey, Florida, hurricanes happen. Prepare better for them. guess what, it rains where I live. Yea. We put something on top of our house called a "roof"
15. Posted by don surber | October 27, 2005 10:35 PM |
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Posted on October 27, 2005 22:35