Hurricane Fun

I joked earlier on the blog about waterspouts lifting a swimmer off to Oz.

Well, yesterday down in Chuck Shepherd country it practically happened.

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Comments

As with most Darwin Awards, he might receive it posthumously....

Posted by Paul on 08/20/08 at 01:24 PM

Jules--trouble was, he was strapped into a kitesurfing board....

Posted by Paul on 08/20/08 at 04:50 PM

CannyScot--hello, Mexico!

Posted by Paul on 08/21/08 at 11:00 AM

StarThrower--As Homer Simpson says, "Florida is America's wang!"

Posted by Paul on 08/21/08 at 11:01 AM

Matilda--thanks for that clarification for one who has no experience with that sport--me!

Posted by Paul on 08/21/08 at 11:01 AM

Matilda, I would argue that the real problem was that the jackass was kiteboarding in a freaking hurricane. Everything else was just idiot-icing on a big old stupidcake.

Posted by kingmonkey in Athens, Ontario on 08/21/08 at 01:51 PM

I would have to agree with The Monkey King on this one.

Posted by MadCarlotta on 08/21/08 at 01:54 PM

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