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Darwin winner climbs out on Cruise Ship Balcony, falls, dies

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January 18, 2019, 08:22 AM
Skins2881
Darwin winner climbs out on Cruise Ship Balcony, falls, dies
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Originally posted by MikeGLI:
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Originally posted by justjoe:
Weren't you guys ever 16? Never did anything really stupid because you thought you were indestructible? There should be an award for any adult who thinks this story is funny.


Seriously, tough crowd. A few left turns instead of right when I was around this age and i'd be long gone.


Yep. I've done enough dumb shit to kill myself many times over.


Jesse

Sic Semper Tyrannis
January 18, 2019, 10:32 AM
TigerDore
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Originally posted by Skins2881:

Yep. I've done enough dumb shit to kill myself many times over.

Same here in my youth. Praying for his family this morning.



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January 18, 2019, 11:06 AM
FlyingScot
I should be dead many times over for the dumb stuff I did. This kid thought he was immortal and made a bad decision that cost him his life - my heart goes out the families.




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-Scottish proverb
January 18, 2019, 11:18 AM
RGRacing
"because he forgot his room key".

How did they know that - Maybe it was suicide.
January 18, 2019, 12:49 PM
Phantom229
This guy jumped and survived


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January 18, 2019, 01:13 PM
ensigmatic
How sad for the family Frown

I look back at my life, sometimes, at some of the stupid stuff I did--much of it well past my teens, and count myself lucky they didn't go wrong.

His adventure, unfortunately for him and those who loved him, went wrong Frown


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January 18, 2019, 01:14 PM
mcrimm
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Originally posted by Phantom229:
This guy jumped and survived


I saw that. The dumb shit has video to prove it too. When I was in Navy boot camp, they told us how to jump from a sinking ship. They also told us what could happen to our butt if we hit the water at a certain velocity. Bad, bad anemia. It didn't sound like fun then and doesn't sound like fun now.


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January 18, 2019, 02:42 PM
flashguy
quote:
Originally posted by justjoe:
Weren't you guys ever 16? Never did anything really stupid because you thought you were indestructible? There should be an award for any adult who thinks this story is funny.
Yes, and no. That does not make me less sympathetic to the feelings of his family.

flashguy



Texan by choice, not accident of birth
January 18, 2019, 03:47 PM
slabsides45
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Originally posted by FlyingScot:
I should be dead many times over for the dumb stuff I did. This kid thought he was immortal and made a bad decision that cost him his life - my heart goes out the families.


This was me. I should be dead in multiples.


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January 18, 2019, 03:50 PM
FishOn
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Originally posted by MikeGLI:
quote:
Originally posted by justjoe:
Weren't you guys ever 16? Never did anything really stupid because you thought you were indestructible? There should be an award for any adult who thinks this story is funny.


Seriously, tough crowd. A few left turns instead of right when I was around this age and i'd be long gone.


I take it the same way as you. I am lucky to be alive from the stupid things I did as a teen/young adult. I feel for the family.
January 18, 2019, 03:55 PM
justjoe
I don't think there are many 16 year old boys who have never done at least a few stupid things. Most of us are lucky to have survived. This kid didn't. Laughing about it just floors me....


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