Wtf is wrong with these idiots ?!

[Doggy Styles]

What gets me is how every Christmas without fail someone drowns trying to rescue their dog that has been swept into a torrent.

Then, equally inevitably, the dog manages to struggle out of the water downstream and survives

Don't they ever learn?

Yes, always. But only while they are drowning.

[Bellona]

Err, isnt this a good thing ? The more this happens the more chance there is of stupid people being eliminated and this world will be left with only clever genes.

I have no problem with the idiots being eliminated - the twat who went swimming, a couple of other close misses I have seen where "grown-ups" are standing at edge of jetties, piers etc to get a close up shot etc,

However, people taking kids with them (the kids have no understanding of the risk)- and the fact that the lifeboat and emergency crews, and the odd heroic bystander then have to put themselves at risk to come to the rescue, is what drives me mad.

[BrilloPad]

Wasn't there a cuk poster who chased storms and was the subject of a C4 documentary?

[Bellona]

Wasn't there a cuk poster who chased storms and was the subject of a C4 documentary?

I know who you mean - he is (or was ) an IT contractor, but I didn't know he was a cuk poster

A Very British Storm Junkie - Series 1 - Episode 1 - A Very British Storm Junkie - Channel 4

[mudskipper]

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[mudskipper]

I know who you mean - he is (or was ) an IT contractor, but I didn't know he was a cuk poster

A Very British Storm Junkie - Series 1 - Episode 1 - A Very British Storm Junkie - Channel 4

Edit : that's the one (name didn't ring a bell)

http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...b-21-00-a.html

[BrilloPad]

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+ve rep owed.

Personally I thought he was very brave.

But then the line between bravery and stupidity can get blurred sometimes.

Luckily I will never get killed by a storm as I am a coward...

[TykeMerc]

I have no problem with the idiots being eliminated - the twat who went swimming, a couple of other close misses I have seen where "grown-ups" are standing at edge of jetties, piers etc to get a close up shot etc,

However, people taking kids with them (the kids have no understanding of the risk)- and the fact that the lifeboat and emergency crews, and the odd heroic bystander then have to put themselves at risk to come to the rescue, is what drives me mad.

No kidding. The RNLI, Coastguard and rescue services shouldn't be subjected to extra risk just because some t0sser wants a photo for his Facebook, they've got enough to deal with.

The thing with Wxman and his bonkers antics is he knows the risks, takes (I assume) every precaution he can and doesn't put others in danger to rescue his arse from a stormy sea.

[BrilloPad]

Yes, always. But only while they are drowning.

Did you read NF's Monday link to those who survived jumping from Golden Gate Bridge.

One quiped "Once I had jumped I realized that all my problems were fixable - apart from having just jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge".

[Doggy Styles]

Did you read NF's Monday link to those who survived jumping from Golden Gate Bridge.

One quiped "Once I had jumped I realized that all my problems were fixable - apart from having just jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge".