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Man dies after attempting backflip at beach
Chicago Tribune ^ | Rosemary Regina Sobol

Posted on 07/15/2013 12:07:05 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

An Austin man died after hitting his head while trying to do a backflip near the lakeshore in the Gold Coast neighborhood, authorities said.

Terrence Mauldin was with his 23-year-old nephew when he attempted a backflip off a three-foot-high retaining wall south of North Avenue Beach around 7:20 p.m., police said. Mauldin landed head-first on the concrete, according to police.

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TOPICS: Local News
KEYWORDS: backflip; beach; chicago; death; holdmybeer
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To: Cowboy Bob
The article says the guy was 54. Kind of old to be acting like a drunk college student.

...Hence the outcome.

41 posted on 07/15/2013 12:29:43 PM PDT by Tenacious 1 (If the government told us to expect rain, I'd schedule an outdoor wedding.)
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To: SamAdams76
Well his nephew apparently won’t be trying that anytime soon.

Depends how deep stupid runs in the gene pool.

42 posted on 07/15/2013 12:30:03 PM PDT by mountn man (The Pleasure You Get From Life Is Equal To The Attitude You Put Into It)
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To: ConservativeStatement

43 posted on 07/15/2013 12:30:39 PM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

I don’t understand skateboarders attempting to do tricks on railings in parks or near office buildings. Maybe it is a generational thing but talk about risk/reward.


44 posted on 07/15/2013 12:33:27 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: ConservativeStatement
Note to self!

You are not 23 yrs old!!

45 posted on 07/15/2013 12:39:13 PM PDT by TexasCajun (Creepy-Ass Cracker)
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To: NEMDF
That's only the case if it's a white/Hispanic head that's being slammed by a Skittles eating black male. Concrete will do significant damage to every other head known to man.
46 posted on 07/15/2013 12:47:07 PM PDT by peeps36 (I'm Not A Racist, I Hate Douchebags Of All Colors)
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To: Doogle
ROTFLMAO

I suspect two dogs have been playing with photoshop. We all know cats aren't that dumb.

47 posted on 07/15/2013 12:50:21 PM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" is more than an Army Ranger credo it's the character of America.)
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To: Doogle
The doggies remind me of Gremlins.
48 posted on 07/15/2013 12:52:57 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09.")
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To: ConservativeStatement

He must have bought the Zimmerman prosecution’s spin that concrete is totally harmless.


49 posted on 07/15/2013 12:53:13 PM PDT by Above My Pay Grade (The people have the right to tell government what guns it may possess, not the other way around.)
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To: ConservativeStatement
Eventually, there will be signs erected that saw “Please do not attempt back flips.”

Legislation. What we need is legislation./s

50 posted on 07/15/2013 12:53:40 PM PDT by PistolPaknMama
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To: maggief

Is that the decedent?

And I thought only white people did things like this,,,,


51 posted on 07/15/2013 12:55:09 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

My father used to do this, just standing on the ground into a backflip. He could also do forward flips, which he said are more difficult actually. He could also go from a handstand and curl into an ‘L’ on the ground, then back up to a handstand. Impressive stuff. Okay.. Enough. LOL But he wouldn’t let me try it unless he could ‘spot’ me and warned not to try it without a spotter right next to me.


52 posted on 07/15/2013 1:01:50 PM PDT by GeorgeWashingtonsGhost
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To: Jeff Chandler

All Concrete sidewalks must now have “Health Warning Signs” painted, every 10 feet, alternating in each direction so as they can be read, in both directions of travel. Health warning should state “Sidewalk is meant for feet. Applying to head, even second hand by other individuals, can be dangerous to your health and limit your survival”
Must be in Block Letters because not everyone can read Cursive. Paint can be any color but white.
Memo from desk of BDLR/Bald Dude Lying Rat


53 posted on 07/15/2013 1:02:36 PM PDT by GOYAKLA (Waiting for the Golden Screw to be removed from Obama's navel and his a$$ falls off!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Perfect evidence for the Zimmerman trial. Oh well. Should have let himself get beaten to death, I guess. Don’t let facts get in the way of liberal emotional prejudged hysterics.

I WANT MY FACE TIME ON THE TV YOU KNOW...


54 posted on 07/15/2013 1:08:41 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: cuban leaf

Yep, as soon as the brain dies a person reaches the intelligence of the average Chicago Democrat.


55 posted on 07/15/2013 1:25:48 PM PDT by Proud2BeRight
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To: ConservativeStatement

I used to do them on sidewalks, but would not have tried one off a 3 foot wall.


56 posted on 07/15/2013 1:53:47 PM PDT by ansel12 ( Santorum appeared on CBS and pronounced George Zimmerman guilty of murder, first degree. March-2012)
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To: cuban leaf

I can’t believe how many people land on their heads in those youtube videos. Stupid!


57 posted on 07/15/2013 2:03:39 PM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marylin vos Savant)
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To: PistolPaknMama

Will not help. Few Chicago public school students/alumni can read simple declarative sentences. Cursive OR block letters.


58 posted on 07/15/2013 2:07:21 PM PDT by Godwin1
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To: NotYourAverageDhimmi
If it was a white sand beach, expect Jesse Jackson to organize a protest.

I never thought of racist sand, but I wonder if there were any creepy a$$ crackers nearby to blame it on?

59 posted on 07/15/2013 2:07:40 PM PDT by Mark17 (My body is in California, but my heart is in the Philippines.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Concrete is hard and can kill if a head bashes into it?!? But, but we were told poor widdle St. Skittles was unarmed!!!


60 posted on 07/15/2013 2:22:41 PM PDT by bgill (This reply was mined before it was posted.)
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