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To: markomalley

These are definitely Darwin award winners. They definitely weren’t smart enough to pour p!ss from a boot with instructions on the heel. One look at that waterfall should tell you that the water current above is too strong to overcome, and when you go over the edge it will beat you to death on the way down.

Unfortunately, some people can’t grasp the physics of flowing water. I’ve seen a few people beaten black and blue in some of the rather tame creeks and streams here in the Texas hill country. Famous last words heard before a trip to the emergency room usually go like this: “Aw, I can swim. It’s not over my waist. Hold ma beer a minute..”


27 posted on 07/06/2018 6:21:15 AM PDT by eastexsteve
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To: eastexsteve
Megan and Alexey:

And the third genius, Ryker

I don't think they enjoyed their "falls".

30 posted on 07/06/2018 6:30:24 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: eastexsteve
" “Aw, I can swim. It’s not over my waist. Hold ma beer a minute..”

Most people don't understand the extreme danger of a waterfall or dam. When water falls over the edge, it entrains air. At the bottom, the water is white from all the air bubbles it contains. This water is significantly less dense than normal water, and even the best swimmer CANNOT swim to the breathable air above. Even Olympic swimmers will drown in the water below a waterfall or dam.

35 posted on 07/06/2018 7:06:42 AM PDT by norwaypinesavage (The stone age didn't end because we ran out of stones.)
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