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NEWS GoPro captures woman’s terrifying 50-foot fall down Hawaii waterfall
New York Post ^ | 11 sept 2019 | Lee Brown

Posted on 09/13/2019 4:15:13 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

Heather Friesen, 26, had a GoPro strapped to her head as she fell down the sheer rocks at the Ka’au Crater Trail, cheating death — but suffering a collapsed lung, 10 broken ribs and a fractured scapula.

Saying that time slowed down as she fell, she said her “friends were freaking out that I was going to die” but she knew she would make it.

She added, “I found out there had been others before me who fell from the same spot and died, and I know that God saved my life that day.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: dontstandontheedge; gopro; happenedinfeb2016; idiots; itsslippery; kaaucratertrail; luck; neardarwinaward; sayitsayitsayit; someonesayit; yetanothergopro
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To: Jane Long

I think her head was cracked before she fell. Walks right up to the edge not paying attention to what she’s standing on. Good grief...


21 posted on 09/13/2019 4:49:45 PM PDT by Professional
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Darwin Award goes to.....


22 posted on 09/13/2019 4:53:18 PM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)
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To: Professional
Wow, this woman is an idiot...

I was just going to post those very words.

23 posted on 09/13/2019 4:54:34 PM PDT by Flycatcher (God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
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To: Jane Long

Coulda broke her neck!


24 posted on 09/13/2019 5:01:03 PM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: DUMBGRUNT
And the camera took a licking but kept on ticking...

I hit 84 years old last year when I went to the VA for my annual checkup.

The oriental doc's assistant is reading off all the info on the monitor and asks, "You 84 now?" "Yes" "Gee". I nearly break up, but just say "Like Timex, I take a lickin' and keep on tickin'." He takes my wrist, looks at watch, and says "You OK".

The guy was about 30 years old and I was amazed that someone his age would know about those old ads.

25 posted on 09/13/2019 5:17:04 PM PDT by Oatka
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To: DUMBGRUNT

It’s $30 at the water park to get that kind of ride.


26 posted on 09/13/2019 5:24:52 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Seems like she bounced back pretty well...


27 posted on 09/13/2019 5:46:38 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0ndRzaz2o)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

“Heather Friesen, 26, had a GoPro strapped to her head as she fell down the sheer rocks at the Ka’au Crater Trail, cheating death — but suffering a collapsed lung, 10 broken ribs and a fractured scapula.”

That’s odd,..I’ve never found myself in that kind of situation.


28 posted on 09/13/2019 5:53:28 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: _Jim

Oh well...maybe the Reaper will get her the next time.


29 posted on 09/13/2019 5:54:48 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

This happens all too frequently at Yosemite, with fatal results.


30 posted on 09/13/2019 6:00:14 PM PDT by Huskrrrr
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To: DUMBGRUNT

31 posted on 09/13/2019 6:03:02 PM PDT by simpson96
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To: DUMBGRUNT
... cheating death — but suffering a collapsed lung, 10 broken ribs and a fractured scapula.

Until she fully heals from those injuries she hasn't cheated death yet. I pray she does but things can turn with that type of damage.

32 posted on 09/13/2019 6:03:40 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: Bonemaker

That’s odd,..I’ve never found myself in that kind of situation.

Many years of rock and ice climbing, I’ve had a couple of long drops.
But mostly used a rope to avoid that very sudden stop.


33 posted on 09/13/2019 6:06:06 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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To: Oatka

I’m right behind you partner...by 5 years. Keep on truckin’.


34 posted on 09/13/2019 6:08:34 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: Jane Long

She is right about time slowing down. Very lucky woman.


35 posted on 09/13/2019 6:09:55 PM PDT by Demanwideplan
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I’ve just started Grey’s Anatomy (never seen it before). Somehow I feel they would be making a lot of Darwin comments. BUT...God bless her. Hope she makes the most of her potential 2nd chance.


36 posted on 09/13/2019 6:11:11 PM PDT by ZinGirl (Now a grandma ....can't afford a tagline :))
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To: DUMBGRUNT
The only rocks and ice I deal with are in my glass!😎
37 posted on 09/13/2019 6:12:16 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Guardian angels are a wonderful thing.
But it’s never a good idea to ask them to work overtime.


38 posted on 09/13/2019 6:18:52 PM PDT by BAN-ONE
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To: simpson96
Before I even watched the vid, I knew it. Yup. Blonde.

"Here, hold my hard seltzer, and watch meeeeeeeeeeeaaaaauuuuuuggghhhhhh.............!!!!!" *thud*

39 posted on 09/13/2019 6:23:27 PM PDT by Viking2002
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To: DUMBGRUNT

What kind of dufusette walks to the edge of a waterfall? Even if rocks not visibly wet...they will probably have a bit of moisture on them....and so will bottom of her shoes....do we gotta see how ignorant people kill themselves and others? She is very fortunate now...but if she is just as ignorant in other parts of life...


40 posted on 09/13/2019 6:33:07 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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