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Man arrested after surfing naked on top of moving locomotive
KDVR Denver ^ | 07/17/2026 | Spencer Kristensen

Posted on 07/18/2026 9:17:32 AM PDT by DFG

DENVER (KDVR) — A man was arrested for surfing naked on top of a moving locomotive on Thursday, according to a social media post from the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office.

The man, identified as Daniel Ray Ballance of Quartzsite, Arizona, broke the window on a Union Pacific Railroad locomotive and entered it.

Ballance was arrested and faces a combination of felony and misdemeanor charges, according to the sheriff’s office.

“For those of you who had the unfortunate experience of seeing this gentleman surfing naked on top of a moving locomotive yesterday, I want you to know that he was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges,” said the post.

He reportedly expressed to law enforcement his love of vodka, beer and the banjo.

“Daniel expressed his love of vodka, beer and playing the banjo. Unfortunately, we had to separate him from those loves and the train ride,” said the sheriff’s office.

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


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: amish; banjo; beer; locomotive; vodka

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1 posted on 07/18/2026 9:17:32 AM PDT by DFG
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To: DFG

Oh come on, who hasn’t done that at least one time in their life?


2 posted on 07/18/2026 9:18:08 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: dfwgator

Yeah, Heaven forbid a man has hobbies.


3 posted on 07/18/2026 9:19:45 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: DFG
For those of you who had the unfortunate experience of seeing this gentleman surfing naked on top of a moving locomotive yesterday, I want you to know..."

It was Abraham Lincoln. Without clothes, of course.


4 posted on 07/18/2026 9:20:47 AM PDT by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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5 posted on 07/18/2026 9:20:50 AM PDT by Frank Drebin (And don't ever let me catch you guys in America!)
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To: dfwgator

It’s not as much fun doing it on a Greyhound.


6 posted on 07/18/2026 9:21:16 AM PDT by ComputerGuy
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To: DFG

He reportedly expressed to law enforcement his love of vodka, beer and the banjo.


I want to party with this guy!


7 posted on 07/18/2026 9:21:29 AM PDT by dfwgator ("I am Charlie Kirk!")
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To: DFG

How is it different than naked bikes riders??


8 posted on 07/18/2026 9:21:43 AM PDT by ThisLittleLightofMine
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To: DFG
He reportedly expressed to law enforcement his love of vodka, beer and the banjo.

He should have tried Bourbon, Bluegrass and The Bible instead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXHTem0klwc
9 posted on 07/18/2026 9:22:32 AM PDT by posterchild
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Is he a DNC candidate?


10 posted on 07/18/2026 9:23:21 AM PDT by SMARTY (In politics, stupidity is not a handicap. Napoleon Bonaparte I)
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To: DFG

“Unfortunately, we had to separate him from those loves and the train ride”

LOL...and yet another GREAT sheriff! Giving Florida a run for the money.


11 posted on 07/18/2026 9:24:11 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: DFG

There are six main types of banjos, categorized primarily by their number of strings and construction: 5-string (Bluegrass/Old-Time), 4-string (Tenor/Plectrum), 6-string (Banjitar), banjo ukuleles, mandolin banjos, and electric banjos. Maybe he couldn’t figure out what kind of banjo to play.


12 posted on 07/18/2026 9:24:22 AM PDT by kawhill (Dywedwch wrthym because + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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To: posterchild

active link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXHTem0klwc


13 posted on 07/18/2026 9:28:56 AM PDT by posterchild
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To: DFG
God forbid men have hobbies
14 posted on 07/18/2026 9:29:19 AM PDT by Salman (We need to proceed as if the system were completely broken, because it is. )
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To: DFG

A true, hold muh beer, meth fueled moment.


15 posted on 07/18/2026 9:30:32 AM PDT by blackdog (The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.)
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To: DFG

A true, hold muh beer, meth fueled moment.


16 posted on 07/18/2026 9:30:48 AM PDT by blackdog (The philosophy of the schoolroom in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.)
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To: ThisLittleLightofMine

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴??

I’d imagine the naked bike riders can cover a wider area, whereas surfing on the train you’re really only going where the train goes.

On a different note, the frank and beans wouldn’t be crushed by the bicycle seat, and I can only imagine the breeze while nude surfing on a train probably feels majestic.


17 posted on 07/18/2026 9:30:52 AM PDT by Antihero101607
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To: DFG

One caboose per train, please!


18 posted on 07/18/2026 9:31:42 AM PDT by PTBAA
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To: DFG

One shot, one bourbon, one beer......


19 posted on 07/18/2026 9:33:25 AM PDT by CFW
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Re “… surfing naked on top of a moving locomotive…”

I mean, if you’re gonna go, go in style…


20 posted on 07/18/2026 9:33:59 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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