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Leading federal meteorologist drowns in rough N. Carolina surf forecasters had warned about
NBC ^ | 10/3/2019 | Elisha Fieldstadt

Posted on 10/03/2019 10:50:35 AM PDT by TomServo

The director of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration division for predicting weather died Monday in North Carolina while swimming in dangerous conditions that federal forecasters had warned about.

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


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: noaa; northcarolina; ocean
Oops - someone didn't get the memo - or ignored it.
1 posted on 10/03/2019 10:50:35 AM PDT by TomServo
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To: TomServo

Wait until all the global warming sailors freeze to death on their iced in ship.


2 posted on 10/03/2019 10:52:18 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: TomServo
"Did you get the memo?..."


3 posted on 10/03/2019 10:53:31 AM PDT by EEGator
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To: TomServo

Irony: The Mark of Quality Literature


4 posted on 10/03/2019 10:57:22 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: TomServo

The ocean is not at all forgiving and you won’t get a second chance. Those who forget do so at their peril. I’m reminded of a couple of teenage boys who decided to go out fishing from the Jupiter inlet in the teeth of a storm several years ago. They were never found although their capsized boat was found a couple of hundred miles north of Jupiter some days later.


5 posted on 10/03/2019 10:58:18 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: TomServo

Locals could have told him....assuming they ever listen to locals.


6 posted on 10/03/2019 11:03:09 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: TomServo

Have we run out of Darwin awards yet?


7 posted on 10/03/2019 11:03:21 AM PDT by immadashell (Save Innocent Lives - ban gun free zones)
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To: from occupied ga

Some people think they can handle despite warnings....in this case clearly red flag posted...Fools do rush in!


8 posted on 10/03/2019 11:03:56 AM PDT by caww
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To: from occupied ga

Some people think they can handle despite warnings....in this case clearly red flag posted...Fools do rush in!


9 posted on 10/03/2019 11:03:58 AM PDT by caww
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To: EEGator

LOL!!!!


10 posted on 10/03/2019 11:10:50 AM PDT by TomServo
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To: immadashell

Have we run out of Darwin awards yet?


There is an endless supply of Darwin awards available.

What most people don’t know is there one already made up with your name on it just waiting for you to do something really stupid. /s

Stay safe people.


11 posted on 10/03/2019 11:23:36 AM PDT by CIB-173RDABN (I am not an expert in anything, and my opinion is just that, an opinion. I may be wrong.)
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To: TomServo

Rough surg denier I guess. 8>)


12 posted on 10/03/2019 11:29:09 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: immadashell

“Lapenta is survived by his wife and two adult children”

He fulfilled his God given mandate to procreate thus is disqualified for a Darwin award.


13 posted on 10/03/2019 11:33:57 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: TomServo

HE chose...............poorly..


14 posted on 10/03/2019 11:56:31 AM PDT by contrarian (ooops)
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To: TomServo

Wasn’t he scheduled to testify on the Bidens?


15 posted on 10/03/2019 12:33:27 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: fella

Anyone think it might not have been an accident?

God have mercy on his soul.


16 posted on 10/03/2019 5:07:52 PM PDT by Tomato lover (Faith can survive without freedom. But, freedom cannot survive without faith.)
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To: Tomato lover

Climate denier in high position?


17 posted on 10/03/2019 6:52:59 PM PDT by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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To: TomServo

Surfs up!


18 posted on 10/03/2019 7:56:36 PM PDT by razorback-bert (Due to the high price of ammo, no warning shot will be fired.)
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