From the "You Can't Make This Crap Up" Column...

[syrturtle]

Was reading an interesting article in the paper this morning. Some guy from Ft Lauderdale lost an arm in a "freak accident". It would seem that the gentleman in question was riding upon an innertube being towed by a Jet-ski. He'd wrapped his arm around the rope to get a good grip... You see where this is going, right? They'd hit a wave and the

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[mistresshawk]

... life lessons from Papa Turtle =D

Remember, Common Sense isn't so common. As anyone who has ever gone inner tubing in their life should be able to tell you... you're not supposed to be holding on to the rope at all. It get tied to the tube ( or rather, get's tied to the cover thingy that's attached to the tube... but still! ).

As anyone who has worked with kids will tell you... there's no such thing as a 'little' vomit.

And hell, if I'm a regular at a bar, and order the same drink every time, I'd probably be a bit more surprised if the bartender *didn't* eventually remember my drink, regardless of what it is.

[aeldergoth]

at the point when you start hurling your toes off, it's time to quit drinking. There is no purge and regroup. Go home. Take two aspirin with a large glass of water and don't call me in the morning.

the foregoing rule is waived at any SCA War, of course. :-)

[joeguppy]

Darwinism at its best!