Man dies after attempting backflip at beach

Chicago Tribune ^ | Rosemary Regina Sobol

[Ditter]

Don’t worry, he will still vote democrat!

[Albion Wilde]

Splat.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

A 54-year old man doing a back-flip off a three-foot retaining wall?

Was alcohol involved?

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Multiple times!

[mountn man]

[fieldmarshaldj]

Dumb and sad. RIP.

[Godwin1]

From the Austin neighborhood.......’Nuff said.

[nothingnew]

Was trayvon martin involved?.....yeh, probably not.

FMCDH(BITS)

[Proud2BeRight]

“Don’t worry, he will still vote democrat!”

Yes. You die in Chicago and you are automatically a registered DemocRat.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

In one sense it could be said ‘He flipped OUT!’

[Gamecock]

The article says the guy was 54. Kind of old to be acting like a drunk college student.

We can learn some things from movies.

For instance, when Dean Wormer said: Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son, he meant it.

Had the dearly departed paid attention during this scene, he may not have tried this trick.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

“Concrete can be sturdy and inflexible.
They could have used this as evidence at the zimmerman trial. No need now though.”

Ooooooohhhhhh! That’s gonna leave a mark.

[FirstFlaBn]

Angela Corey is unconvinced.

[ConservativeStatement]

[mass55th]

"Well his nephew apparently won’t be trying that anytime soon."

He'll be too busy hangin' with the gangstas and makin' drug deals.

[Rio]

[Recon Dad]

“just add....water”!

[cuban leaf]

Yes. You die in Chicago and you are automatically a registered DemocRat.

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I understand that all republicans in Chicago change their party affiliation when they die. They become as thoughtful as the living democrats.

[mountn man]

If it was a white sand beach, expect Jesse Jackson to organize a protest.

Not if the "victim" is white.

Now if the "victim" is black, Jesse will mumble something about...
Stand your/on ground laws.

Of course if the "victim" is black, Jesse will avoid the fact that this was a black ON white crime.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A few weeks ago, I was having a drink with my wife and my son in the lounge at the beautiful W Hotel in Hoboken, NJ. Looking out the window, we saw several young teens in an adjacent area using some ledges to attempt backflips similar to the one that this unfortunate old fool attempted. Luckily, the kids were a little more spry and, despite not exactly sticking some of the landings, they were able to walk away under their own power when the security guard chased them off.