Posted on 07/09/2010 8:16:57 AM PDT by ventanax5
Must read.
Sort of reminds me of the fake drowning scene from Sandlot.
If Hollywood ran the world, that alone would be a felony.
And if your middle name happened to be Wayne...
I’m sure this is embellishment to help illustrate the Captain’s sense or urgency, but I agree, he should have at least kicked off his shoes!
I just recalled the terror I felt when my airway was
blocked by phlegm (bronchitis). It’s like nothing else
I can recall. I was just able to move enough to unblock
it. If drowning is like that, one has indeed about 10
to 30 seconds to act.
It should be passed along to anyone and everyone you know who is around or on the water.
Thank heavens for email, so easy to distribute information like this.
Decent swimmers can’t fake drownings. They know how to keep their head up to well.
Never say never.
Make an exception to your rule this time.
Really.
Take a look at The Last Psychiatrist’s blog.
http://www.thelastpsychiatrist.com
Is there a FR keyword like whyTVisbad? if not
we need one.
The original blog site worked fine to me in lynx.
Thread Hi-jack in progress....
Lifesaving information BUMP
I can remember being rescued when I was young. I remember seeing these 2 girls sitting on the edge of the pool 3 feet away totally oblivious to my struggle. Fortunately, the lifeguard was also my babysitter and was on the lookout for me - and her station was about 75 feet away!
Thanks for this!
Very timely and informative - I posted it to my facebook.
Instead of bumping hit report abuse
“fully dressed *may* have meant a t-shirt and shorts.
boat shoes kick off easily.
I was caught in a riptide at the beach in LA, but I didn’t realize it because of the wave action. It felt like I was moving forward, but I was being dragged back. A lifeguard spotted me and pulled me out. I was not yet in danger, but he saw a situation that I wasn’t aware of, that could have gotten worse quickly.
Drowning does not look like drowning, and humans are not amphibians. Interesting article.
Those of us involved in gun rights know exactly what you're talking about: "High powered" assault rifles, "Cop killer" bullets, shooting the gun out of the bad guy's hand. What's worse is that our idiot lawmakers believe that fluff. We've got laws here in California that are based on what legislators saw in kung fu movies back in the '70s. Ever wonder why things like Japanese shuriken are illegal here?
I hope I'm not hijacking the thread
Next stop, FReeper Island!
I never knew this, null and void. Does that mean I watch too much TV?
Kidding aside, good article. Will file this info in my brain.
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