Posted on 03/05/2015 5:36:53 PM PST by Squawk 8888
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a freezing man from the middle of Lake St. Clair Thursday morning who was trying to walk across the icebound water into Canada.
After he was rescued, the 25-year-old American said his plan was to walk from Detroit to Toronto.
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a mysterious fish....destined for the cover of the weekly world newspaper
A dreamer seeking refuge in Canada... Humanitarian Crisis in The States.
I remember such a scene in a movie, but cannot remember. I am sure that it wasn’t Jimmy Hoffa, cause he would float to the top when the lake warmed up in the summer..
That’d be a sight lol.
It might have been “Four Brothers”.
This guy is a couple of fleas short of a circus.
Probably was, that rings a bell, I know they toss a guy in at the end, but I think he had it mind for someone else.
I was picked up by the national guard once walking in a blizzard. I was dressed for winter but I was struggling and had a long way to go.
An American seeking to become an illegal alien. What will they think of next.
I admire the guy’s moxy. Here he was, trying to take Canada one more time, showing us armchair guys exactly how...
I feel like Carrol O’Connor’s character in “Kelly’s Heroes”....”somebody get that guy a medal...”
Geez, good thing they came by.
Where did that happen? What were you doing?
This guy is going to feel really stupid when he sobers up.
It was for a girlfriend. I got off the bus in Clare Michigan at about 10pm and had to go to Evart about 30 miles away. I made about 12 miles before the NG rolled up and said “You really shouldn’t be out here”.
if he can recall anything....
Wasn’t that movie shot in Detroit...I watched it. They were after the gang that killed their foster mother that raised them all.
Holy smokes, that’s a long way. Back in the day 30 miles was considered good for horse and rider.
Yeah. The movie was set in Detroit.
I always kind of liked that movie.
The salaries get paid anyway. The equipment is often is use anyway. Often, the rescue mission is actually good training for something bigger. Lighten up.
I don’t really blame the guy. If it were nice and warm I might try the same thing.
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