Nasty way to die

eddie · 08-27-13, 02:23 PM

To be attacked by a crocodile is a nasty way to die. This guy had been drinking during his friends birthday party when they decided to swim across the Mary River down in OZ. The river is infested with salt water croc, who can grow to 23 feet long and weigh almost a ton! Plenty of signs along the river say no swimming in river because of the crocs.

But take a dose of stupidity and some booz, and he jumped in. Got halfway across the river when he decided to return. As he did a croc came out of the water and clamped his jaws around him. Pulled him under and drowned him. Witnesses said they saw the croc with the guy in his mouth swimming up river a bit later. Rescuers showed up to search for him, and had to have the police shoot 4 crocs to make it safe for them to search!

I'm sorry this guy lost his life, but its his own fault. He knew better, but now his family has to suffer. I feel sorry for them.

http://news.msn.com/world/body-of-cr...m-aussie-river

Wolferz · 08-27-13, 03:59 PM

Not that it's strictly Australians who show poor judement...

Well, maybe it is.

TarJak · 08-27-13, 05:01 PM

Simple rules. Don't go swimming in rivers in the Northern Territory and tropical Australia.http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...postcount=1179

08-27-13, 05:10 PM

I like the part where they say it 'was a silly thing to do'.
YA THINK?

eddie · 08-27-13, 05:25 PM

Did you go over and pet one of the "locals" TarJak?

Sailor Steve · 08-27-13, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by eddie

Did you go over and pet one of the "locals" TarJak?

You haven't met the man. If I was a croc I'd be scared to go near him.

Stealhead · 08-27-13, 07:09 PM

Can he be awarded a special Darwin Award seeing as he did something fairly worthy of such praise and it was also near Darwin.

Sailor Steve · 08-27-13, 07:41 PM

That would be the Dreaded Double Darwin award.

fireftr18 · 08-27-13, 09:23 PM

It the South East US, it's "Hold my beer, watch this." So I guess in Australia, it's "Hold my Foster's, watch this."

Armistead · 08-27-13, 10:20 PM

I know many use the excuse if they weren't drunk......Smart people know if you're gonna get drunk, don't get drunk where you can do something stupid, like be near crocs or a set of car keys.

Guess all his friends were drunk as well

Stealhead · 08-27-13, 10:37 PM

Except most Aussies do not drink Fosters.Aussies have pretty broad selection of beers that taste better than Fosters and have a higher alcohol content.

That guy drank Victoria Bitter or XXXX I recon.

The US is the only nation where 90% of beer drinkers have poor taste and prefer crap beer.The number one selling "beer" in the US it pains me to say is Bud Light number 2 is Coors Light...100 kittens and puppies just died.One thing is for sure if you have tasted a Bud Light or a Coors Light well you in fact know what cow manure tastes like.

If you like those beers do your taste buds a favor and try some real beer (not Pabst Blue Ribbon).

TarJak · 08-28-13, 12:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eddie

Did you go over and pet one of the "locals" TarJak?

I've still got all the appendages I was born with.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

You haven't met the man. If I was a croc I'd be scared to go near him.

Thanks for the vote of confidence. I don't give crocs a chance to get close enough.

If this guy was drinking Fosters then the croc had as bad taste as this idiot.

fireftr18 · 08-28-13, 06:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stealhead

Except most Aussies do not drink Fosters.Aussies have pretty broad selection of beers that taste better than Fosters and have a higher alcohol content.

That guy drank Victoria Bitter or XXXX I recon.

The US is the only nation where 90% of beer drinkers have poor taste and prefer crap beer.The number one selling "beer" in the US it pains me to say is Bud Light number 2 is Coors Light...100 kittens and puppies just died.One thing is for sure if you have tasted a Bud Light or a Coors Light well you in fact know what cow manure tastes like.

If you like those beers do your taste buds a favor and try some real beer (not Pabst Blue Ribbon).

I know what you mean. The problem we have, by the time the truly good beer gets here, it's so shaken around, and so old, that the flavor is lost.

Herr-Berbunch · 08-28-13, 07:51 AM

Haha, VB reminds me of The Church in London - a club on a Sunday afternoon, full of UK mil, Kiwis, Aussies, and Saff Africans.

Jimbuna · 08-28-13, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TarJak

If this guy was drinking Fosters then the croc had as bad taste as this idiot.

Beaten to it

08-27-13, 02:23 PM	#1
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Nasty way to die To be attacked by a crocodile is a nasty way to die. This guy had been drinking during his friends birthday party when they decided to swim across the Mary River down in OZ. The river is infested with salt water croc, who can grow to 23 feet long and weigh almost a ton! Plenty of signs along the river say no swimming in river because of the crocs. But take a dose of stupidity and some booz, and he jumped in. Got halfway across the river when he decided to return. As he did a croc came out of the water and clamped his jaws around him. Pulled him under and drowned him. Witnesses said they saw the croc with the guy in his mouth swimming up river a bit later. Rescuers showed up to search for him, and had to have the police shoot 4 crocs to make it safe for them to search! I'm sorry this guy lost his life, but its his own fault. He knew better, but now his family has to suffer. I feel sorry for them. http://news.msn.com/world/body-of-cr...m-aussie-river Last edited by eddie; 08-27-13 at 02:58 PM.

08-27-13, 03:59 PM	#2
Wolferz Navy Seal Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a mighty quest for the Stick of Truth Posts: 5,963 Downloads: 52 Uploads: 0	Not that it's strictly Australians who show poor judement... Well, maybe it is. __________________ Tomorrow never comes

08-27-13, 07:41 PM	#8
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That would be the Dreaded Double Darwin award. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

08-27-13, 09:23 PM	#9
fireftr18 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 2,528 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 0	It the South East US, it's "Hold my beer, watch this." So I guess in Australia, it's "Hold my Foster's, watch this." __________________ Of all the forms of Martial Arts, Karaoke causes the most pain!

08-27-13, 10:20 PM	#10
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I know many use the excuse if they weren't drunk......Smart people know if you're gonna get drunk, don't get drunk where you can do something stupid, like be near crocs or a set of car keys. Guess all his friends were drunk as well __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

08-27-13, 05:01 PM	#3
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Simple rules. Don't go swimming in rivers in the Northern Territory and tropical Australia.http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...postcount=1179

08-27-13, 05:10 PM	#4
Madox58 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	I like the part where they say it 'was a silly thing to do'. YA THINK?

08-27-13, 05:25 PM	#5
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Did you go over and pet one of the "locals" TarJak?

08-27-13, 07:09 PM	#7
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Can he be awarded a special Darwin Award seeing as he did something fairly worthy of such praise and it was also near Darwin.

08-27-13, 10:37 PM	#11
Stealhead Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,421 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Except most Aussies do not drink Fosters.Aussies have pretty broad selection of beers that taste better than Fosters and have a higher alcohol content. That guy drank Victoria Bitter or XXXX I recon. The US is the only nation where 90% of beer drinkers have poor taste and prefer crap beer.The number one selling "beer" in the US it pains me to say is Bud Light number 2 is Coors Light...100 kittens and puppies just died.One thing is for sure if you have tasted a Bud Light or a Coors Light well you in fact know what cow manure tastes like. If you like those beers do your taste buds a favor and try some real beer (not Pabst Blue Ribbon). Last edited by Stealhead; 08-27-13 at 10:49 PM.

08-28-13, 07:51 AM	#14
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	Haha, VB reminds me of The Church in London - a club on a Sunday afternoon, full of UK mil, Kiwis, Aussies, and Saff Africans. __________________

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