PSA: The World is not Disneyland, Part Four Thousand Forty-Two

[rolanni]

OK, who here does not know better than to go swimming in the ocean when there's been a Big Storm within the last couple days? Show of hands, here, people.

Right. The ocean is not your friend. The weather is not your friend. I speak here as one who is very much attracted to both the ocean and to dangerous weather. I understand the allure. But for cryin' out loud, don't dice with either for your life. Unless you're very, very lucky, you will lose.

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Bill

[(Anonymous)]

Actually, the people in Maine weren't swimming, they were "observing" and a particularly nasty wave swept some of them onto the rocks and some of them into the ocean. Unlike the idiot who went swimming in Florida.

However, both sets of people showed really poor judgement. I have gone to watch the ocean a couple of times when storms were out to sea. It is awesome and beautiful, but CLEARLY deadly. A smart person stays really, really far back from any of the waves.

Susan from Florida

Re: Bill

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

We have two sets of swept-away people in Maine -- one set were taken off of Thunder Hole in Bar Harbor, which is a very dangerous spot in re surf on any day of the year. The ocean is Even More Unpredictable there than usual. There's a story there, somewhere...

The second set were at Old Orchard Beach, ref the link, and they were swimming, apparently in the belief that they would be "safe" at low tide, with a hurricane influencing the water.

Re: Bill

[(Anonymous)]

Now THAT is just plain stupid! I must have missed the second episode in Maine. I only heard about the blow-hole.

Of course, we have our fair share in FL. The one swimmer that died was part of a group that went to, I think, "body-surf". They are lucky only 1 died.

The ocean is beautiful, but deadly for careless people.

Susan in Fl

Re: Bill

[keristor.livejournal.com]

From the link, the beach wass closed and they still had to call in the fire and police departments because people weren't listening!

I would be so tempted to shout "think of it as evolution in action!" and let them swim if they were that determined (or stupid)...