God loves idiots....

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Indeed, and reading that article it sounds like a lifeboat has been damaged in the processed of looking for this pair of nimrods personally I believe their estates should pick up the repair bill...
 
Heavy price to pay for being a numpty but it's not clear from that why the entered to water. Could have been just dicking about or maybe for a valid reason, to help somebody. Dunno??
 
Way to condemn in the absence of any facts.
 
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i see it was reported this morning as ,,,,four people went in for a swim and only two came out and reported the other two missing
will they get in ?

http://www.darwinawards.com/
 
donut said:
i see it was reported this morning as ,,,,four people went in for a swim and only two came out and reported the other two missing
will they get in ?

http://www.darwinawards.com/
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By the looks of things that's 2 less stupid people taking oxygen! Going in the water in those conditions at that time is just plain stupid.
 
As much as I agree going into water in such conditions can only be classed as an act of pure idiocy, I find the almost celebratory tone of some posts here so far really rather sickening.
 
I would have found it more sickening if any of the lifeboat crew had been lost.
 
PMN said:
Great idea that, go give their grieving families a whacking great repair bill.

I'd be utterly ashamed of that comment if I were you.
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Good thing I'm not you then isn't it, as I think it's perfectly resonable...if when I had my car crash I'd have damaged any road furniture be that Armco, signage etc I'd be expected to foot the bill for it, that or any insurance I carried to cover me for such instances...

Let's remember that the lifeboats a funded by charity, on the whole are nearly completely operated by volunteer crews why should they as an organisation suffer extra expense on repairs because of this...
 
MWHCVT said:
Good thing I'm not you then isn't it, as I think it's perfectly resonable...if when I had my car crash I'd have damaged any road furniture be that Armco, signage etc I'd be expected to foot the bill for it, that or any insurance I carried to cover me for such instances...

Let's remember that the lifeboats a funded by charity, on the whole are nearly completely operated by volunteer crews why should they as an organisation suffer extra expense on repairs because of this...
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Because of what?
You haven't the faintest clue what actually happened.
 
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MWHCVT said:
Good thing I'm not you then isn't it, as I think it's perfectly resonable...if when I had my car crash I'd have damaged any road furniture be that Armco, signage etc I'd be expected to foot the bill for it, that or any insurance I carried to cover me for such instances...

Let's remember that the lifeboats a funded by charity, on the whole are nearly completely operated by volunteer crews why should they as an organisation suffer extra expense on repairs because of this...
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So by that logic, if you'd have died there at the roadside after your car crash should your family have been given a bill for fixing the road signs? Should they have paid for the ambulance?

I know full well the RNLI is a charity organisation but so are most air ambulances, if you'd been airlifted to hospital after your accident should you have footed the bill? Should your family have paid if you'd have died?
 
vetonbike said:
I would have found it more sickening if any of the lifeboat crew had been lost.
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Kittens, what if kittens had been lost. How about the children, won't anyone think of the children.....

We've all made stupid mistakes, some more stupid than others, some lucky to get away with it. Two people dead, others lives at risk looking for the two and two families and friends will be grieving

There's no winner in this situation :(
 
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So by that logic, if you'd have died there at the roadside after your car crash should your family have been given a bill for fixing the road signs? Should they have paid for the ambulance?

I know full well the RNLI is a charity organisation but so are most air ambulances, if you'd been airlifted to hospital after your accident should you have footed the bill? Should your family have paid if you'd have died?
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We have friends who had a £4k bill added to their insurance claim to pay for the air ambulance and other damages after their sons car left the road, so it does happen.
 
Byker28i said:
We have friends who had a £4k bill added to their insurance claim to pay for the air ambulance and other damages after their sons car left the road, so it does happen.
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Yep, what I'm asking Matt here is whether he really thinks it's such a brilliant idea to go to grieving families right now and say 'stuff the fact you've just lost a loved one, you've got 2 weeks to pay up'.
 
I'm sure those that are being a bit heartless here would sing a different tune if it was their kids.

And I'm pretty sure that everyone of you have done something stupid/dangerous as a child..

Yet my god quick to condemn :(
 
Cg_Girl said:
I'm sure those that are being a bit heartless here would sing a different tune if it was their kids.

And I'm pretty sure that everyone of you have done something stupid/dangerous as a child..

Yet my god quick to condemn :(
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Couldn't agree more. We sometimes make stupid errors of judgement and anyone who doesn't accept that needs a reality check, I still find it sickening people are almost celebrating the deaths of these two people in such a way.
 
PMN said:
So by that logic, if you'd have died there at the roadside after your car crash should your family have been given a bill for fixing the road signs? Should they have paid for the ambulance?

I know full well the RNLI is a charity organisation but so are most air ambulances, if you'd been airlifted to hospital after your accident should you have footed the bill? Should your family have paid if you'd have died?
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Yep, I do think if I'd died then my insurance should pick up the bill that is what it's there for...ambulances are a different matter, however I've heard of instances of insurance being billed under the correct situation

Death is a terrible situation, it's sad that two people have died but death doesn't absolve people of their responsibility, it merely passes it onto those responsible for their estate...

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Yep, what I'm asking Matt here is whether he really thinks it's such a brilliant idea to go to grieving families right now and say 'stuff the fact you've just lost a loved one, you've got 2 weeks to pay up'.
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It's not likely they would be approached in such a fashion now is it? Being a touch melodramatic now for effect I think
 
MWHCVT said:
It's not likely they would be approached in such a fashion now is it? Being a touch melodramatic now for effect I think
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How typical of you to try turn this round. Judging from the tone of your original post, Matt, it seemed that's precisely what you wanted. Perhaps you need to put some more careful consideration into how your words come across before you allow your fingers to blurt out what's going through your mind.
 
PMN said:
How typical of you to try turn this round. Judging from the tone of your original post, Matt, it seemed that's precisely what you wanted. Perhaps you need to put some more careful consideration into how your words come across before you allow your fingers to blurt out what's going through your mind.
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Nope still stand by exactly what I said in my original post...and what do you mean by "How Typical" I rarely backtrack on my opinion on a subject, the simple fact of the situation is I don't particularly care if you like my view point or not, I can promise you I shall lose no sleep over it...

I have added in a later post how it is a shame they have died however, as I'm generally not one to really celebrate someone's demise..and I don't automatically assume people would think I'd find it amusing or take pleasure in someone's demise as a result I don't automatically add in condolence, frankly I see condolence as an unwritten given e.g. It's so flipping obvious people would offer condolences in such a situation they can be considered as given
 
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what do you mean by "How Typical" I rarely backtrack on my opinion on a subject,
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It's quite simple. You start by replying in a particular tone, yet when someone else throws a reply back to you in a similar tone they're suddenly at fault. YOU started that tone, Matt. No-one else, you. If you don't want people to think you're some kind of arrogant fool profoundly lacking compassion then don't post like one.
 
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