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There have been so many drownings this year in Ontario. All of them avoidable.

Holy shit people please wear your PFDs.

Yes, I know you can swim. We all know that people who know how to swim never drown...

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?
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Re: Drownings [BLeP] [ In reply to ]
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Yeah, about a month ago multiple people drowned when they went down in rough water on a lake here in Maine. PFDs were in the boat. I think one of them didn't drown because he got his on once they were in the water, but the other 2 or 3 didn't make it.

Seems prudent to put them on when it gets bad enough your boat might be swamped.
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Re: Drownings [ThisIsIt] [ In reply to ]
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I wear mine all the time. I realize I am in the minority. The vast minority.

It's not that hard to fall in unconscious for some reason.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?
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Re: Drownings [BLeP] [ In reply to ]
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BLeP wrote:
I wear mine all the time. I realize I am in the minority. The vast minority.

It's not that hard to fall in unconscious for some reason.

I am a strong swimmer. I'm terrified of drowning. I always wear mine (also, it's easier to get buy in from the kids if everyone does it)
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Re: Drownings [edbikebabe] [ In reply to ]
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edbikebabe wrote:
BLeP wrote:
I wear mine all the time. I realize I am in the minority. The vast minority.

It's not that hard to fall in unconscious for some reason.

I am a strong swimmer. I'm terrified of drowning. I always wear mine (also, it's easier to get buy in from the kids if everyone does it)

That's part of the reason I wear mine. My kid can't argue if I have mine on. Shirley we're all reasonable swimmers on here, swimming ability has nothing to do with wearing a PFD.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?
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Re: Drownings [BLeP] [ In reply to ]
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Like wearing a helmet. Should be automatic.
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Re: Drownings [BLeP] [ In reply to ]
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Must be because the Great Lakes are three feet higher this summer due to the rain.
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Re: Drownings [BLeP] [ In reply to ]
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I saw where at least 8 people died in a flash flood that hit a popular swimming hole in Arizona. There may be more missing.
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Re: Drownings [TriDavis] [ In reply to ]
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TriDavis wrote:
Like wearing a helmet. Should be automatic.
I actually wear a helmet at times when i am sailing.

sometimes
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Re: Drownings [TriDavis] [ In reply to ]
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TriDavis wrote:
Like wearing a helmet. Should be automatic.

You wear a life jacket on a cruise ship?
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Re: Drownings [Spiridon Louis] [ In reply to ]
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Never been on a cruise ship and really never hope to be one one. But spent a lot of years deep sea fishing and always had a vest on.
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Re: Drownings [BLeP] [ In reply to ]
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BLeP wrote:
I wear mine all the time.

I thought that was you. Walking near Brock st. & Dundas rd. in a big orange life preserver. Good on ya for putting safety first.

Remember - It's important to be comfortable in your own skin... because it turns out society frowns on wearing other people's
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Re: Drownings [Guffaw] [ In reply to ]
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Well, when you are going into Hotel Royal you can't be too safe.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?
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Re: Drownings [BLeP] [ In reply to ]
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BLeP wrote:
There have been so many drownings this year in Ontario. All of them avoidable.

Holy shit people please wear your PFDs.

Yes, I know you can swim. We all know that people who know how to swim never drown...

I live in a lake/summer vacation area, when somebody drowns, the paper always says "he was a good swimmer", I always tell my friend if I drown doing open water training, at least say "he was a good swimmer" in my obit.
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Re: Drownings [BLeP] [ In reply to ]
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There have been so many drownings this year in Ontario.

Canadian summer scene: boat full of empties and guy found with zipper down.

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Re: Drownings [TriDavis] [ In reply to ]
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TriDavis wrote:
Never been on a cruise ship and really never hope to be one one. But spent a lot of years deep sea fishing and always had a vest on.

To me wearing a life vest in normal boating conditions is like wearing a helmet while taking a bath. I suppose each could save your life some day, and each looks a bit silly. I make exceptions for kids and really bad weather (the life vests, not the bath tub).
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Re: Drownings [BLeP] [ In reply to ]
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Super freak athlete former track runner from my team drowned a few weeks ago while on vacation in Ohio. 18 years old. Candlelight memorial on what would have been his 19th birthday is Wednesday. Great kid.
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Re: Drownings [triguy98] [ In reply to ]
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triguy98 wrote:
Super freak athlete former track runner from my team drowned a few weeks ago while on vacation in Ohio. 18 years old. Candlelight memorial on what would have been his 19th birthday is Wednesday. Great kid.

The silent killer.

How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?
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