EPTThat being said, I'm just being captain hindsight here. Shit does happen. It's sad, but it's one of those situations where you won't gain much satisfaction by being mad, or gaining justice by punishing the people who caused it.
Couple dies as birthday prank goes wrong - Page 3
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julianto
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That being said, I'm just being captain hindsight here. Shit does happen. It's sad, but it's one of those situations where you won't gain much satisfaction by being mad, or gaining justice by punishing the people who caused it. | ||
KwarK
United States44027 Posts
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Sea_Food
Finland1612 Posts
On August 30 2011 22:47 julianto wrote: But what I'm facepalming about is why the pranksters couldn't save the couple fast enough. Really? I mean when the couple fell into the hole, they probs fell over. Meaning that that they would have had to dig an almost 2,5m hole again to reach their heads. That does not happen with shovels before the victim suffocates. | ||
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Shikyo
Finland33997 Posts
On August 30 2011 22:33 Angry_Fetus wrote: Really not as deep as it sounds. I'm 6'4, with a reach of over 8 feet. I could likely grab the edge of the hole while standing. Even if these people were like 5'6 or something, they should be able to jump and grab the edge. Besides, one of them should of easily been capable of lifting the other up so they could grab the edge. The article really isn't clear, but I would assume the walls caved in or something. I don't understand why, if your going to do a ridiculous prank like this, you wouldn't be there watching or something. Unfortunate event, but as the saying goes: shit happens. It's sand. Jumping and grabbing the edge makes it collapse most likely. On August 30 2011 22:50 KwarK wrote: 2.5m is seriously deep. I'm not against the prank in theory but it should be obvious to anyone that falling that far without expecting it is going to cause injury. Yeah, even an unexpected 50cm fall is likely to cause at least a strained ankle, you can pretty easily jump down 2.5m but only if you expect it and land properly, if you land poorly it's very likely you're going to get your leg broken or will become paralyzed. | ||
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Achromic
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nooboon
2602 Posts
What were their friends thinking? I assume the friends thought that the couple were going to fall into the hole and realize that escape wasn't possible and had decided to wait until help had arrived. Maybe under the stars the husband would look into he eyes of his wife and see everything he had ever wanted in them. And the wife finally overcoming her anxiety, able to express her heart felt love for her husband... On a more serious note, I hope people will think of the consequences (and plan accordingly) before they do something like this again. My wishes are to the family of the deceased.  | ||
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Baarn
United States2702 Posts
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GreEny K
Germany7312 Posts
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imperator-xy
Germany1377 Posts
anyways good joke that went terribly wrong | ||
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Telcontar
United Kingdom16710 Posts
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gentile
Switzerland594 Posts
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marttorn
Norway5211 Posts
I'm not really blaming their friends that much though, I can understand how they'd think it would work out in theory. They must hate themselves so much right now though, and rightfully so -_-;; | ||
QuixoticO
Netherlands810 Posts
It boggles my mind how they died by suffocation. Weren't there friends close ? I mean if you dig a hole that fucking big and let your friends fall in it wouldn't you be the first to help them get out ? Even more so if you see they're fucking suffocating or wonder what the repercussions where from the 2.5m fall down a hole..... My condolences go to the couple. What an atrocity and failure to have even a shred of common sense by the unlucky couple's friends. | ||
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CluEleSs_UK
United Kingdom583 Posts
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Monsyphon
Canada190 Posts
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Playguuu
United States926 Posts
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striderxxx
Canada443 Posts
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ensign_lee
United States1178 Posts
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W2
United States1177 Posts
Also what is very fishy is they died of suffocation. Okay, I could possibly see the sand collapsing over them and getting buried alive, but the article said only their upper bodies were covered in sand. What on earth is going on? Inhaling a bit of sand will not suffocate you. So yea, more investigation needs to be done... Or maybe just better translation? | ||
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Ozira
Sweden150 Posts
also the wife that died was digging that whole as well. Insane.On August 30 2011 22:13 ravemir wrote: But what did they die from? Did sand cave in? Did they hit their heads? They suffocated | ||
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