Victim of shark attack almost wins the Darwin award

[malaise]

It was reported that the beach was closed when Cohen went for a swim and a shark flag, indicating the presence of a great white, was flying. He was said to be the only person in the water.

A British shark attack victim whose leg was bitten off was saved by bystanders who applied a makeshift tourniquet from a wetsuit and two belts, a surgeon has said.

Michael Cohen, 42, was attacked by the great white while swimming at Fish Hoek beach in Cape Town, South Africa. He emerged from the water bleeding profusely from his right thigh and left ankle which was also bitten through.

A surgeon, Prof Andrew Nichol, said Cohen was critical but stable in hospital after receiving more than seven litres of blood.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/29/british-sha...

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[hobbit709]

1. you buys them books and all they does is eats the covers.

[malaise]

2. How can you see the fugging flag with the shark flying,

see no one else in the water and decide this is a good time for a swim.

Maybe his real desire was suicide by shark

[hobbit709]

3. I think he's a teabagger-he's certainly stupid enough.

[malaise]

5. I'd investigate whether he is a rogue trader

Afterall, he's an accountant.

[Uben]

4. Was he trying to jump the shark?

Not in my water, says the shark!

[malaise]

7. LOL

I swear there are lots of stupid human beings.
Hubby and I used to go to a particular beach just outside Kingston - it is gorgeous for swimming but there are serious currents, A lot of the elders from a nearby community swam there for decades and continue to swim there. Any time those elders told us to stay in the shallow water, we accepted their word and we are both excellent swimmers.

On the other hand more than a few people won the Darwin award at that beach.

[Selatius]

6. Maybe Michael was illiterate? Or on drugs? Possibly both? nt

[malaise]

8. Well since he was an accountant

I'll take Window #2.

[Javaman]

9. Well, he did the numbers and thought they were in his favor...

He forgot to carry the one!

[malaise]

10. Must have worked at

ENRON

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