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Man, 34, dies after a headfirst 40-foot dive into a shallow area of a Texas lake
2023-07-03
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] 'alcohol may have been a factor'
  • A 34-year-old man died on Saturday after he dived head first into 4ft of water

  • The unnamed man threw himself from a 40ft embankment into Lake Gladewater
Posted by:Skidmark

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Posted by: Cholutle Thrans9751   2023-07-03 11:08  

#3  Knew a guy from high school who had everything going for him - summer before starting at Air Force on a football/QB scholarship. Dove into the only shallow part of a deep lake, broke his neck and died.
Posted by: Frank G   2023-07-03 09:47  

#2  Off a 40 foot embankment into 4 feet of water, rock bottom. Oops...
Alcohol may have been a factor, but there was a baseline of stupidity here.
Posted by: ed in texas   2023-07-03 09:42  

#1  Long ago, while training me to drive in pothole city, my Dad shared with me a bit of wisdom that has stayed. Many others have not.

"Son", he said, "you can never tell how deep a puddle is from the top."
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-07-03 07:02  

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