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are human beings really that helpless today ?

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  1. Jul 24, 2013 at 1:55 PM
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    Tupper Ware

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    This is the second incident that I know about where a car goes into water and the occupants make a cell phone call instead of trying to free themselves. In both cases all people died and they were all female.

    Personally I think it says a lot about the current culture of non self reliance.

    http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/07/2...n-deaths-after-being-rescued/?test=latestnews

    Not only did these two women die in the water crash but they had to be rescued just hours earlier from a routine hike.
     
  2. Jul 24, 2013 at 1:57 PM
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    tostidos

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    I think its called natural selection...
     
  3. Jul 24, 2013 at 2:01 PM
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    Boone

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    Poor dog.
     
  4. Jul 24, 2013 at 2:01 PM
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    x2 ... some genes just need to be eliminated from the pool

    like those two hikers that had to be rescued from Holy Jim less than 1/4 mile from their car after having a bad meth trip
     
  5. Jul 24, 2013 at 2:03 PM
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    Southern01Taco

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    How the fuck do you get 175ft off of a boat ramp in a car? They must have been hauling ass.

    Agreed. Too bad it doesn't work faster because this country is overpopulated with people like this.
     
  6. Jul 24, 2013 at 2:03 PM
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    Razgriz

    Razgriz wtf am i reading

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  7. Jul 24, 2013 at 2:06 PM
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    Manwithoutaplan

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    This does not surprise me.

    Look at people when they go to restaurant they can't keep their phone from there nose. Always constantly checking.
     
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    Jon850FL

    Jon850FL is Lurkin'

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    ImpulseRed008

    ImpulseRed008 Gone But Not Forgotten

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  10. Jul 24, 2013 at 4:12 PM
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    OffroadToy

    OffroadToy old, forgetful, and decomposing

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    Just curious... were they both blonds? I feel sorry for the dog.
     
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    anotherreject

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    Doesnt surprise me
     
  12. Jul 24, 2013 at 6:55 PM
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    georgeandkanoa

    georgeandkanoa the point is simply this

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    I'm sorry but I feel for the dog
     
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    they saw the fiat 500 commercial I guess.

    They were found 175 feet out because the search and rescue couldn't push them out any farther and got caught I suspect.
     
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    *blondes :p

    I don't really feel bad at all if they were that dumb.
     
  15. Jul 24, 2013 at 7:59 PM
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    The car being found 175 ft away from the ramp was most likely due to tides and/or current. Either way sad/stupid/dumb/worthless. Wounder what breed of dog it was? Probably a small poodle or other type of purse dog.
     
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    Human history is littered with the corpses of morons and fools who passed up the clear, obvious choice. The only difference is that advances in technology and a need to fill 24 hours of a news cycle ensures we hear about it more often.
     
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    They say there has been about 150 billion humans from an estimate of 50,000 years or so.
    I suspect that half died from things like trying to catch bear cubs, and learning to fly like Eagles from mushrooms.
     
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    Stupidicide: The act of placing a "Do not enter" sign at a cliff and watching the splendor of natural selection.
     
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    Im thinkin your not going to last long here....
     
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    Jux :D

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