That’s why you shouldn’t listen to pier pressure
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Lets give this no more oxygen and just freeze the puns dead on that last one. eh?
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Pretty soon we will be drowning in puns
Pretty brave that guy, must have ice running through his veins…
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John Worsfold…clearly after the round 2 selections.
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Man rescued from one of world’s most active volcanoes after climbing fence to peer into cater
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A man was left with serious injuries when he fell into a Hawaiian volcano after climbing over a railing for a better view.
Key points:
- The man lost his footing and tumbled about 20 metres into the crater
- It took about an hour to rescue the man, who was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries
- Kilauea was the site of serious volcanic activity last May, which resulted in roughly $US236.5 million in damages
The man was hiking with a group on a cliff edge of the Kilauea Volcano caldera on Hawaii’s Big Island on Wednesday evening.
<img src=’/uploads/default/original/3X/d/1/d11ff783d0a626de5f822f5bb9ab4531a5809d30.jpeg’ alt=‘Fountain of Lava Spews at Fissure 20 Near Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano|340x227’> Photo: The volcano’s last eruption caused extensive damage in neighbouring towns. (News Video)
“He climbed over a permanent metal railing at the Steaming Buff overlook to get closer to the cliff edge,” a Hawaii Fire Fighters Association spokesperson said on Facebook.
"The man lost his footing and fell from a [90 metre] cliff and responders, upon arrival, began a coordinated search-and-rescue of the area.
“At approximately 9:00pm, the man was found alive but seriously injured on a narrow ledge about [20 metres] down from the edge.”
US National Park Service spokesman Ben Hayes told CNN it took about an hour to retrieve the man.
The man, whose identity has not been revealed, was later airlifted to the Hilo Medical Centre for treatment.
Video: The volcano’s eruption caused serious damage to the region last year. (ABC News)
The rescue came one year after destructive volcanic activity at Kilauea, which erupted on May 3, 2018 and saw lava flowing over the streets of nearby neighbourhoods.
This saw a collapse of the Kilauea summit, with the crater almost doubling in size.
According to the US Geological Survey, enough lava erupted to fill 320,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools, creating more than 350 hectares of new land along the island’s shoreline.
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It’s quiet now. Violent earthquakes and the deafening roar of collapsing ground no longer reverberate and echo across a vast and growing caldera chasm. Soon many will visit Kīlauea and gaze in stupefying awe at the colossal and undeniable power of the world’s most active volcano.
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More than 700 buildings were destroyed by volcanic activity, which displaced about 3,000 people and caused an estimated $US236.5 million ($338 million) in damages to roads, waterlines and public facilities.
Kilauea is considered one of the world’s most active volcanoes, but the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s most recent update says there were no signs of it erupting and classified it with the safest rating.
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As the 1-year mark of the 2018 Kīlauea eruption nears, we are happy to report that most of the park is now open, thanks to our hard-working staff and partners! Check out new info & FAQs: https://www.nps.gov/havo/recovery.htm …#NationalParkWeek #TransportationTuesday #FindYourPark
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“Despite this classification, Kilauea remains an active volcano, and it will erupt again,” the update said.
“Although we expect clear signs prior to a return to eruption, the time frame of warning may be short.”
In light of the rescue, park rangers reminded visitors to stay behind safety barriers, warning that failing to do so could result in death.
Mr Hayes said rangers were investigating whether the man would face any charges for ignoring safety advice.
Less than a week ago, a dog called Kane had to be rescued from the same volcano after wandering into a steaming earth crack along the rim of the peak.
“Luckily, one of our dog-loving rangers was nearby, and she rescued Kane quickly,” a Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park spokesperson said on Facebook.
“The hot temperature in the thermal crack caused him to overheat, he was bleeding from his nostrils, and had lacerations to his paws but he was able to walk and drink water immediately following his ordeal.”
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Grand Canyon appears to face similar issues.
3 people have fallen to their deaths this year alone, and I would’ve thought patronage would increase as the States come into the warmer months
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Yellowstone is usually pretty good to kill idiots too.
Boiling water pools, thin crusts, waterfalls, moose, bears, bison…
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Did Evel Knievel jump the Grand Canyon?
Man, he was ace.
Google says he never did. But his son did. And like his dad he had a massive tumble at the end.
Evil was definitely a showman in his day and got the attention.
Reminds me a bit of this guy…
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Ding ding ding hot dog we have a Weiner!
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How about the cruise ship full of Scientologists with measles?
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Is that a cruise ship or a Cruise ship?
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They obviously weren’t praying loudly enough. God didn’t hear them. Pastor also wearing wrong shoes, not waterproof or croc proof.
Or I could say, what a load of croc.
TERRORIST FIREBOMBER BLASTED BY FLAMES DURING ARSON ATTACK ON SYNAGOGUE
This is the moment an arsonist set fire to a synagogue - but ensured an instant comeuppance.
Tristan Morgan, 51, was caught on camera pouring petrol on the religious building and set it alight.
But he is then seen taking the full blast of the explosion in his face in central Exeter, Devon.
The white supremacist was given an indefinite hospital order at the Old Bailey in London today.
He pleaded guilty to arson and two charges under the Terrorism Act, Plymouth Live says.
The footage, played in court, shows Morgan splash fuel through a window at Exeter Synagogue and, despite getting engulf in flames, he calmly walks away.
Morgan pats his singed head and drives off in a Mercedes Vito van.
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White terrorists are treated differently from brown terrorists. He’d be in gaol not a mental facility if he was a dark. No doubt about it.
You’d never pick a Tristan to grow up to be a nazi.
Now it’s not confirmed that the gecko was the reason, but it sounds like a hideous way to die.
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We had a bloke who was a navy diver play for our ammos side on the occasions he wasn’t working. Not sure what they do for training but after seeing first hand what he could eat, I have no doubt what so ever that he could have eaten that gecko + a dozen more and it would have had no effect on him at all.