Hero or fool

[AndrewIC]

I hope he was carrying a box of Milk Tray.

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Bee said:

I don't think he told anybody what he intended to do. As for the RNLI and S&R people I would imagine every shout is counted as valuable training.

I'm not sure that matters does it?

 

If he was seen setting off or the jet ski washed up without him on it it would have sparked a rescue operation.

 

They also train independent of having to rescue some idiot who thinks common sense and rules don't apply to him.

[TheBiscuits]

9 minutes ago, Bee said:

As for the RNLI and S&R people I would imagine every shout is counted as valuable training.

 

The ones where all the crew come back don't teach quite as much as the ones where not all of them return. 

 

It's the unofficial motto of the US coastguard: "You gotta go out, you don't gotta come back."

 

[Jerra]

2 hours ago, The Happy Nomad said:

The problem is that people can do this sort of stuff in the UK in full knowledge that the RNLI and the crews of the S&R choppers will risk themselves to pick you up if it goes belly up.

 

Perhaps it's time to let a couple perish?

Very true>  I have no idea why he thought 20 minutes could do the trip, most days you won't be able to see the IoM from Whithorn.   Most days you can't see it from St Bees head which is much nearer.

[Iain_S]

So, once he's served his jail time (and quarantine!) , how does he leave the Isle, bearing in mind today's announcement about borders from the Sturgeon. Will he have to stay? 

[Guest]

8 minutes ago, Iain_S said:

So, once he's served his jail time (and quarantine!) , how does he leave the Isle, bearing in mind today's announcement about borders from the Sturgeon. Will he have to stay? 

I would hand his jet ski back with sufficient fuel to get two thirds of the way back, point in the general direction of Scotland and leave him to it....

[mark99]

Did the fool forget the box? no mention of it in the story?

 

 

Edited December 20, 2020 by mark99

[Sea Dog]

15 hours ago, bill brown said:

He already has two children by an ex girlfriend. Did he think of his responsibility towards them?

If he can get that up to a number no-one even knows, hes only a classical education away from Downing Street...

[cuthound]

What I want to know is did the box of Cadbury's Milk Tray survive undamaged? ??

Edited December 20, 2020 by cuthound
Wrong confectionary

[Slim]

On 19/12/2020 at 23:17, Iain_S said:

So, once he's served his jail time (and quarantine!) , how does he leave the Isle, bearing in mind today's announcement about borders from the Sturgeon. Will he have to stay? 

By ferry. Just read that he's been released and 'deported' . Girlfriend seems to think this unreasonable. Shame?, back in England he will be far more at risk from Covid 

[Athy]

12 hours ago, Slim said:

By ferry. Just read that he's been released and 'deported' . Girlfriend seems to think this unreasonable. Shame?, 

That's good news, but yes, it is a shame.

Interestingly the O.P., having invited our views, has yet to tell us his.

[nb Innisfree]

Cor what vengeance, I can see how cruel executions of yore were enthusiastically attended by the public. 

 

Edited December 24, 2020 by nb Innisfree

[Jerra]

1 hour ago, Athy said:

That's good news, but yes, it is a shame.

Interestingly the O.P., having invited our views, has yet to tell us his.

As you ask, I consider him completely and totally bonkers.   I have made the trip from the Isle of Whithorn (which for those who don't know isn't an Island it lies at the entrance to Wigtown bay on the Solway) to the IoM and he would probably be fairly close to land until he was out of the Solway and the tides on the Scots side can be in the region of 6 Knots with waves even in calm weather.

 

IMO completely mad, irresponsible and putting others in danger.

[Athy]

"I consider him completely and totally bonkers".

 

I agree with that part, at least.

"Love makes fools of us all", said Thackeray (and not Shakespeare as I thought until I looked it up), and I would not argue with him.

Edited December 24, 2020 by Athy

[Manxcat]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX9b_ScNe5U

 

He was told "there is a boat in the morning"

[dor]

I am surprised that the jet ski had enough fuel to run for over four hours.

 I wonder what went through his mind after a couple of hours or so.

[Athy]

6 minutes ago, dor said:

 

 I wonder what went through his mind after a couple of hours or so.

Not sure about his mind, but probably his ardour had become softer by then.

[Yellowback]

On 19/12/2020 at 17:25, Tracy D'arth said:

Should be birched in front of his "girl friend", daily till his release.

You volunteering to birch the heroic fool?

[Tracy D'arth]

19 minutes ago, Yellowback said:

You volunteering to birch the heroic fool?

But I cannot enter the Isle of Man!   Besides I think that the Manx government have deported him back to Scotland so he can join all the other stupid inconsiderate infection spreaders.

 

And of course there is no longer corporal punishment in the Isle. Pity really.

 

My present state would rule out my involvement anyway, just being word smart at his expense.  Girlfriend thinks its a shame but she has not indicated which way its a shame. Not clear if the shame is hers or his. 

[twbm]

An epic case of 'Brain to Bollocks, you have control'.