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Never Trust a Greasy Sock

2003 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

http://www.nsnews.com/issues99/w101199/10089905.html

On a cool night in October, a local 41 year old hiker was taking longer on his hike than planned. His route took him near the tower for a cable car. In order to speed up the trip, he proceeded to climb one of the towers and try sliding to the next tower with his sock wrapped aroung the wire. He was found half way between the towers with a greasy sock in one hand, and the other hand coated with grease. He had plunged 330 feet.

Submitted on 05/23/2003

Submitted by: Jean-Guy Pitre
Reference: North Shore News Oct 11, 1999

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Charles said:
Neutral: Darwin Award

Bill said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Let the readers decide.

Bert said:
Maybe Toss: Other
Repeated mention is made of his poor mental state. Possible suicide?

Jack said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Well, it's not that amusing, but it's certainly novel and we could use more entries in the Slush Pile. And this incident actually happened in '99, not '02.

Gregory said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
At first I thought this was a repeat of "slip sliding away", but that took place in the alps and happened in 2002. I am surprised it has not been reported before as it took place in 2002.

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