Dumb. Florida. Moron.

[giantpinkbunnyhead]

What can I say... Tommy Vercetti had it right, especially when it comes to this guy.

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PALMETTO, Florida (AP) -- Mark Giorgio figured a 50-foot plunge was worth $20. Giorgio, 47, was counting his money and walking across the U.S. 41 bridge over the Manatee River Monday when a $20 bill blew out of his hand and flew over the rail.

He followed. And plummeted 50 feet into the river. Then he swam about 100 yards to fish the bill from the water.

"I got my money back, hell yeah," Giorgio told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. "Twenty bucks is a lot of money when you're broke."

He was fished from the water by a passing Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer.

Giorgio, who said he was already suffering from a broken collarbone, refused treatment for cuts and scrapes he suffered in the fall.

 

[Cuda1447]

50 feet into a river? Eh, could be worse. I'd jump 20 feet into a deep body of water and not have any problems with it. 50 feet would be a bit scarier though.

 

[sswingle]

Hey, 20 bucks is 20 bucks.

 

[Pacemaker]

Well if you didn't eat yesterday or the day before that 20 bucks = several meals = Jump off a bridge for. I doubt this guy was that hard up though.

 

[acemcmac]

I'd do that, if I knew the river was deep enough.

 

[matrix563]

i'm from florida. does this make me inherently that stupid?

 

[MisterJackson]

A 20 spot IS a lot of money if you're broke.

 

[CollectiveUnconscious]

50ft...bah. We do 80-100ft cliff jumping at the quarry up here.

 

[maximus maximus]

Originally posted by: MisterJackson
A 20 spot IS a lot of money if you're broke.

 

[Viper GTS]

A cousin of mine broke his back a couple weeks ago jumping off a 60' cliff. Apparently he landed flat on his ass on the water, crushing one vertebrae & fracturing a couple more.

Even deep water can be a problem from sufficient height.

Viper GTS

 

[fitzov]

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious
50ft...bah. We do 80-100ft cliff jumping at the quarry up here.

yeah, even if it were only a 1$.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I've jumped into a quary full of deep water from about 40' or so. One word of advice, keep your shoes on.

 

[pontifex]

did you guys miss this part?

Giorgio, who said he was already suffering from a broken collarbone

the man must have really been hard up for cash!

 

[SophalotJack]

Originally posted by: pontifex
did you guys miss this part?

Giorgio, who said he was already suffering from a broken collarbone

the man must have really been hard up for cash!

So what you're saying is he is more a man than you will ever dream of being?

 

[imported_Rat]

Good for him.

 

[tyler811]

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious
50ft...bah. We do 80-100ft cliff jumping at the quarry up here.

Hmmm another my e-penis is bigger then yours

 

[ArchCenturion]

I jumped out of bed every morning.

 

[CollectiveUnconscious]

Originally posted by: tyler811

Originally posted by: CollectiveUnconscious
50ft...bah. We do 80-100ft cliff jumping at the quarry up here.

Hmmm another my e-penis is bigger then yours

Not really. It's a fairly common thing, at least in Tennessee, to go cliff diving at heights exceeding 50 feet. I don't see why this was newsworthy.

 

[chambersc]

He's hardcore.

 

[chuckywang]

Originally posted by: giantpinkbunnyhead
What can I say... Tommy Vercetti had it right, especially when it comes to this guy.

Original text


PALMETTO, Florida (AP) -- Mark Giorgio figured a 50-foot plunge was worth $20. Giorgio, 47, was counting his money and walking across the U.S. 41 bridge over the Manatee River Monday when a $20 bill blew out of his hand and flew over the rail.

He followed. And plummeted 50 feet into the river. Then he swam about 100 yards to fish the bill from the water.

"I got my money back, hell yeah," Giorgio told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. "Twenty bucks is a lot of money when you're broke."

He was fished from the water by a passing Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer.

Giorgio, who said he was already suffering from a broken collarbone, refused treatment for cuts and scrapes he suffered in the fall.

Man Law.