I'm pretty pissed off at the dickhead who let his kids near water.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-11/good-samaratan-dies-saving-drowning-children-wollongong/8890828

so sad   this happens so often... Gordy one of the boys was 12 years old.....they were caught in a rip.. it can happen to anyone....the brave man that has died was as you say a Hero  these young boys are going to remember him for life....its just another tragic outcome for one of our beaches.

The warnings were out about a 2.8m swell up here... some people just don't listen...... then they go rock fishing or peering into the Kiama Blowhole from two feet away..... or set sail in a tinny with a 5hp motor to catch some fish when the waves are eight feet high.... or go flying in their homebuilt when severe thunderstorms are predicted....

cods wrote on Sep 11^th, 2017 at 8:46am:

so sad   this happens so often... Gordy one of the boys was 12 years old.....they were caught in a rip.. it can happen to anyone....the brave man that has died was as you say a Hero  these young boys are going to remember him for life....its just another tragic outcome for one of our beaches.

Unpatrolled beach, horrible conditions with 10 rows of foam. If the guy who died has a family,  the father of the boys should pay a stipend to his family for life.

Grappler Racist Filth wrote on Sep 11^th, 2017 at 8:54am:

The warnings were out about a 2.8m swell up here... some people just don't listen...... then they go rock fishing or peering into the Kiama Blowhole from two feet away..... or set sail in a tinny with a 5hp motor to catch some fish when the waves are eight feet high.... or go flying in their homebuilt when severe thunderstorms are predicted....

mate no rule or law will ever make up for human errors/stoooopidity....we are 90% made up of stupid....

we have this survival instinct and we think it wont happen to us...........

like those who go out on a  bit of fibreglass. get bitten by a shark. and somehow they are always surprised.... ::)

Gordon wrote on Sep 11^th, 2017 at 8:59am:

cods wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 8:46am: so sad   this happens so often... Gordy one of the boys was 12 years old.....they were caught in a rip.. it can happen to anyone....the brave man that has died was as you say a Hero  these young boys are going to remember him for life....its just another tragic outcome for one of our beaches. Unpatrolled beach, horrible conditions with 10 rows of foam. If the guy who died has a family,  the father of the boys should pay a stipend to his family for life.

gordon    you are over reacting....how many drownings this year... we are leaders in this area...

maybe close the beach and be done with..

greater love hath no man then to lay down his life for his friends.

to lay down your life for a stranger is the pinnacle of contribution, the zenith of the narrow road to success.

this is a great story to "vibe" with .

we should hear more of such amazing contributions and less from the butt hurt complainers with their "me,me,me and my rough little story" narrative.

the reason we dont hear as much about these stories is that most people ARE part of the "me,me,me and my rough little story" narrative and a media outlet that just broadcast the "inspirational stories" would be out of business.
we will get more of these stories when people start to climb and go into contribution.
until then expect the media to be full of "climate change, car accidents, fires , murders, rapes, rising power bills, gossip and complaining"

good post gordon  ;)

cods wrote on Sep 11^th, 2017 at 9:05am:

Gordon wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 8:59am: cods wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 8:46am: so sad   this happens so often... Gordy one of the boys was 12 years old.....they were caught in a rip.. it can happen to anyone....the brave man that has died was as you say a Hero  these young boys are going to remember him for life....its just another tragic outcome for one of our beaches. Unpatrolled beach, horrible conditions with 10 rows of foam. If the guy who died has a family,  the father of the boys should pay a stipend to his family for life. gordon    you are over reacting....how many drownings this year... we are leaders in this area...

Yes drownings happen but the father was negligent and someone has paid for it with their life.

The ocean was an angry place yesterday and only an idiot would not have noticed.

Gordon wrote on Sep 11^th, 2017 at 9:31am:

cods wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 9:05am: Gordon wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 8:59am: cods wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 8:46am: so sad   this happens so often... Gordy one of the boys was 12 years old.....they were caught in a rip.. it can happen to anyone....the brave man that has died was as you say a Hero  these young boys are going to remember him for life....its just another tragic outcome for one of our beaches. Unpatrolled beach, horrible conditions with 10 rows of foam. If the guy who died has a family,  the father of the boys should pay a stipend to his family for life. gordon    you are over reacting....how many drownings this year... we are leaders in this area... Yes drownings happen but the father was negligent and someone has paid for it with their life. The ocean was an angry place yesterday and only an idiot would not have noticed.

well I am sure this dad is distraught gordy... he too will have to live with this the rest of his life......

its cruel I understand but seriously.....do we stop speeding when we read about terrible accidents...


do we?.. :( :( :(

Agree with all, a very sad story!

:'(

cods wrote on Sep 11^th, 2017 at 10:02am:

Gordon wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 9:31am: cods wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 9:05am: Gordon wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 8:59am: cods wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 8:46am: so sad   this happens so often... Gordy one of the boys was 12 years old.....they were caught in a rip.. it can happen to anyone....the brave man that has died was as you say a Hero  these young boys are going to remember him for life....its just another tragic outcome for one of our beaches. Unpatrolled beach, horrible conditions with 10 rows of foam. If the guy who died has a family,  the father of the boys should pay a stipend to his family for life. gordon    you are over reacting....how many drownings this year... we are leaders in this area... Yes drownings happen but the father was negligent and someone has paid for it with their life. The ocean was an angry place yesterday and only an idiot would not have noticed. well I am sure this dad is distraught gordy... he too will have to live with this the rest of his life...... its cruel I understand but seriously.....do we stop speeding when we read about terrible accidents... do we?.. :( :( :(

Speeding has a possible risk for an individual and a measurable effect when viewed across a population.

I don't know exactly what the conditions were like at that beach yesterday, but at Bondi it a mass of boiling angry water and the result of letting a child swim in the ocean would be a 99.9% chance of the child needing to be rescued.

The father was an idiot for letting his kids near the water.

Gordon wrote on Sep 11^th, 2017 at 8:59am:

cods wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 8:46am: so sad   this happens so often... Gordy one of the boys was 12 years old.....they were caught in a rip.. it can happen to anyone....the brave man that has died was as you say a Hero  these young boys are going to remember him for life....its just another tragic outcome for one of our beaches. Unpatrolled beach, horrible conditions with 10 rows of foam. If the guy who died has a family,  the father of the boys should pay a stipend to his family for life.

the beach is not un patrolled.

John Smith wrote on Sep 11^th, 2017 at 12:20pm:

Gordon wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 8:59am: cods wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 8:46am: so sad   this happens so often... Gordy one of the boys was 12 years old.....they were caught in a rip.. it can happen to anyone....the brave man that has died was as you say a Hero  these young boys are going to remember him for life....its just another tragic outcome for one of our beaches. Unpatrolled beach, horrible conditions with 10 rows of foam. If the guy who died has a family,  the father of the boys should pay a stipend to his family for life. the beach is not un patrolled.

The SMH article said their were no clubbies, so there's council their?

Gordon wrote on Sep 11^th, 2017 at 12:52pm:

John Smith wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 12:20pm: Gordon wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 8:59am: cods wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 8:46am: so sad   this happens so often... Gordy one of the boys was 12 years old.....they were caught in a rip.. it can happen to anyone....the brave man that has died was as you say a Hero  these young boys are going to remember him for life....its just another tragic outcome for one of our beaches. Unpatrolled beach, horrible conditions with 10 rows of foam. If the guy who died has a family,  the father of the boys should pay a stipend to his family for life. the beach is not un patrolled. The SMH article said their were no clubbies, so there's council their?

this from the media....


No flags, no swim. It’s a simple message, but it just doesn’t get through.”

from a frustrated police officer..


the beach had no flags up....

Gordon wrote on Sep 11^th, 2017 at 12:52pm:

John Smith wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 12:20pm: Gordon wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 8:59am: cods wrote on Sep 11th, 2017 at 8:46am: so sad   this happens so often... Gordy one of the boys was 12 years old.....they were caught in a rip.. it can happen to anyone....the brave man that has died was as you say a Hero  these young boys are going to remember him for life....its just another tragic outcome for one of our beaches. Unpatrolled beach, horrible conditions with 10 rows of foam. If the guy who died has a family,  the father of the boys should pay a stipend to his family for life. the beach is not un patrolled. The SMH article said their were no clubbies, so there's council their?

Ok, I've just checked. They don't start patrolling it until the start of the Sept. school holidays,
usually with a mix of council and volunteer life savers.