Real Life Joe vs the Volcano

[Hate 20166]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/man-75-dies-after-falling-100-feet-from-viewing-platform-into-hawaiis-kilauea-volcano/ar-AASqIoN?li=BBnbfcL

A 75-year-old man fell from 100 feet (30m) to his death from a viewing platform above Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano late on Sunday night.

County firefighters and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park rangers searched in the dark for the man after family members reported him missing early Monday.

They eventually found his body below the crater rim of a viewing area of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island and a helicopter was called to help retrieve his body at about 8am.

 

The man, from Hilo, has yet to be identified.

An investigation by the National Park Service is underway into the death.

In a statement, the National Park Service said: “After searching for the man in the darkness, National Park Service rangers and HawaiÊ»i County firefighters located the man’s body about 100 feet below the crater rim, west of the Uekahuna viewing area at the summit of Kilauea volcano.

“Park rangers, assisted by helicopter, recovered the body around 8am.”

Since the volcano erupted in September, tourists and local residents have been visiting the park at night to catch a glimpse of a glowing lava lake.

The eruption had caused “significant hazards” including high volcanic gas levels which create airborne health risks, volcanic glass fragments and rockfalls.

On Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey said the recent eruption at the summit of Kilauea had paused.

“All recent lava activity has been confined to the crater, and there are no indications of activity migrating elsewhere on Kilauea.”

 

Based on the last 2 sentences, it seems it may have worked.

Edited January 5, 2022 by Hate
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[Samson's Wig 3202]

Well, does it take more guts to twice traverse a staircase in a burning building, or to make a one-time leap into the mouth of a smoking volcano? Damned if I know, Kimosabe. All I know is when you're making those kind of calls, you're up in the high country.

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17 minutes ago, Hate said:

A 75-year-old man fell from 100 feet (30m) to his death from a viewing platform above Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano late on Sunday night.

Wife standing right behind him....

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1 hour ago, BabaYaga said:

Wife standing right behind him....

Or he had hurt his hip and realized he'd never be able to escape her for the rest of his life.

[ABSR 5329]

As long as they got the perfect picture to post on social media.

[Bobby_Batronic 1994]

Has anyone claimed his luggage? That shit is legit. 

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33 minutes ago, Armybrat said: