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07-01-2008, 05:33 PM
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Drunken Swede tries to row home from Denmark
Mon Jun 30, 1:02 PM ET
A drunken 78-year-old Swede stole a dinghy after a night out in the Danish town of Helsingor and tried to row back to Sweden, but fell asleep halfway, Danish police said on Monday.
When the man discovered he lacked the necessary funds to pay for the ferry from Helsingor to Helsingborg in Sweden on Saturday, he decided to row the five km (three miles) across the strait of Oresund that separates the two.
He quickly grew tired and, trusting fortune and the currents to see him safely home, took a snooze at the bottom of the boat, where Danish police later found him out at sea, still asleep.
The strait is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Police said the owner of the dinghy had decided not to press charges.
(Reporting by Kim McLaughlin - Reuters)
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07-01-2008, 08:08 PM
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Good times  |
07-01-2008, 09:35 PM
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I'm hoping that 7thSeat or RadixLecti can track him down. The old guy sounds like he'd be great fun to get to know.  Quote:
Originally Posted by cpiaaq  Good times |
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07-02-2008, 03:05 AM
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Great story. 78 years old, gets drunk, steals a boat, gets half way home and goes to sleep out on the seas.
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07-02-2008, 05:44 AM
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Yep, the kind of person I'd love to meet and drink a pint with.  Quote:
Originally Posted by noelsarchs Great story...My kind of guy. |
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07-02-2008, 05:59 AM
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haha, great story, this man can only be described as a "hero" |
07-02-2008, 07:53 AM
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what? after 2.5 drunken miles rowing at night in what has to be a strong current zone, not have heart failure, and also not get rammed by another boat...
no one said "god bless you" and handed him a cigar!
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07-02-2008, 06:29 PM
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LOL, maybe we should collectively engage 7thSeat and RadixLectic to pay our 'hero' a visit with a spectacular Cuban.  Quote:
Originally Posted by EmptyPocs ...no one said "god bless you" and handed him a cigar! |
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