Astral Dog
Member
i think its also more of the cruel and unusual death that has to be drowning in an acid pool.
, but yes it was very poor decision making.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
More bad behavior at Yellowstone - man walks off boardwalk and dies in hot spring
- Thread starter Aruarian Reflection
- Start date
- Status
, but yes it was very poor decision making.
Morrigan Stark
Arrogant Smirk
Nice, enjoy. It's a wonderful place.
Because he was a blithering idiot whose death was entirely caused by his own blithering idiocy. Not hard to see why people wouldn't feel much sympathy.
Rockandrollclown
lookwhatyou'vedone
He certainly didn't deserve such an awful death, but its hard for me to feel that bad for him. I went to Yellowstone when i was 12, and I remember all the signs that warn you about the danger at every turn. The signs are so frequent I don't believe for a second that he didn't see any of them, so its doubtful he was unaware of the danger. Hopefully it serves as a deterrent to people who would wander off the path in the future. Its one of the most beautiful and interesting parks in the world, but its also an incredibly dangerous area if you don't follow the rules. The number of things that can kill you at Yellowstone is immense.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
SpookyFries
Member
I went to Yellowstone last year and I can't even begin to tell you how much stupid shit I saw all for a selfie or video. I was shaking my head almost the entire time I was around other people.
For certain animals it holds true; such as hamster.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
I find it so strange that moosie's animal instincts didn't kick in and just say "nope" before it jumped in
Well that sucks
My girlfriend's hamster had a litter of six babies... and immediately ate all of them.
The next litter was fine, though, because we left them completely alone.
Ray Wonder
Founder of the Wounded Tagless Children
Valuable contribution to the thread, well done.
John Kowalski
Banned
No one's gonna call me a fucking dumbass when the sun is shining on my eyes and a gust of wind tips me off balance and off to boiling hell i go, just like that level of Doom where you fall in the green goo with no way out.
Actually, it probably depends on whether there will be a gaf thread. Gaf would definitely call me a fucking dumbass that deserved to die.
To be fair, I would probably call you a dumb ass.
I mean, who gets blinded by the sun and then thrown 100 yards by a gust of wind? That's some Mr.Bean shit right there. Lol
FortuneFaded
Member
There's been an update and probably not surprising: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38018209
The remains of a man who died in a hot spring accident in Yellowstone National Park were dissolved before they could be recovered, it has emerged. Colin Scott, 23, died in June in an illegal attempt to soak, or "hot pot", in the US park's thermal pools.The accident was recorded by the victim's sister on her mobile phone, the incident report says.
The grisly details came to light following a freedom-of-information request by local television news.
The remains of a man who died in a hot spring accident in Yellowstone National Park were dissolved before they could be recovered, it has emerged. Colin Scott, 23, died in June in an illegal attempt to soak, or "hot pot", in the US park's thermal pools.The accident was recorded by the victim's sister on her mobile phone, the incident report says.
The grisly details came to light following a freedom-of-information request by local television news.
There's been an update and probably not surprising: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38018209
The remains of a man who died in a hot spring accident in Yellowstone National Park were dissolved before they could be recovered, it has emerged. Colin Scott, 23, died in June in an illegal attempt to soak, or "hot pot", in the US park's thermal pools.The accident was recorded by the victim's sister on her mobile phone, the incident report says.
The grisly details came to light following a freedom-of-information request by local television news.
That's science for ya.
Khalifa Jayy
Banned
...? He probably died within minutes, if not seconds. The remains dissolved overnight.
Wow. How could you be so stupid to think that you could just bathe in these pools like it's some hotub?
Incredible
Risible
Member
Ya know, I said to myself after I posted "Maybe I should put those on two different lines so that it was obvious that I was referring to two different things, the dissolving of his remains and then his death. Then I thought "Nah, no one will read it that way, and if they did they wouldn't assume I was that stupid."
I stand corrected.
The sister filmed the accident and she is in possession of the video and wont release it. Thankfuly
andthebeatgoeson
Junior Member
I thought another one happened.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I found a nice hot spring in between the Yellowstone and Grand Teton areas and went in it. Part of it was REALLY FUCKING HOT, so you kinda had to find the spot where the cold water mixed with the lava water.
The stuff over by Norris Basin is superheated though, so you wouldn't even be able to get near it without getting your skin melted off.
The stuff over by Norris Basin is superheated though, so you wouldn't even be able to get near it without getting your skin melted off.
Burning is supposed to be a good way to go because you burn off all your nerves quickly then drown/asphyxiate.
The original report made it sound like he was doing a lol walk. I guess I missed the details he was trying to 'hot pot' r whatever. Thats just stupid.
I wouldn't be filming my brother doing that, I'd be kicking him in the groin and filming that for the mere suggestion.
The original report made it sound like he was doing a lol walk. I guess I missed the details he was trying to 'hot pot' r whatever. Thats just stupid.
I wouldn't be filming my brother doing that, I'd be kicking him in the groin and filming that for the mere suggestion.
eddievanclaylen
Member
This guy was stupid of course, but seriously ... if he wants to walk into a superheated cauldron of water thats probably about 285 degrees and will boil his guts in seconds, that's his own thing.
He obviously disregarded the warning signs ...
It's no nobody's fault but his own.
Let him get a 1st place darwinism award.
He obviously disregarded the warning signs ...
It's no nobody's fault but his own.
Let him get a 1st place darwinism award.
Demoskinos
Member
Natural Selection at work. Horrific death but if you directly go against the safety regulations in place I'm not really sure you can be shocked by the results of your actions.
The Lamonster
Member
The water is 200 degrees Fahrenheit, so just below boiling. I guess the pain was excruciating so he wasn't able to think clearly enough to climb out. This is very sad, but also strange that common sense didn't prevail here.
Yeah, from that story of the dude who dived head first into a boiling pool to try to save his dog, when he came out (he actually managed to crawl back out of it) he was asking others how bad it was (he was blind), so I guess his nerves were mostly gone on the first seconds so he couldn't feel the pain anymore (he died of shock in the hospital).
RustyNails
Member
What the fuck is "hot pot"? is it a thing?
Also the sister has a video of the guy falling into the spring but the park confiscated the video and will not release it.
Also the sister has a video of the guy falling into the spring but the park confiscated the video and will not release it.
Hot pot is only for restaurants. Live and learn. Or not.
He also didn't realize his eyeballs likely dissolved the instant they touched the acid, which is telling as well. Yellowstone is no joke.
AntraxSuicide
Banned
Some of the springs there are comfortably warm, but those are heavily marked, I think. This guy picked one blind.
Count Dookkake
Member
From crackpot to crock-pot.
……forgetit
Member
What? Link?
What the fuck....damn.
Ever boil a chicken?
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
Okay enough internet for me today.
old manatee
Banned
I love GAF for its inability to feel any empathy whatsoever for someone who was boiled alive.
I feel bad for the idiot.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
CarpeDeezNutz
Member
Not much else to say but I do feel for the guy, more his sister who had to witness it.
Johnny Cage In The Shower
Member
Okay, I never been to YSNP, but if they don't already have a sign up there that says "We highly discourage bringing your dog or any other pets for that matter to Yellowstone. If you do bring your pet dog with you. Please, please have them on a leash in your control and as far away from the boiling pools at all times" looks like dogs jumping in the boiling water, and their owners badly burning or killing themselves after jumping in to save them, is a lot more common occurance than it should be.
- Status
Similar threads
- Locked
- Locked
- Locked
- Locked