Survive Falling Through Ice

[Maladict]

All children here have to learn to swim under the ice to an opening and climb out when taking swimming lessons. Of course, it's in a pool and there isn't any ice.

[Ed Anger]

Open a Champagne Bottle with a Saber
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1. Choose your weapon and gather your gear. If you've purchased a pricey ornamental champagne saber, whip it out. Otherwise, a solid butcher's knife will do just fine. And have some glasses (and maybe a couple of towels) handy.

2. Be sure to start with a bottle of champagne that is very cold (38-40°F, tops). Remove the foil wrapper and little wire cage. This will make for a clean break, although some people say it's not necessary to remove the packaging.

3. Grasp the bottle properly. That would be firmly, by the base, and pointed away from any onlookers. UrbanDaddy recommends a 30 degree to 45 degree angle, and a close inspection to "locate one of the two vertical seams running up the side of the bottle" to the lip. That intersection is where you'll aim your saber.

4. Do the deed. Run your saber or knife (blunt edge toward the bottle's lip) back along the neck toward your body, then quickly and firmly thrust it back toward the bottle's tip, striking the lip sharply. (UrbanDaddy recommends a solid follow-through.)

5. Enjoy. If you've performed the task properly, the cork (with a little ring of glass around it) will fly off the end of the bottle. You'll then commence pouring the bubbly, and offer a witty toast.

[Malthus]

Stuff like this happens all the time, every year. Yet people insist on driving over ice.

At least it would be a quick way to go.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090316.ICE16/TPStory/National

[KRonn]

Good info on surviving. It happens - people are on the ice in winter for what ever reasons. Fishing, cross country skiing, crossing over and falling through happens. Helps to have an idea of what to expect, prepare ahead of time.

[Korea]

Ice that can't support a person?

What's that?




Seriously - people drive their trucks on the frozen lakes around here.

The people of Leningrad must be fed.  Soon we will vanquish the Hitlerite invaders!

[saskganesh]

Stuff like this happens all the time, every year. Yet people insist on driving over ice.

At least it would be a quick way to go.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090316.ICE16/TPStory/National

unfortunately they were wearing seatbelts. so they died very quickly. safety first!

[Ed Anger]

Ice that can't support a person?

What's that?




Seriously - people drive their trucks on the frozen lakes around here.

The people of Leningrad must be fed.  Soon we will vanquish the Hitlerite invaders!

Seriously Ide, stop using Korea's account. If it is actually Korea talking history, you are turning me on.