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Man Drifts One Mile Out to Sea on Pool Float
Associated Press
June 24, 2010
BELLEAIR BEACH, Fla. (AP) – A man who apparently passed out on a pool float at a Tampa area beach ended up drifting about a mile from Florida’s shore in the Gulf of Mexico.
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued the man, identified as Jerry Whipple, on Wednesday afternoon.
Coast Guard Petty Officer First Class Mariana O’Leary says they suspect the man was very drunk.
The Coast Guard says a boater reported seeing an unconscious man floating well offshore. The Coast Guard and a Clearwater Fire Rescue unit responded and found the man, still unconscious and wearing a life jacket.
He eventually woke up and was checked by paramedics at a Coast Guard station.
O’Leary said the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office will investigate the incident.
revCCBeasley
over 2 years ago
2944 Comments
Wow, Thank God he alright...
Cat_D
almost 3 years ago
9606 Comments
What a Maroon !!!!
DonnaLynn
almost 3 years ago
9342 Comments
"Drinking makes such fools of people, and people are such fools to begin with, that it’s compounding a felony."
propbraker
almost 3 years ago
894 Comments
He should be glad he didn't drown. Next time don't drink as much or not at all!
Dewrah
almost 3 years ago
270 Comments
We get them all in Florida.
cj4me
almost 3 years ago
14 Comments
He was drunk, unconscious, and wearing a life jacket? He better be glad he wasn't off the coast of Australia. He probably thinks he had a weird dream.
skascooter007
almost 3 years ago
2010 Comments
Ditto
Irishcop1961
almost 3 years ago
36890 Comments
Drunk and stupid is no way to float through life Mr. Whipple
95Zcar
almost 3 years ago
3992 Comments
It's all been said...
Haileo20
almost 3 years ago
178 Comments
hahahaha
FireDad
almost 3 years ago
7348 Comments
I agree.. Job Security..
TheSarge
almost 3 years ago
1432 Comments
Gombino said: "I think he was already "oiled"
Now that was pretty phunny.
But I could see that happening.
Did the Coast Guard hold him gently by the neck and rinse off all the crude oil?
Or just hose him off with a little Aloe Vera to put out the flames of that sunburn he musta had...?
The only thing missing from this article is discovering the name of the drunk-on-the-float was Tom Hanks.
We gotta get Retleo to locate an appropriate graphic and find a way to embed it this article.
Retleo
almost 3 years ago
5522 Comments
Idiot..........
BCPS
almost 3 years ago
158 Comments
People like that = Job security
s3sk
almost 3 years ago
3308 Comments
Pool floats are for the POOL. I dont get people who float out to sea and dont pay attention it is so dangerous.