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Proof you are never to old to become a DumbAss; Read this!
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[quote:jailarson:MV8xMTg4NDIyXzE5NDg4NzY2XzE2MUY5OTdF] I am betting the guy's council sucks. He just wanted to spare his neighbor the hassle of dealing with them to get a new rubbish bin. I am sure the council would probably find the owner of the bin at fault for not properly securing his wheelie bin and fine him for that, as well as littering and endangering his neighbors with the threat of a runaway wheelie bin. They would also fine him for poluting the ocean. They got fines for everything in the UK. If I was back there right now, I would probably get fined for posting this message. I say *hurray* for the old man risking his life to prevent his neighbor from suffering the wrath of the council. [/quote]
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This was reported yesterday; as a Welshman myself I could not believe it; but it actually happened.
During heavy weather on the North Wales coast of the UK.
An 81 year old man who lives on the foreshore at Anglesy; an island just off the North Wales coast; spotted his neighbours wheelie bin being swept out to sea; he then proceeded to jump into a rubber dinghy to rescue it.
Having caught up with the wheelie bin; he secured a rope around it, and tied it to the dinghy; but the wind being so strong blew him, and the wheelie bin out to sea.
The coastguard was alerted to rescue the 81 year old man and the wheelie bin; on reaching the man his dinghy was half full of water, and the wheelie bin half full of rubbish.
He was found to be suffering from mild hypothermia, and the wheelie bin was a bit shaken; both are expected to make a speedy recovery; said a hospital spokesman, and council rep; the coastguard said this is the first time we have ever towed a bin.
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