Wally
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Giant wave kills American tourist in Mexico
Giant wave kills American tourist in Mexico
Published March 06, 2013
Associated Press
CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico – Officials say a giant wave struck a pair of U.S. tourists strolling on the beach near the famous stone arch in the Pacific
resort of Cabo San Lucas, killing a 65-year-old woman and leaving a 70-year-old man in serious condition.
State police say the two were walking back to their hotel when they were hit by the wave and dragged out to sea on Tuesday. They were rescued by Navy
personnel. The woman was declared dead and the man was in serious condition Wednesday.
Authorities say the woman had a Wisconsin driver's license and the man had one from Nebraska, but it was unclear where they were currently living or
whether next of kin have been notified.
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico says it has no information immediately available.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/03/06/giant-wave-kills-ame...
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willardguy
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thats awful, not the first time that piece of water has claimed lives 
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Lee
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A few kilometers up the Pacific, San Pedrito Beach, about where the Rancho Pescadero is http://www.ranchopescadero.com/, I saw an elderly couple walking near the water, a wave knocked her down and started dragging her out, the man
grabbed her hand preventing her from going further out.
I was amazed at the power of these waves. Stuff happens down here.
By the way, the Rancho is pricey but totally worth it.
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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Barry A.
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Over many years, that is the ONLY beach that I have ever visited that I took one look at and decided that it was not safe to go in. Humongous
rip-tides and currents, and very steep, coupled with heavy waves----------not this kid!!!!
What a tragedy!!!!
Barry
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BajaBlanca
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Very sad story. RIP.
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LancairDriver
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Never turn your back on the ocean. Six people gone so far in the last few months in Northern Ca, and a few more along the coast in Oregon. In one case
almost a whole family, three of them trying to save each other in an incident that began with the dog.A number of people were trying to save their
dogs, who ultimately wound up saving themselves. A lab or other water loving dog will jump in the water and soon find out that the ocean is not the
same as the old mill pond.This of course is very upsetting to the owners, who then try to save them. It usually begins with throwing sticks for the
dog who winds up in the surf.
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Gaucho
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About 15+ years ago my brother and I were body surfing right where these people got in trouble. When the waves get over head high they become
extremely powerful here. It wouldn't even take a "giant" wave to really do some damage, especially if you weren't looking. Very sad.
We actually had a good time body surfing out there but what got us were the man-o-wars. I got stung on the hand and my brother got tagged on the
shoulder. Serious pain for 2-3 hours.
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MexicoTed
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Three years ago I was in Ixtapa sitting on the beach watching the waves and the tourists playing in them. There was a rip current nearby and the waves
were getting bigger.
A couple guys (from Chicago I found out later) showing off for their girlfriends and kept jumping in the rip area. Each time they would slammed,
slowly get towed out, barely making it back on show. Everyone was laughing.
Having been in the water most of my life, I walked over and politely told them how dangerous a spot they were in and there was no help such as
lifeguards. They didn't take my advice and kept swimming there. As I walked down the beach, one of the bigger guys got towed out and couldn't get
back.
Myself and another guy ran down the beach and jumped in. He was panicking, but we convinced him to swim parallel to the beach and to us. He finally
made it, completely exhausted and we had to walk him up onto the beach.
He was lucky. The whole group had no understanding of how quickly you can be pulled out to sea.
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daveB
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On a secluded beach about 50 miles south of Puerto Vallarta which we had visited before, we could see the surf was much lower than previously, but
still and active area. But the relative calmness had enticed about 8 Mexican youth to swim, soon to be caught in a rip. They swam towrds shore, making
no headway, sometime losing ground once the tide and wind changed. Fishermen nearby launched pangas stocked with lifejackets with lifejackets into
the surf; parents ran the beach towards them with ropes. Eventually all made it back, but two two adults, instrumental in helping them, lay on the
beach for at least an hour in recovery. The boys were good swimmers, did not panic I would say, but could have saved themself and others lot of grief
by swimming sideways to the rip, to make for shore farther along the beach.
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The Ocean is an Unforgiving Mistress
As thousands of years of drowned sailors will testify.
I grew next to the Wedge in Balboa in Newport Beach, CA, and every winter brought stories about heedless people walking out on the jetty to gawk at
the waves created during storms and then being swept away.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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