Warning for revellers participating in water sports

Dave!

Irish Water Safety is urging people not to mix drinking with water sports or activities this St Patrick's weekend.

Alcohol is a factor in one third of all drownings - and there is an average of three drownings every St Patrick's weekend.

It is also calling on the public to take responsibility for themselves and take precautions when out on the seas, rivers or lakes.

Spokesman Roger Sweeney wants people to enjoy themselves, but says safety is paramount and says people should exercise some common sense.

Know your limits.

You have been warned.

'Water sports' is a slang term for sexual acts involving urination! RLY!!!

subway

lucky you posted that! we could alll have been killed.
thank god for the internet...

Dave!

Maybe I shoulda posted this in S&S........

Voodu Child

Meh, recent studies have shown alcohol makes people better swimmers..

Sundy

Yeah just off to the beach here for a swim, il be carefull.

danniemcq

water sports???

golden showers?

AckwelFoley

Very interesting statistic that 1 in 3 drowning is due to drink..
Im rather suprised at the %

I believe that the "dont swim for a few hours after eating" is a Myth, but im open for correctionon that.

subway

DaveMcG wrote: »

Maybe I shoulda posted this in S&S........

psot it wherever you like,
its still just a tad patronising coming from the head of the anti drinking group on boards.

you see, this is why non-drinkers are never taken seriously,
is your agenda to save peoples lives or remind us that your not going to die becasue you dont drink?

Rhyme

voodoo_child wrote: »

Meh, recent studies have shown alcohol makes people better swimmers..

"Alcohol and Night Swimming, What a winning combination."

AckwelFoley

subway wrote: »

psot it wherever you like,
its still just a tad patronising coming from the head of the anti drinking group on boards.

you see, this is why non-drinkers are never taken seriously,
is your agenda to save peoples lives or remind us that your not going to die becasue you dont drink?

I think you are readingtoo much into it.

Im a drinker.. love it.. but i rspect ppl that have the discipline to not drink.
I dont find information of any sorts patronising.

Information is the thinking mans wealth

KTRIC

Don't forget that drinking also makes you better at driving and climbing unstable looking scaffolding - FACT !!

togster

KTRIC wrote: »

climbing unstable looking scaffolding - FACT !!

also helps you climbing unstable looking women....well fat women in my case..
FACT

Hitchhiker's Guide to...

came in to this thread expecting sexual innuendoes and i wasn't disappointed.

FlutterinBantam

I'm into a bit of watersports myself.

Nothing like a nice hot shower after a dive;)

monkeyfudge

Wanna come to a party where people wee on each other?

Donald-Duck

snyper wrote: »

I think you are readingtoo much into it.

Im a drinker.. love it.. but i rspect ppl that have the discipline to not drink.
I dont find information of any sorts patronising.

Information is the thinking mans wealth

I think hes trying to point out that a few members here like to point out how they don't drink everytime there is a topic related to alcohol.

Terry

subway wrote: »

psot it wherever you like,
its still just a tad patronising coming from the head of the anti drinking group on boards.

you see, this is why non-drinkers are never taken seriously,
is your agenda to save peoples lives or remind us that your not going to die becasue you dont drink?

I think you need a drink.

Exit

So, no drinking and playing with wii? That's the only time that thing is fun.

Donald-Duck

So, you're less likely to drown if you drink on paddys day?

Terry

Exit wrote: »

So, no drinking and playing with wii? That's the only time that thing is fun.

I think fishing with Zelda is ok.

EamonnKeane

Terry wrote: »

I think fishing with Zelda is ok.

What about looking for coins down Mario's pipe?

or grabbing the top of his flagpole to get a "bonus"

Dont be at yourself

A friend of mine used to think that a golden shower was when you had a bit of rumpy-pumpy in the shower with your boyfriend. It was only when her boyfriend of the time repeatedly flat-out rejected her requests for one that she twigged it was something else.

Aha.