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Dredd On August 16, 2015




Sheffield, United Kingdom
#1New Post! Jun 21, 2014 @ 16:04:15
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-27954358#TWEET1163460

What are peoples thoughts on this?

As far as I am concerned the man put himself and others, not to mention his rescuers, lives at risk by not taking a few simple precautions.

Rule #1 When in the mountains is dress appropriately. And with the advent of chains like Decathlon and Walmart selling some very affordable own brand outdoors clothing, there really isn't any excuse not to wear the appropriate cloths.

If the guy had died this would have been a case of Darwinism in action.
Dredd On August 16, 2015




Sheffield, United Kingdom
#2New Post! Jun 21, 2014 @ 16:05:39
He knew it would be cold when he headed up there as he went up there with the sole aim of exploring the snow.
Hypnotica On October 08, 2023

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Steel City (Sheffield), United
#3New Post! Jun 21, 2014 @ 17:54:31
What sort of muppet climbs a mountain in a ski range wearing flip flops.

Instead of wasting money rescuing him, the rescue team should of spent the money on ice creams.

What a f**king MONG.
Dredd On August 16, 2015




Sheffield, United Kingdom
#4New Post! Jun 21, 2014 @ 18:09:28
or send a carrier pigeon back with a message "Instead of rescuing you, we have spent the money on a pair of boots, collect them from the tourist information on your way home" and then charge him for the boots and his rescue as a sort of muppet fee.
Dredd On August 16, 2015




Sheffield, United Kingdom
#5New Post! Jun 21, 2014 @ 18:16:33
@Hypnotica Said

What sort of muppet climbs a mountain in a ski range wearing flip flops.

Instead of wasting money rescuing him, the rescue team should of spent the money on ice creams.

What a f**king MONG.



Wait, ice cream when there is snow? you want them to waste the money dont you!
Hypnotica On October 08, 2023

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Steel City (Sheffield), United
#6New Post! Jun 21, 2014 @ 18:59:16
@Dredd Said

Wait, ice cream when there is snow? you want them to waste the money dont you!



They already have. They also interrupted natural selection at work. Or natural de-selection.
Silver_Lining On March 21, 2023
RIP Boobie





STOKE-ON-TRENT, United Kingdom
#7New Post! Jun 21, 2014 @ 19:30:31
I couldn't believe the way some people were dressed when I went up Snowdon the other weekend.
restoreone On January 30, 2022




, Ohio
#8New Post! Jun 21, 2014 @ 20:17:45
EASY to find what to wear up there.
https://www.mcofs.org.uk/clothingandequipment.asp


Very cool place to take a trip.
Dredd On August 16, 2015




Sheffield, United Kingdom
#9New Post! Jun 21, 2014 @ 20:52:57
@Silver_Lining Said

I couldn't believe the way some people were dressed when I went up Snowdon the other weekend.


Snowden I think is the railway, people think that because they can get up and go for a tea and scone on the train(I think they even do a voucher for a train ride and tea/scone), they can still wear their sandals and best summer dress
@restoreone Said

EASY to find what to wear up there.
https://www.mcofs.org.uk/clothingandequipment.asp


Very cool place to take a trip.



Yup, been up a few Scottish hills, very cool, but because of the altitude and proximity to the atlantic the weather can go from a summer heatwave to blizzard in less than an hour. Somewhere I have a photo taken the first year of being a scout at the top of one of the munroes with 2 or 3 the tents about 10-15 feet apart, bright orange force ten tents and you could only just see the other tents because of the snow. That was in may! But people think because their i-phone still has signal they dont need to go dressed for the weather.
Silver_Lining On March 21, 2023
RIP Boobie





STOKE-ON-TRENT, United Kingdom
#10New Post! Jun 21, 2014 @ 20:55:06
@Dredd Said

Snowden I think is the railway, people think that because they can get up and go for a tea and scone on the train(I think they even do a voucher for a train ride and tea/scone), they can still wear their sandals and best summer dress


This was people who were walking up and down it, and what you said is what the bloke in the article did.
Dredd On August 16, 2015




Sheffield, United Kingdom
#11New Post! Jun 21, 2014 @ 20:57:02
@Silver_Lining Said

This was people who were walking up and down it, and what you said is what the bloke in the article did.



The bloke in the article got the ski lift/cable car, but I've seen much the same, one guy was trying to do the penine way in croks.
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