Barge Capsizes Approaching Nude Beach - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

amonkie · 05-04-2004, 09:17 PM

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Barge Capsizes Approaching Nude Beach
The Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas

A double-decker party barge capsized when dozens of passengers moved to one side of the boat as it approached Texas' only nude beach.

Sixty people on the boat were rescued Sunday from Lake Travis, including two with minor injuries, authorities said.

The accident happened during Splash Day, a semiannual event hosted at the clothing-optional area by the Austin Tavern Guild, a gay and lesbian bar association.

Witnesses said that all of the people aboard the barge moved to one side after it was tied up at Hippie Hollow, the only public nude beach in Texas, creating uneven distribution and making it tilt.

"As the captain was running upstairs to tell them to move away from the railing, it capsized," dumping its passengers into about 39 feet of water, Travis County sheriff's spokesman Roger Wade said.

Wade said it was unclear why the people all were on one side of the boat.

Krista Umscheid, a spokeswoman for the Lower Colorado River Authority, said everyone aboard was safe.

Did anybody else read about this? My favorite part was:

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Wade said it was unclear why the people all were on one side of the boat

Hmmm... nude beach, can only see beach from one side of boat. What logic is missing?

Church · 05-04-2004, 09:33 PM

lol, thats awsome. I have to say that I'd help the boat stable itself out because I'd be jumping off and swimming towards that beach in no time.

analog · 05-04-2004, 10:16 PM

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Wade said it was unclear why the people all were on one side of the boat

Gang-bang.

hu-man · 05-04-2004, 11:34 PM

Ha-ha, that's great! Curiosity killed the cat, indeed

Destrox · 05-05-2004, 01:24 AM

And they said it never hurts to look but not touch...
There goes that theory.

Derwood · 05-05-2004, 04:46 AM

Where's the pics????

Charlatan · 05-05-2004, 05:01 AM

That's priceless... bloody perverts...

sailor · 05-05-2004, 05:45 AM

Oh man... Classic stuff right there...

Redlemon · 05-05-2004, 06:07 AM

Gawkers get what they deserve. Get nude, or go elsewhere - don't stop and stare.

water_boy1999 · 05-05-2004, 09:12 AM

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Originally posted by redlemon
Gawkers get what they deserve. Get nude, or go elsewhere - don't stop and stare.

My sentiments exactly!!!!

Cynthetiq · 05-05-2004, 09:41 AM

like they've never seen a naked person on TV....

05-04-2004, 09:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
Church Tilted F*ckhead Location: New Jersey	lol, thats awsome. I have to say that I'd help the boat stable itself out because I'd be jumping off and swimming towards that beach in no time. __________________ Through counter-intelligence, it should be possible to pinpoint potential trouble makers, and neutralize them.

05-05-2004, 01:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Destrox Metal and Rock 4 Life Location: Phoenix	And they said it never hurts to look but not touch... There goes that theory. __________________ You bore me.... next.

05-05-2004, 04:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Derwood Who You Crappin? Location: Everywhere and Nowhere	Where's the pics???? __________________ "You can't shoot a country until it becomes a democracy." - Willravel

05-05-2004, 05:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	That's priceless... bloody perverts... __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

05-05-2004, 05:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
sailor beauty in the breakdown Location: Chapel Hill, NC	Oh man... Classic stuff right there... __________________ "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." --Plato

05-04-2004, 11:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
hu-man The one that got away Location: Over the hill and far away	Ha-ha, that's great! Curiosity killed the cat, indeed

05-05-2004, 06:07 AM	#9 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	Gawkers get what they deserve. Get nude, or go elsewhere - don't stop and stare. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

05-05-2004, 09:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Location: Manhattan, NY	like they've never seen a naked person on TV.... __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Libertarian, Independent, driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!