Almost drown off the coast in Tybee Island. I’d say I was about

Feb 26, 2020
4:09:52pm

Gerald-DeGroot All-American

1 minute away from drowning.

I’ll never forget it.

And it would’ve killed my wife cuz her dad drowned in the ocean when she was young.

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Gerald-DeGroot

Previous username: GoCougarsKris
Bio page: Gerald-DeGroot
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Last login: Feb 17, 2021
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Author

Time

What are your close calls or near misses in life?

Kauai

2/25/20 2:59pm

Lost consciousness while SCUBA diving 30ft deep in water in Mexico

cheezedawg

2/25/20 3:00pm

Mine was also in Mexico, but snorkeling. Gave my flotation device to someone who forgot to get one, and in the time it

BlueBlood94

2/25/20 3:05pm

Hey messi, why is someone legit almost dying funny? It wasn't a funny story

trom2foot3

3/1/20 8:17pm

Looking back, a few stupid decisions in cars when young. And skiing.

CosmoK

2/25/20 3:01pm

Fell asleep and drifted off I-15 in Idaho. Guardrail saved me.

cougarmeister

2/25/20 3:03pm

Fell asleep in the middle of Oregon. Bumpy side of the road woke me up.

Joe Banks

2/25/20 3:14pm

same

stoils

2/25/20 3:30pm

Went "over the falls" while surfing pipeline. Very, very surprised I didn't smack the reef

letthewookieewin

2/25/20 3:04pm

Yikes.

StapleGun

2/25/20 3:17pm

Rollerblading behind a motorcycle, hit a patch of cobblestone pavers on a turn

permiso

2/25/20 3:06pm

Mowing lawns in the midwest, too many close calls with Copperheads to count, but

Thrill

2/25/20 3:10pm

fell over the guardrail into traffic on a bridge

byujag

2/25/20 3:10pm

I did that twice! Also on my mission

Busiturtle

2/25/20 7:21pm

"The snow isn't wet, I'm sure I can drive fast with no worries."

vagabonder

2/25/20 3:11pm

In 1972, I was part of a crack commando unit that was sent to prison by a

Faceman

2/25/20 3:11pm

Any idea what your death to rounds fired ratio was?

SpecialT

2/25/20 3:41pm

Our unit only engaged with suppressive fire. We intentionally did not hit the

Faceman

2/25/20 3:58pm

My recollection of your unit's adventures is lots of tumbling and explosions.

cosmohio

2/25/20 3:48pm

I loved it when your plans came together

m0resn0w

2/26/20 4:11am

Hey Barrachus !

BYU Grounds

2/26/20 9:22am

Uh, I'm not B.A.

Faceman

2/29/20 4:57pm

Was driving south from Pocatello to Provo

67Regent

2/25/20 3:13pm

Here are two that still frighten me when I think of them.

Belboz

2/25/20 3:18pm

Got mauled by 3 pit bulls in my front yard

jxncoog

2/25/20 3:21pm

Impossible. Pit bulls are the sweetest things ever.

Santos L. Halper

2/25/20 3:26pm

They really are very gentle. See this for proof:

flavordave

2/25/20 3:31pm

I had a Cocker Spaniel that ate a rabbit whole while I was taking it on a walk.

CougarTailDevourer

2/25/20 3:51pm

All dogs are carnivores and predators.

CosmoK

2/25/20 4:02pm

The interesting thing is studies show that small dogs are actually much more

CougarTailDevourer

2/25/20 4:07pm

Pitbulls and Rottweilers account for more hospitalizations than all other breeds combined. That’s significant.

mvtoro

3/3/20 1:22am

I have three pits in my family

Rhonda

4/15/20 8:15am

Dang. What happened? How much damage did they do?

flavordave

2/25/20 3:30pm

Here you go...

jxncoog

2/25/20 3:39pm

How awful. Glad those cops were there!

flavordave

2/25/20 3:43pm

Not a fan of the breed. To the point where I don't want my kids around them at all.

Qhall

2/25/20 4:07pm

Whoa! Have you wanted to own any dogs since then?

Boomcannon

2/26/20 4:17pm

Of course

jxncoog

2/26/20 4:34pm

Too bad the cops didn't shoot the dogs before they had the chance to attack you

tony

2/26/20 11:27pm

Wow, some of these are scary. I was driving home from hunting, and after

Santos L. Halper

2/25/20 3:21pm

I had just run a half marathon so my knees were shot.

Adwight

2/25/20 3:23pm

Lost control on black ice, and nearly went over a bridge into an icy river.

runnincoug

2/25/20 3:27pm

I was elk hunting when I was about 16. My dad and I were standing in an open

flavordave

2/25/20 3:29pm

awful.

Mayor of Cougartown

2/25/20 3:30pm

Should have fired a warning shot back 😉

ManicBlue

2/25/20 3:43pm

Had something similar happen as a kid deer hunting. It was weird to hear the

UNLVcougar

2/26/20 5:09pm

Fell asleep driving up Farmington Canyon at 6 am. Passenger-side tire tracks left the edge of the dirt road briefly.

kccougar

2/25/20 3:29pm

Did a 360 on snow packed highway 6 in Price. Stayed right in my lane

Mayor of Cougartown

2/25/20 3:32pm

Climbing the Middle Teton as a Teacher for high adventure. We were on the glacier near the top when one of the old

bag

2/25/20 3:32pm

Almost got talked into being a "distributor" for DoTerra.

Mayor of Cougartown

2/25/20 3:35pm

I had a heart attack when I was 3 yrs old, I fell on a 3-pronged rake and punctured my lung, I flat lined

IceBlueCoug

2/25/20 3:37pm

Wow. I Can't say if you're the luckiest or unluckiest person alive.

AF_Puma

2/25/20 4:00pm

As a very stupid ym leader...

bluecheese

2/25/20 3:40pm

Drifted asleep going southbound on Highway 20 between Rexburg and Idaho Falls

BigBlue04

2/25/20 3:50pm

I have been shot at a total of 13 shots, all near misses.......still alive.

Real G Man

2/25/20 3:51pm

Uh... you going to leave us hanging like that?

Santos L. Halper

2/25/20 3:57pm

Need to change your name to Real OG Man...

Pete

2/25/20 4:01pm

He could tell us, but then he'd have to kill us 😉

Breaded Hamster

2/25/20 6:58pm

First time I rode my motorcycle on the road. I was with my dad.

SouthernCoug

2/25/20 3:55pm

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Dwight Schr-UTE

2/25/20 4:13pm

AAA, loss of hydraulic systems, shrapnel in the

PickleButton

2/25/20 3:57pm

Thank you for your service!

BYU Grounds

2/26/20 4:58pm

As a 6-year old, jumped into pen with buffalo at zoo

AF_Puma

2/25/20 3:58pm

Another motorcycle story. I used to do construction about 60 miles from home

SouthernCoug

2/25/20 4:01pm

Coming down Little Cottonwood Canyon on my road bike, doing 55 mph nearing dusk.

Dwight Schr-UTE

2/25/20 4:14pm

I’m 6’ 4” and walked into a trailer home on my mission that had a

Traveshamockery

2/25/20 4:21pm

I was 13-years-old and visiting my aunt in West Lafayette, IN

AF_Puma

2/25/20 4:22pm

I missed a question as a contestant on Who Want to be a Millionaire.

Cougarrr

2/25/20 4:29pm

RE: I missed a question as a contestant on Who Want to be a Millionaire.

yahtzee

2/29/20 1:15am

Just about got run over by a train crossing a bridge on my mission.

Y-Zag

2/25/20 4:37pm

Were you on your way to see a dead body?

Byron McNertney

2/25/20 4:37pm

Just taking some family photos.

Dwight Schr-UTE

2/25/20 4:51pm

Sounds like a tale about young boys who set out to find a dead body but

Backcountry

2/25/20 5:04pm

It was a shortcut. Lucky we outran the train.

Y-Zag

2/25/20 5:20pm

When I was 7 and living in a childrens home. I was swimming in a pool we had on our 'campus' and a 15 year old boy

Zilog

2/25/20 5:48pm

Two near car accidents both 60+ MPH. Freshman year of college driving back to school from Idaho. Fell asleep with the

sgriff

2/25/20 6:32pm

Today, nearly hit a kid that just appeared in the crosswalk when I was turning

pegushin

2/25/20 7:45pm

Near Miss on the Freeway

mbs6

2/25/20 8:58pm

My brother and I were almost shot by a black powder musket while

Troy McClure

2/25/20 9:51pm

As a 12 year old boy scout, me and some others had the not so bright idea

fldnstrm

2/25/20 11:09pm

Riptide in Rio de Janeiro. Flagged down a surfer who helped me to shore.

coug2008

2/26/20 5:22am

I was 10 riding in a car that got side swiped by a semi

CommodoreCoug

2/26/20 6:53am

Having a deadly arrhythmia for several days without knowing

Solomon Levi

2/26/20 9:16am

I had quite a few. Falling into a crevasse on Rainier is at the top of the list.

antiyewt

2/26/20 9:27am

Spinal meningitis, 50% died in my home state the year I had it.

Revolution

2/26/20 10:38am

That sounds like a pandemic

pink22

2/29/20 6:52am

Almost drown off the coast in Tybee Island. I’d say I was about

Gerald-DeGroot

2/26/20 4:09pm

I slipped in dog pee at work and fell down on the cement floor. Hit my face on a

ByuImaginesDragons

2/27/20 4:10am

Here’s one that a happened to a guy in our ward a few years ago

cougarmeister

3/1/20 8:09pm

Severe brake fade on a bullet bike. Not sure how I did not lay it down into rock

Tyler Magnum

3/1/20 8:19pm

I was almost hit by a train in mapleton

JOPE

3/2/20 10:34am

Did your entire life flash before your eyes?? Dang.

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