A bizarre scene in Ocean City, Maryland looked like it has the makings of the opening of an episode of Six Feet Under. A woman was sunbathing when she was stabbed by a flying beach umbrella in the leg.
While the woman was not seriously hurt, it could raise any interesting tort case against either the umbrella manufacturers (or if applicable, a beach contractor renting the umbrellas). Gusts of wind are predictable and foreseeable acts of God. The question is why an umbrella would have a sharp point sufficient to stab a bather.
Source: ABC
I suppose a trolling lawyer would be reminded of the Beach Boys “Beach Baby, Beach baby Give me your name?”
“Your honor, our umbrellas are designed to provide maximum coverage from the sun based on placement. We assert that this was a particularly assertive and efficient umbrella merely seeking to provide maximum coverage.”
First Class (not The Beach Boys).
O.T.
Some previous unknowns become known.
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Luv the integrity, can this guy run for the US Senate from IL?
Nal,
I stand corrected…..leave to ole nal. Hey, I was on the trails looking for a librarian, studious person type. I seemed to have missed you…..
Hey nal, did they get Deep Eddy fixed? Is Eats still around. Do they still have the topless hair salon serving beer? It was out on Lamar, if I recall. So was the clothing optional laundry mat or washateria…..
well you need those sharp spikey ends to get through the asphalt…
I have a new invention to help curtail this from happening. I see this all the time with pop up canopies and umbrellas just flying down the beach in high winds. It’s called the Safe Stake. It works as a leash for beach umbrellas and anchors them in the sand so they can’t get away. t should hit the market shortly. The website is currently under construction so check back frequently for updates.
Jeff
This is a test to see if my old Gravatar/WordPress issue has been resolved.
Mission control, the Eagle has landed.
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