Monday, October 31, 2005

Do Not Attempt This At Home

Some people think sailing is dangerous. And I guess offshore sailing does catch the headlines from time to time with news of disasters and a number of lives lost every year. But the kind of sailing I do -- racing dinghies close to shore or on lakes -- is relatively safe.

There are a lot more dangerous things you can do in water. Standing submerged up to your waist while using an electric appliance is surely one of them. But apparently this is common practice among leaders of a certain religious cult in Waco, Texas. On Sunday morning, a pastor was electrocuted while performing a baptism and holding a microphone. Duh.

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