Only in Wisconsin ( Sorry Ed)

[scott540]

Man feared drowned after Wisconsin belly flop contest
Associated Press
April 26, 2004FLOP27


BELOIT, Wis. -- A belly flop contest in the Rock River turned tragic, with one contestant missing and feared drowned.

Three men jumped about 20 feet from a bridge into the cold water Saturday, when the 52-year-old man jumped.

``He came up more than three times,'' said William Gifford, who was waiting for his turn in the contest. ``Then he went under and they couldn't find him.''

Gifford, of Janesville, said the contest was supposed to take place at the dock behind Diamond Jim's, the bar that sponsored the contest, but the other men decided to jump from the bridge.

Tom Gehl, patrol commander for the Rock County Sheriff's Department, identified the missing man as Dorl W. Gates of Beloit.

Efforts to find him Saturday and Sunday were unsuccessful, and Gehl said the full-fledged search had been suspended.

Edward Quaerna, of Janesville, said he did not understand why his friend jumped from the bridge.

``He doesn't know how to swim,'' Quaerna said.

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So many things wrong here.

1. His name is Dorl
2. A belly flop contest
3. sponsored by a bar
4. Venue changed from Dock to Bridge
5. DORL CAN'T SWIM

[Brian C.]

Man feared drowned after Wisconsin belly flop contest
Associated Press
April 26, 2004FLOP27


BELOIT, Wis. -- A belly flop contest in the Rock River turned tragic, with one contestant missing and feared drowned.

Three men jumped about 20 feet from a bridge into the cold water Saturday, when the 52-year-old man jumped.

``He came up more than three times,'' said William Gifford, who was waiting for his turn in the contest. ``Then he went under and they couldn't find him.''

Gifford, of Janesville, said the contest was supposed to take place at the dock behind Diamond Jim's, the bar that sponsored the contest, but the other men decided to jump from the bridge.

Tom Gehl, patrol commander for the Rock County Sheriff's Department, identified the missing man as Dorl W. Gates of Beloit.

Efforts to find him Saturday and Sunday were unsuccessful, and Gehl said the full-fledged search had been suspended.

Edward Quaerna, of Janesville, said he did not understand why his friend jumped from the bridge.

``He doesn't know how to swim,'' Quaerna said.

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So many things wrong here.

1. His name is Dorl
2. A belly flop contest
3. sponsored by a bar
4. Venue changed from Dock to Bridge
5. DORL CAN'T SWIM

[rickm]

I wonder if he yelled "yous guys watch this!" before he jumped? Or "uff daa!"

[scott540]

proper would be" Hey Dare, yous guys watch dis." then we he hit the water "Uff Da" . Of course he probably had a brat in one hand and a beer in da udder

[Bimmer Nut Ed]

No offense taken here, I'm just about a mile south of the Chedder Curtain in dat der state called Illinoiz!

[scott540]

sorry, I thought you were North of chedder bratwurst line. Good for you!