September 20, 2006

"I Got My Money Back, Hell Yeah"

It ain't gone if you can get it:

Mark Giorgio figured a 50-foot plunge was worth $20. Giorgio, 47, was counting his money and walking across the U.S. 41 bridge over the Manatee River Monday when a $20 bill blew out of his hand and flew over the rail.

He followed. And plummeted 50 feet into the river. Then he swam about 100 yards to fish the bill from the water.

"I got my money back, hell yeah," Giorgio told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. "Twenty bucks is a lot of money when you're broke."

He was fished from the water by a passing Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer.

Giorgio, who said he was already suffering from a broken collarbone, refused treatment for cuts and scrapes he suffered in the fall.

With a broken collarbone to begin with.
All young guys think they have an "S" on their chest.

(Via Baron in e-mail.)

Posted by floridacracker at September 20, 2006 12:06 PM

   



Comments

There's an old joke about a man who accidently drops a quarter in a toilet who wads up a $50 bill and then drops it in the toilet with the change. He then retrieves all the money from the dirty bowl. When asked why he had dropped the cash in along with the change , he replies' "I wasn't going to stick my hand in a toilet for just a quarter!"

Clearly this gentleman subscribes to that train of thought.

Years ago, while at Niagara Falls, I saw the wind snatch a $100 bill from the loose grip of a tourist in line for one of the tours. In a flash the money was gone. The unfortunate tourist chose life over the pursuit of the wayward bill by doing nothing. Mark Giorgio could learn something from that man.

Posted by: Willard at September 20, 2006 02:26 PM

You were nice to think about an "S" on his chest. For some reason these lyrics came to my mind:

"He was lookin kind of dumb with a finger and a thumb in the shape of an L on his forehead."

Posted by: Janette at September 20, 2006 03:11 PM

Believe me, Janette, I thought the same as you. My brother is the one who always reminds about young guys and the "S."

Posted by: Donnah at September 21, 2006 02:18 PM