Don't you mean "Man finds Hidden FALLS, Falls, falls, falls...*splat*"

So the Fountain Inn man is in the fountain, so to speak.

well played all

So the Mensa candidate tried to WADE the stream ABOVE the falls?!!

Thanks subby for continuing the campaign to destroy the meaning of "ironic" as a word. I have to ask you though, what word are we going to use for irony once you and your kind has changed its meaning to "coincidence"?

Or the alternative meaning "random event"?

Jesus. www.notironic.com

Don't attempt to wade the waterfall that is a secret to everybody.

I hate grammar nazis. No, the story itself may not be ironic, but if a guy goes looking for the "hidden falls" and finds them but falling off, that's irony. Subby made a joke, get off your high horse.

mecaenas; i think the irony of it was he tired to construct an ironic sentence.

Man 'finds' hidden falls, then falls from said falls.
when you take into account that he found the falls be for he fell, it boards on irony.

in the end i still agree with you, it's not really irony, just misfortune.

mecaenas: Thanks subby for continuing the campaign to destroy the meaning of "ironic" as a word. I have to ask you though, what word are we going to use for irony once you and your kind has changed its meaning to "coincidence"?

Now you know how Republicans feel, being on the losing side of history.

/not subby.

ldasil: I hate grammar nazis. No, the story itself may not be ironic, but if a guy goes looking for the "hidden falls" and finds them BY falling off, that's irony. Subby made a joke, get off your high horse.

am i allowed to call that ironic?

you think like i do when i'm drinking ldasil! lol

gave up: So the Mensa candidate tried to WADE the stream ABOVE the falls?!!

did anyone else watch the accompanying video? Holy uselessness.

Now, wouldn't it be ironic if his buddies were taking him there, to help him overcome his fear of falling into water falls? To teach him that his fear is irrational? That would be ironic, right?

DanRankin: you think like i do when i'm drinking ldasil! lol

Damn, you're onto me. Oh well, time for another beer.

let me get this straight... the dude wades before a 90 foot waterfall with rocks and stuff like that... thats what happened, right? .. seemed like a good idea at the time i guess.

ldasil: DanRankin: you think like i do when i'm drinking ldasil! lol

Damn, you're onto me. Oh well, time for another beer.

i see your beer and rise your a 4th of a forty of Wisers whiskey!
/sla-cha-va!
//no idea how thats spelled...

So was it one of the survivors who had the bright idea to try this crossing in the first place? I can't see that person ever suggesting something again. "Hey I have a great idea..."

I fell for it. And by that I mean fell down.

As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls

/knew the line from the Ice Harvest, didn't know that it was an album title until just now.

Subby tried. I giveem that.

Not Irony.

Irony is what I just saw: Was at a bar and the live band decided to play "Safety Dance". Well, this chick got up and danced, then immediately fell down some stairs when the song ended.

/can't say i didn't laugh at her

I"m not even a car carrying grammar nazi and this headline with irony bugs me. It's not even coincidence, it's just word play.

Man finds Hidden Faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalllssssssss....

Sxooter: I"m not even a car carrying grammar nazi and this headline with irony bugs me. It's not even coincidence, it's just word play.

Grammar Nazis carry farking cars? well that it, i'm done farking with you all. proper grammar hence fourth. lol

I see he found it then?

Two guys walking, one sees some dude squashed under a car, first guy: "I'm beginning to seriously wonder where that guy's head's at." Other guy: "Shhh! Don't split your infinitives or end your sentence with a preposition, there's a grammar nazi about!"

Well, I'm currently wading in the pool above Hidden Falls, and I haven't had any probl

Came for a good Darwin reference.
Thanks peachpicker.

/ leaves happy
// What was the point of crossing the falls anyway?
/// Must have been like a chicken crossing a road decision.

I'm curious:
One of the men safely walked across the stream; the victim was the second to attempt to wade the stream; he slipped and attempted to grab a rock in the stream without success according to the third man who was preparing to cross.
He would strike two rock tiers below the upper tier of the waterfalls before coming to rest in the stream toward the base of the falls.
Names will be released upon location and notification of family
The U.S. Forest Service law enforcement and SC DNR are investigating.

What's left to investigate?

ldasil: I hate grammar nazis. No, the story itself may not be ironic, but if a guy goes looking for the "hidden falls" and finds them but falling off, that's irony. Subby made a joke, get off your high horse.


Yes, that's called a joke, not irony. The "pun" tag should have been used.

Gyrfalcon: I'm curious:
One of the men safely walked across the stream; the victim was the second to attempt to wade the stream; he slipped and attempted to grab a rock in the stream without success according to the third man who was preparing to cross.
He would strike two rock tiers below the upper tier of the waterfalls before coming to rest in the stream toward the base of the falls.
Names will be released upon location and notification of family
The U.S. Forest Service law enforcement and SC DNR are investigating.

What's left to investigate?


- Whether or not he might have been pushed off the falls by the other two.

-If anything can or should be done to prevent this from happening in the future

Christian Bale: Gyrfalcon: I'm curious:
One of the men safely walked across the stream; the victim was the second to attempt to wade the stream; he slipped and attempted to grab a rock in the stream without success according to the third man who was preparing to cross.
He would strike two rock tiers below the upper tier of the waterfalls before coming to rest in the stream toward the base of the falls.
Names will be released upon location and notification of family
The U.S. Forest Service law enforcement and SC DNR are investigating.

What's left to investigate?


- Whether or not he might have been pushed off the falls by the other two.

-If anything can or should be done to prevent this from happening in the future

1. Maybe
2. Not in a million years

THX 1138: Not Irony.

Irony is what I just saw: Was at a bar and the live band decided to play "Safety Dance". Well, this chick got up and danced, then immediately fell down some stairs when the song ended.

/can't say i didn't laugh at her

Well according to the grammar nazis around here, that isn't irony either. You see, the song "Safety Dance" isn't really advocating safe dancing. Had the title been literal, then it would be ironic if someone were to be injured while dancing to the song. In this case, since there is no direct relation to the song title and the message contained within, the chick falling down the stairs was just coincidental.

That's the great thing about being a grammar nazi when it comes to the use of the word irony. If you are literal enough, then nothing ever contains irony. It's either coincidental, or tragic.

/this grammar hippie says it farking close enough
//one would expect a song titled "Ironic" to contain some irony, no?
///If said song was devoid of its namesake, would that not be a smidgen ironic?

This is, in fact, somewhat ironic.

Fact: The falls are named "Hidden Falls."
Reasonable assumption: Falls named "Hidden Falls" would be hard to find.
Contradiction of assumption: The man's death is directly attributable to his having found the falls and acting foolishly around them.

Thus, ironic. Not very ironic, as finding the falls was not the main factor in his death -- "Falls of Wisdom" or "Prudence Falls" might have been better-- but ironic nonetheless.

That's why it's hidden, dammit.

Depends on the ferrous content of the rocks.

I once fell and sprained my ankle in Fells Point.



/cobblestones are evil little creatures

mecaenas: Thanks subby for continuing the campaign to destroy the meaning of "ironic" as a word. I have to ask you though, what word are we going to use for irony once you and your kind has changed its meaning to "coincidence"?

Who died and made you grammar king? You might want to check into your own subject/verb agreement lessons before correcting others.

Hidden slippery rock falls is no place for city boys to play.

Let's face it, nothing ironic is going to happen at Hidden Falls.

Now Virgin Falls is a different story...

He would strike two rock tiers below the upper tier of the waterfalls before coming to rest in the stream toward the base of the falls.

D'OH!
D'OH!

**SPLAT**

His last words? "Hey y'all, watch this!"

mecaenas: Thanks subby for continuing the campaign to destroy the meaning of "ironic" as a word. I have to ask you though, what word are we going to use for irony once you and your kind has changed its meaning to "coincidence"?

oh grow up

daychilde: So the Fountain Inn man is in the fountain, so to speak.

I say old bean, how far is the Old Log Inn?

Umm... Apparently, I was going to play some Super Smash Bros Melee with this guy today.

A friend of mine, his girlfriend, and some other guy were going to come over to play Super Smash Bros Melee at my room around 4 today. My friend told me we had to cancel our plans this morning because apparently the guy had a 90 foot fall to his death while hiking.

I hadn't met this guy, but I feel sorry for his friends and family. I am especially glad we found this out before calling his phone and getting one of his mourning family members to have to explain to us what had happened. My prayers are with them.

... So, now we seem to be a man down for our 2v2 Smash Brothers session...

billbaggins:

Dude, you're creeping me out. I'd ask if you're for realz, but how would I ever know.