On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:13:24 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

Florida can be dangerous Vic. I almost got clocked by a coconut yesterday!

I read that coconuts kill more people than sharks. Hundreds per year.

Casady

On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:12:10 +0000, Richard Casady wrote:


I read that coconuts kill more people than sharks. Hundreds per year.

I think that's a fable to illustrate the rarity of sharks killing
people.

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/...lling-coconuts

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On Sat, 03 Jan 2009 18:12:10 +0000, Richard Casady wrote:


I read that coconuts kill more people than sharks. Hundreds per year.

I think that's a fable to illustrate the rarity of sharks killing
people.

http://www.straightdope.com/columns/...lling-coconuts

There may actually be that many. Fishing guide I used in Tortuguero, Costa
Rica almost had the son die from coconut bonk. Only reason the kid
survived, is they had enough money to air evacuate to a good hospital in San
Jose. He said they are quite a few injuries from falling coconuts. We
witnessed a couple different conocuts falling from trees, so extrapolated to
the major coconut growing regions, there is a good chance that 150 are
killed.

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On Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:13:24 -0600, Vic Smith
wrote:

Florida can be dangerous Vic. I almost got clocked by a coconut
yesterday!

I read that coconuts kill more people than sharks. Hundreds per year.

Casady
I don't doubt it. Ours are small and still make a good "thunk" when the hit
the ground after a 13 ft drop.
Stay warm.