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Originally Posted by Alun

I remember watching a 'bit' on BBC News one morning, the last time tombstoning was the great Satan of the day. They'd gone down to some coastal town where the local scallies were always at it.

Reporter: So why do you and your friends do it?
Lad: Well it's a bit of a laugh and for the thrill.
Reporter: But you do know it's dangerous...
Lad: Not really...
Reporter: But...
Lad: Y'See, we always do a surface dive beforehand to check there's nothing under the surface we can't see. Then do a test jump from one of those low rocks over there. Oh, and we only ever do it after we've looked on the chart to check when high tide is...

The reporter didn't know what to say, blew his whole piece to bits.
Kids, gotta love 'em

Have to agree. If it is checked out properly before hand then it is a worth a good buzz.

I recollect being told as a lad that jumping off Hastings Pier was dangerous and that there was a sharp piece of metal buried in the sand and sticking up through the water towards the surface. I was able to advise the well meaning (I suppose) person that "no there wasn't because I had been under that spot at low tide and that the water was plenty deep enough at high tide".

Gobby little sh*t, eh (me that is )?