Comments on: Sinkhole swallows 36-year-old man in Florida

By: Ann FROM Nebraska

Ann FROM Nebraska — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:25:00 +0000

Actually it is thought by some that the sink holes are exacerbated by the use of huge amounts of water by the strawberry industry. During “cold” spells in Florida, fields are flooded with water to form an ice shield around each berry. Subsequent berries are able to be sold, but tend to be water-logged and less tasty. Then, as the underground aquifer is depleted sinkholes form in adjacent areas. This house happens to be within an hour or so’s drive of the main winter strawberry growing areas.

By: James Agenbroad

James Agenbroad — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:17:00 +0000

”She can tell you about a plane crash, with a gleam in her eye.”

By: Noctilucent Studios

Noctilucent Studios — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:30:00 +0000

”shit-eating grin” is actually a prerequisite to work on local news.

By: Michael Rosefield

Michael Rosefield — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 10:42:00 +0000

Christ, what an Earth-hole.

By: Clifton

Clifton — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 07:05:00 +0000

There’s really nothing you can do when the Stark Fist of Removal comes for you.

By: OldBrownSquirrel

OldBrownSquirrel — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:33:00 +0000

The solution is for more good people to have sinkholes.

By: anansi133

anansi133 — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:22:00 +0000

“safe as houses” doesn’t carry as much meaning as it used to.

By: efergus3

efergus3 — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:53:00 +0000

Luckily never had one here in Brevard County. http://www.the-hurds.net/GIS/Florida-Karst-Sinkholes/JPGs/Florida-Sinkhole-Map.jpg

By: Kyle J. Sarrasin

Kyle J. Sarrasin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 21:50:00 +0000

What’s the deal with the shit-eating grin on the correspondent at 00:45? A man is likely dead, way to respect the seriousness of the situation. Tosser.

By: vonbobo

vonbobo — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:51:00 +0000

“Bracken Engineering has condemned the house”oh yeah?

Later today, the Florida Ground Survey crew is expected to officially declare the sudden loss of dirt a sinkhole.

By: Bradley Robinson

Bradley Robinson — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:45:00 +0000

I reckon scores of people suffer this affliction. Metaphorically speaking, that is.

By: franko

franko — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:42:00 +0000

man, you think YOUR day is bad. at least the earth isn’t opening up and swallowing you. O.o

By: GrammarSlammerBammer

GrammarSlammerBammer — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:42:00 +0000

”Sinkhole? More like ‘stinkhole’!”

By: awjt

awjt — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:39:00 +0000

That argument is a slippery slope, and is losing ground.

By: awjt

awjt — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:38:00 +0000

Thank you, Don. You da man. You speak da truf.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:33:00 +0000

As a resident of Switzerland, I take umbrage at the newcasters explaining that this is the fault of swiss-cheese karst. Swiss cheese has never, to my knowledge, swallowed up a man. It might leave an awful stench in your house after a rowdy fondue party, but it’s never killed a man That’s just friggin’ heartless.

By: Dan Hibiki

Dan Hibiki — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:28:00 +0000

Sink hole? right… I’m going to get my shotgun and head for the mountains.

http://www.doblu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/tremors4837.jpg

By: Donald Petersen

Donald Petersen — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:25:00 +0000

Well, you know, as much fun as I’d normally have blaming the Shoggoths or the sandworms for this sort of thing (especially since the sinkhole appears to be confined to this poor fellow’s house, the narrative would seem to demand that this was Something Personal), it really should serve as a reminder to live every day as if it were going to be one’s last. Be excellent to each other, for no matter how saintly or dreadful you may be, the ground might go ahead and swallow you up on any given evening. Whether you’re caught up on Downton Abbey or not.

Ladies and gents, better get yer shit together.

By: Nadreck

Nadreck — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:18:00 +0000

11 pm!? I thought they weren’t supposed to repossess you until Midnight. Or is there an hour disconnect due to different Daylight Savings Time regimes?

By: social_maladroit

social_maladroit — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:18:00 +0000

The sinkhole declared its innocence, citing Florida’s 2005 “Stand your Ground” law.

By: tristan eldritch

tristan eldritch — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:03:00 +0000

Jesus, what a thing to happen to somebody.