Do you have to be a bit "special" to do this?

[stuart-b]

Conservative MP Edward Leigh reacts as he enters the freezing waters of the Serpentine in Hyde Park, London.

[Puggit]

I've only ever done this in a spa - jumped from warm water in to ice-cold (with floating ice chunks) water.

It's exhilarating - if you can cope!

[rocksteadyeddie]

When you jump into freezing water the body dumps a huge cocktail of endorphins, adrenalin and all manner of other chemicals into your system making you feel fantastic. That is probably why people do it.

[stuart-b]

rocksteadyeddie said:

When you jump into freezing water the body dumps a huge cocktail of endorphins, adrenalin and all manner of other chemicals into your system making you feel fantastic. That is probably why people do it.

... then you die.

[Jezza30]

Would prefer to see Labour MP Grodon Brown doing the same trick with lead boots on

[GuinnessMK]

Despite all the warnings about walking on ice / frozen ponds / lakes, there are three potential Darwin Award nominees in the background of the photo???

[stuart-b]

GuinnessMK said:

Despite all the warnings about walking on ice / frozen ponds / lakes, there are three potential Darwin Award nominees in the background of the photo???

[Neil H]

[craste]

Brain Dead

[Gun]

GuinnessMK said:

Despite all the warnings about walking on ice / frozen ponds / lakes, there are three potential Darwin Award nominees in the background of the photo???

Yep, especially when the reporter who was there for the BBC said the ice was only an inch and a half thick, muppets.

Edited by Gun on Tuesday 12th January 12:41

[stuart-b]

Gun said:

GuinnessMK said:

Despite all the warnings about walking on ice / frozen ponds / lakes, there are three potential Darwin Award nominees in the background of the photo???

Yep, especially when the reporter who was there for the BBC said the ice was only an inch and a half thick, muppets.

Edited by Gun on Tuesday 12th January 12:41

Bloody hell, 1.5 inches thick and walking along it with kids, are they bloody mad? I thought it was supposed to be 4-5 inches thick to be deemed "safe" ?

[FraserLFA]

Neil H said:

Sorry, was hammering that sign in to the ice really a good idea?

[Chris_w666]

stuart-b said:

Gun said:

GuinnessMK said:

Despite all the warnings about walking on ice / frozen ponds / lakes, there are three potential Darwin Award nominees in the background of the photo???

Yep, especially when the reporter who was there for the BBC said the ice was only an inch and a half thick, muppets.

Edited by Gun on Tuesday 12th January 12:41

Bloody hell, 1.5 inches thick and walking along it with kids, are they bloody mad? I thought it was supposed to be 4-5 inches thick to be deemed "safe" ?

Some half brain fool walked onto the river tees in stockton to rescue his dog, the river is so big that it freezing was a shock but it was thin ice. The dog survived its owner died. Human life is fragile, replacement dogs can be bought easily.

[soad]

I used to walk over frozen lakes/rivers in my youth. Sometimes thin ice would crunch under my weight. I was a fool of the highest order.

Not tried "bathing" in the freezing water, don't think i could face that.
Although, perhaps i came closer to it, than i actually think.

Edited by soad on Tuesday 12th January 16:58

[mattsayle]

There was images on the local news of kids playing ice hockey on the Canel behind there house...


WOOOHHOOO, I can post in the lounge again

Sorry, as you were..

[DrTre]

thegavster said:

BBC News Clicky

Ice Road dumbfkers.

(a part of me can't help but admire that though.)

Edited by DrTre on Tuesday 12th January 17:15

[okgo]

I went through the ice in our local village pond one year, luckily the water was shallow, and the bed hard enough to push up with my legs and punch through.










































this may not have happened.

[markoc]

thegavster said:

BBC News Clicky

Strangely I don't know whether to be astounded by their sheer stupidity, or applaud their efforts. Probably both.

[eightseventhree]

markoc said:

thegavster said:

BBC News Clicky

Strangely I don't know whether to be astounded by their sheer stupidity, or applaud their efforts. Probably both.

Darwin at its best

[stuart-b]

eightseventhree said:

markoc said:

thegavster said:

BBC News Clicky

Strangely I don't know whether to be astounded by their sheer stupidity, or applaud their efforts. Probably both.

Darwin at its best

Not really, they didnt die.