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Name:	glen7297 -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/6/2005 9:45:09 AM

We happened to be out fishing last Wednesday evening and heard someone calling out every few seconds. Sounded like it could be a distress call so my husband lowered our boat and checked it out.
Found a guy slumped over in his boat, not moving, floating out in the water from the cliffs, taking on water. My husband came straight back to the dock to tell me to call 911 and then he returned to help the guy.
It was obvious he had been drinking. His boat (a very nice Cobalt)
was totally smashed through the hull in the front and on the bottom.
You can still see parts of the hull up about 12 feet on the rocks. I don't know how that guy came out of the accident okay but apparently, he did.
He was soaking wet so he must have been thrown out and then climbed back in teh boat. My hustand stayed with him until Red Hill Fire Department responded and then the Marina Police. The guy could barely talk and didn't want to move. My husband and one of the volunteers towed his messed up boat to our dock and we secured it to our boathouse in shallow water so they would have something to retrieve, otherwise it would have completely sunk. We found out that he was released later that night from Russell Medical Center. What an idiot...but a lucky idiot!

Name:	huskylady -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/6/2005 1:57:17 PM

Yeah, a lucky idiot is right! Heard that he suffered from more injuries than listed on previous posts. Something about rib & lung damage although not surprised after seeing the boat at Blue Creek. What a wreck of such a beautiful boat!

Name:	huskylady -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/6/2005 1:57:18 PM

Name:	Smitty -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/6/2005 1:59:37 PM

He was lucky you and your husband were nice enought to help him out. Nice Job!

Name:	F1Fan -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/6/2005 3:01:48 PM

Where at Blue Creek have they stored the boat?

Name:	Edge -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/6/2005 4:00:15 PM

does anyone have any pics?

Name:	JIM -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/6/2005 4:09:15 PM

Hard to believe that people get their rocks off based on another persons misfortune. Glad the guy got out alive, thanks to good alert people that helped him. If you want pictures, go take them yourself,rubber necker..

Name:	Council Roc Doc -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/6/2005 4:25:39 PM

Always nice to hear that we have such conscientious and able neighbors willing to help in emergency situations. Avoided an E.J. Smith episode!

Name:	rock -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/6/2005 8:10:33 PM

What is the problem asking if somebody has pictures? If anything the pic. can be used to show what can happen if you drink and drive.

Name:	roswellric -	Reply
Subject:	Ditto
Date:	10/6/2005 8:52:25 PM

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	Enough assumptions
Date:	10/7/2005 12:35:44 AM

A picture can show what happens when you boat and drink? I can't believe I just read that. Was it alchohol that caused the accident? Does anyone here know that was the case? Did he not talk because he was hurt or drunk? (If I hit the rock, I don't think I am talking much either) I don't think anyone should be posting such without knowing what happened. Did he have a mechanical failure that caused the accident? Was there anyone else involved in the situation? Was he avoiding another boat and had an accident? Don't down the mans' character or reputation by assuming he was drunk and hit the rock. I read "he is a lucky idiot", .... Is he an idiot? Or, was it misfortune? Come on you guys, don't type these things and start bad information flying around. It just aint right. I know the man that had the accident. I don't know the facts either! And, I want jump on this bandwagon of "drunk boater hits rock crap" I just don't think it's right to post without good information. And, he is lucky to have someone hear him and come to his rescue, that is for sure. : (,,, whew!

Name:	searay -	Reply
Subject:	Enough assumptions (DITTO)
Date:	10/7/2005 8:34:57 AM

Name:	fountain -	Reply
Subject:	Enough assumptions
Date:	10/7/2005 10:09:04 AM

Thank You--Lets just be glad the person involved was not hurt to bad. We do'nt need to assume anything.

Name:	fountain -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/7/2005 10:13:52 AM

Ditto---Great job

Name:	F1Fan -	Reply
Subject:	Ditto
Date:	10/7/2005 10:26:59 AM

Actually, planned to drive my daughter by as a cautionary demo that it's not all fun and games if you're not careful..........

Name:	Pontoon -	Reply
Subject:	VERY WELL STATED CAT BOY
Date:	10/7/2005 10:45:06 AM

Name:	Smitty -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/7/2005 10:56:35 AM

Drunk or not, I think we can safely assume sort of pilot error when you crash a boat into the Rock....whether that amounts to idiocy, who can tell at this point. Glad he made it.

Name:	Fountain Rider -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/7/2005 11:49:19 AM

Since when do you have an accident you are a drunk idiot.

Name:	rock -	Reply
Subject:	Enough assumptions
Date:	10/7/2005 9:34:19 PM

Dog I'm just going by what I read.

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	What you read?
Date:	10/8/2005 12:40:23 AM

First off, it's CAT, not dog! And, what you read is not always the truth. In this case it is assumption. If you want to believe all you read, buy yourself a tabloid in the checkout line at Winn Dixie.and convience yourself likewise. I spoke with the man involved this afternoon on the phone. He was not drunk! He plans on joining the forum in a short time to thank the people that helped him, and pay them a visit in person. He could not respond well to those that helped him because of 3 broken ribs and bruised lung. He was and still is hurting very bad, and HAS BEEN READING THIS FOURM. But maybe he will tell his story because it is his to tell. ... not mine! All I am saying here is that it seems that boating accidents and alcohol seem to go hand in hand most of the time. But not in every case. It is not right for any of us to speak of this man the way some have. Some will probably drag me through the hot coals of H&LL for typing this reply, but as "shoefly" would say... so be it.

Name:	262 Cobalt -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/8/2005 8:12:33 AM

I’m writing this to in an attempt to put some of the assumptions, innuendos, and gossip, to rest. According to some of the participants in this form, I am “The Drunk Idiot” who crashed into the cliff Weds. night. Whether it was pilot error, inexperience, visibility conditions, or me just being an Idiot as some of have said, or a combination of the above, I’ll let you all be the judge. But contrary to the assumptions and beliefs of man that rescued me and his wife, Alcohol was NOT and did NOT contribute to this accident… The reason I couldn’t hardly move or talk had everything to do with the fact that I had 2 fractured ribs, a compression fracture in my back, and my left lung was bruised, along with some other internal injuries... That’s why the paramedics came and carefully removed me from the boat because I was in to much pain to move on my own. They certainly didn’t come all the way out there to get me off of the boat because I was drunk… HELLO! Anyways back to the accident all I can do is tell you all what I know happened… I don’t know exactly what time it was but I’m going to guess it was about 8:30 pm, it was very dark and I was running about 35 miles an hour, north bound on the lake across from Rock . I remember thinking how dark it was and flipped on my docking lights to see if that would help.. I started looking up slightly to follow the tree lines for night time navigational reference points, I glanced back down looking over the bow of the boat and I thought I saw something in front of the boat and started making a smooth turn to the right and the next thing I knew I was floating in the water gasping for air… The boat ended up about 20 yards away from me. I struggled to get over to it and get myself back on it to cut it off because it was still running. The boat was about 20 yards away from the shoreline, so that means I was about 30 or 40 yards away from the shoreline after I was initially thrown from the boat. I noticed that it was taking on water pretty fast or that it was sinking and started calling for help, and honking the horn, flashing my lights… Several minutes later another boat pulled up and SAVED MY BUTT. Thank you very much! Whoever you are! I OWE YOU! In the end, I don’t know what I hit folks. I don’t know if it was cliff, or something in the water before the cliff, it all happened very fast and it was very dark… I was very LUCKY that night and EXTREMELY LUCKY that the other boater was there to help… Again, thank you very much and when I start feeling a little better and get back on my feet, I plan on coming out and thanking you personally.

Name:	262 Cobalt -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/8/2005 8:23:50 AM

Name:	Lakeman -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/8/2005 10:12:01 AM

Cobalt it's good to hear you are alright. I went back to the start of this thread to see where all the " drunk " controversy came from. Lol, lo and behold it was the lady who help rescue you who titled the thread " drunk boater hits cliff '". Well then humanity took over and you know how we butcher things. Reminds me of the story where the lady accused this guy of being an alcoholic and caused him to be kicked out of church simply because he had parked in front of a " bar " for several days. Using this logic he left his truck parked in front of her house for a week. Things are rarely as they seem, but then being human we wait to long to ask " why ". Thanks for clearing up the story and I'm sorry you had to. Peace.

Name:	rock -	Reply
Subject:	What you read?
Date:	10/8/2005 11:46:33 AM

Okay dog!

Name:	rock -	Reply
Subject:	What you read?
Date:	10/8/2005 11:46:35 AM

Okay dog!

Name:	rock -	Reply
Subject:	What you read?
Date:	10/8/2005 11:47:40 AM

Okay dog!

Name:	rock -	Reply
Subject:	What you read?
Date:	10/8/2005 11:47:42 AM

Okay dog!

Name:	ChrisCraft -	Reply
Subject:	Enough assumptions
Date:	10/8/2005 11:51:53 AM

Very good and a lesson to live by. Touche'.

Name:	fountain -	Reply
Subject:	drunk boater hits cliffs
Date:	10/8/2005 11:56:15 AM

Glad to hear you are recovering --Do'nt worry about all the rumors--main thing is your O.K.---Boats can be fixed or replaced.

Name:	262 Cobalt -	Reply
Subject:	Lucky
Date:	10/8/2005 12:04:19 PM

Yes I was very lucky! My injuries could have been a lot worse than what they are and I was extremely lucky that those folks were fishing on the pier and heard me. However, I will say this, that Cobalt is one tuff Boat. I haven't been back on the lake since the accident but if the boat hit the rock cliff I'm thinking about and went up that high and came back down and stayed in one piece for the most part, that's one tuff boat! That certainly could be a good commercial for Cobalt and how well made thier boats are.. I would also like to say thanks to all those who weren't so persumptious in forming there conclusions about me being drunk and an idiot based on the assumptions of others... I truley appreciate that vote of confidence and your objectivity before I had the chance to tell the real story. Thanks you all!

Name:	rock -	Reply
Subject:	boater
Date:	10/8/2005 12:08:24 PM

Man you were extremely lucky especially when you consider that is probably the deepest part of the lake. Also consider a few years ago no body would have been around that area to have heard you. ( The Ridge being developed).
I been on the lake since 1964 it was probably back in 1970 so I was 10 year old I a guy that worked at Real Island on the gas dock he hit another boat at night head on both operators were killed. The next day we road up to the marina and saw the boats that were destroyed. I still think of that when we go out to eat at night in the boat.
Again good to hear you escaped serious injury I late we all got carried away about the drinking.

Name:	262 Cobalt -	Reply
Subject:	boater
Date:	10/8/2005 12:29:49 PM

I to grew up on lake martin on and off dating back to 74 and have heard of and seen several bad boating accidents and sometimes often wondering how in the heck did that happen. Probably like some have wondered about mine.... What I've learned out this deal is it's easy to be hypercritial of others when your not involved looking from the outside in.. But I'm here to tell you accidents do happen and sometimes drinking is not a factor. Thanks for your comments!

Name:	SCARAB MAN -	Reply
Subject:	Enough assumptions
Date:	10/8/2005 1:23:07 PM

COBALT,IM GLAD YOUR ALWRIGHT.ITS A PITTY YOU HAD TO EXPLAIN YOUR SELF AFTER GOING THROUGH YOUR ORDEAL .MAYBE THE DRUNK IDIOTS IN THIS CASE ARE THE PEOPLE WHO TALKED ABOUT YOU WITH OUT KNOWING THE TRUE FACTS.

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	Easy Rock....
Date:	10/8/2005 7:32:18 PM

Button got stuck? or CAT got your tongue.. lol. peace bro.

Name:	JIM -	Reply
Subject:	Lucky
Date:	10/8/2005 8:34:46 PM

Mr Cobalt, glad you are allright. Kinda reminds me of JFK and PT109 .How does the fastest and most monuvorable boat in the Navy get hit by a Destroyer. The mistory is how in the heck did you get hit by a big rock at 35 mph. Could that be that you are smart or dumd? I have my opiinion, but will keep it to myself . If I was your Insurance agent, I think I would cancel your policy. Just glad that no one was in the boat with you unless they were driving.

Name:	lakefun -	Reply
Subject:	Lucky
Date:	10/8/2005 11:19:11 PM

Jim I think you expressed your opinion in your own smart a$$ way. And I think your opinion sucks. I also think everyone would be better off if you did not express your opinion. Stirring the pudding is one thing but you have taken this to an all time low. Why don’t you crawl back under the rock you came out from under, and take your opinions with you? Oh yeah did I mention u and your opinions sucks?

Name:	millertimejr -	Reply
Subject:	please jim
Date:	10/9/2005 11:21:31 AM

understand that all of us have our opinions but part of being an adult is knowing how to use restraint and when its ok to share our opinion, my point is that just because it is how you feel does not make it appropriate
in certian situations to flaunt it, and futhermore you need to learn how to restrain your poor attemps at humor

Name:	JIM -	Reply
Subject:	please jim
Date:	10/9/2005 12:00:35 PM

I guess you guys are right, it`s just hard for me to understand how some accidents happen.

Name:	babygirl -	Reply
Subject:	Jim one more thing.
Date:	10/9/2005 1:02:46 PM

You made it sound like you might understand where we are all coming from. Yes, sometimes accidents do happen that can not be explained. For instance, you are running down the interstate with traffic(probably cruising around 70 or 75) and all h--- breaks out in front of you. You end up flipping down the median 3 or 4 times, but you do not get seriously injured. Then, the first questioned asked is "What happened"? I would imagine you will reply "I do not know. Everything happened so fast". Does this mean you were drunk or stupid and your insurance should cancel? One more thing, just want to know if you have been on the lake at night with no moon?????

Name:	262 Cobalt -	Reply
Subject:	Jim one more thing.
Date:	10/9/2005 1:26:02 PM

Thank you very much babygirl! Very well stated and tactful as well.. You've obviously have class which seems to be rare these days....

Name:	4thelake -	Reply
Subject:	Jim one more thing.
Date:	10/9/2005 4:43:05 PM

Im glad you are ok as well. One thing nobody has picked up on is the flood light thing. Many boaters seem to think that turning on the flood light will help you see on a dark night. How wrong you are. I actually think it is illegal..(something to ask marine patroll). My point is not to judge this. It was just terrible misfortune. On a dark night one must use perferial vision to guide yourself. If you think you see something odd, turn your head slightly left or right and look to the side of what you think is out there. Your eyes are funny things in the fact that you will actually see very clear what you were trying to look at straight on. Ask an eye doctor about the reason for this but in avaition you are taught this. It works...Never turn on a light while running. It will make your eves undialate and ruins your night vision. I hope this helps folks that are not experienced in night navigation or thought the use of a light is helpfull. Hope to see you back on the lake soon.

Name:	babygirl -	Reply
Subject:	262 COBALT
Date:	10/9/2005 5:46:03 PM

Name:	babygirl -	Reply
Subject:	262 COBALT
Date:	10/9/2005 5:53:07 PM

Sorry hit the wrong key. We are just glad that you are almost OK(with your injuries, you are a lucky guy!!!). Thank you for the compliment, but I thought I needed to post, because you have been hammered on this Forum by people who assumed the reason for the accident.

Name:	babygirl -	Reply
Subject:	4thelake
Date:	10/9/2005 6:05:07 PM

Not sure the relevance to this thread, but it was VERY GOOD information!!! The only reason I said that was because this thread went down hill very fast. This thread had alot of assumptions by people that really didn't KNOW THE TRUTH!!!!!!!! We had a boater drunk, an idiot and stupid. Only because he turned right and hit a rock. It is really dark out there when there is no moon. Been there and done that!!!!!!!!!!(Sometimes not real happy about it).

Name:	JIM -	Reply
Subject:	Jim one more thing.
Date:	10/9/2005 6:19:14 PM

Little girl . I am talking about a big rock that has not been moved in a million years, not a d`am car that moves. Anybody that drives a boat straight into chimlley rock at 35+ mph as got to have a problem. Redicule me all y`all you want. And by the way Jr. somebody found a a`ss at a island, could be yours, I d`am sure dont have it.

Name:	babygirl -	Reply
Subject:	JIM
Date:	10/9/2005 8:02:11 PM

You have probably been the first person on this forum that I wanted to e-mail the forum manager so your e-mail and alias could be deleted. You are a real jerk. I can not believe you had the nerve to refer to someone else on this trend as a jerk. He was only speaking the truth. Obviously, you like pushing buttons that do not need to be pushed. Boat or car doesn't really make a difference. A accident can happen anywhere. By the way, you did not answer my question, "Have you been on the lake at night with no moon?"

Name:	JIM -	Reply
Subject:	JIM
Date:	10/9/2005 8:20:16 PM

The answer is yes, many times over the years with no moon ,in the fog, with nothing to guide me but a spotlight, looking at the shoreline {which is no good in the fog,(as most most woman would know ha,ha,} that pluges into a ciggeratte lighter and common sense, and trolling speed not 35 mph. As far as having me kicked off the forum, go for it,as I speak my opinion with knowledge as some need.

Name:	WSMS -	Reply
Subject:	"chimmley" rock???
Date:	10/9/2005 10:47:58 PM

I am LOL at what an idiot YOU are, Jim! It's no secret that your spelling is on par with the average four-year-old who doesn't speak English, but to call our most famous landmark "chimmley rock?" Congratulations, you have just made the STUPIDEST post ever on this forum! (And that's quite an accomplishment.)

I said I had no dog in your fight with the oldtimer, but that has changed, and I agree with him: chances are you're drunk as a skunk 23 hours a day, and a lonely bitter old coot for 24, but there's no denying that you're an uneducated, opinionated, egotistical moron who has no other purpose in life than to try to anger people who post on this board. I can see two probable reasons for this:
1-- You are just plain jealous of people who are better than you in every conceivable way;
2-- You have to do something when you're not watching Jerry Springer, and posting here is it.

Speaking of Springer, wasn't that you I saw on there not long ago? It was that episode called something like "My Sister is My Mother... and I Want to Marry Her!"

I'm with babygirl, Jim: just go away. You're not wanted here anymore. Your addled rantings used to be somewhat entertaining, in a "the dumb guy makes me laugh" sort of way, but now you're just a nusiance.

Name:	millertimejr -	Reply
Subject:	"chimmley" rock???
Date:	10/9/2005 11:48:50 PM

there are just certian things that are appropriate on this forum and certian things that are not, and jim, if i had to pick one word to describe the majority of your post it would be "Inappropriate" and im not sturring anything, surely you can look back on some of your post and understand why I' ve made this statement. if you cant then there is no reasoning with you. I know that im only 20 years old but i understand common decency and you have none.

Name:	rock -	Reply
Subject:	"chimmley" rock??? Chill
Date:	10/10/2005 9:52:09 AM

Everybody just needs to chill out.

Name:	Pontoon -	Reply
Subject:	Where's "Sally"?
Date:	10/10/2005 12:16:37 PM

Name:	WSMS -	Reply
Subject:	I think...
Date:	10/10/2005 12:59:36 PM

I think, given her concerns over language usage and spelling, that this place drove her over the edge, and she's safely locked away where she can't hurt herself or anyone else.

Or if they didn't get to her in time, she drove redhot icepicks into her eyes after reading whichever post it was that put her over the edge.

;-)

Name:	Drewski -	Reply
Subject:	"chimmley" rock??? Chill
Date:	10/10/2005 1:54:09 PM

I agree.
Everyone has a right to their own opinion.
I can certainly see how traveling 35 MPH with no visibility into a big rock is not viewed as an accident by everyone. Some folks cause their own 'accidents', and others are truly victims of accidental circumstances.

Name:	JIM -	Reply
Subject:	"chimmley" rock???
Date:	10/10/2005 4:07:34 PM

DoneJammin, you have made my day,misson accomplished. D`am the torpedoes full speed ahead.

Name:	lakebound -	Reply
Subject:	JIM
Date:	10/10/2005 7:15:27 PM

Here is an idea. if everyone will stop being baited by Jim and replying to his post, he will grow bored and stop posting .......

Name:	JIM -	Reply
Subject:	JIM
Date:	10/10/2005 7:33:24 PM

Ant no baiting to it, I just post my opinion. As Tom Cruise said in the movie, some folk`s can`t stand the truth, as sure as the sun will come up in the morning and go down in the evening., that is the truth.

Name:	Drewski -	Reply
Subject:	JIM
Date:	10/10/2005 8:44:14 PM

if you get 'baited' by a post on this website, then you might be one that believes a poor guy would experience an unfortunate accident by causing his own demise. I'm glad he survived, but this was no fluke accident.

Name:	CAT BOAT -	Reply
Subject:	Tom Cruise????? also said
Date:	10/10/2005 9:09:21 PM

Like Tom Cruise said in the move "Days of Thunder".... "He's goin' down Harry". Hope you don't take a last lap back seat JIM, like Radney did! Of course, if you dance in your underwear like Cruise did in the movie "Risky Bussiness", we are all in big trouble. But if you do, please don't post pictures. Funny.

Name:	ShoeFly -	Reply
Subject:	"chimmley" rock???
Date:	10/11/2005 1:41:21 PM

wow............ pass the pop corn, this show is getting good.

Name:	WSMS -	Reply
Subject:	Mission accomplished?
Date:	10/11/2005 5:16:44 PM

Only if your mission was to make everybody think you're a complete and total idiot. In that case, congratulations.

Name:	JIM -	Reply
Subject:	Mission accomplished?
Date:	10/11/2005 5:41:41 PM

Thank you, Hemrroid. PITA.

Name:	WSMS -	Reply
Subject:	Mission accomplished?
Date:	10/11/2005 6:35:06 PM

You're welcome, ignorant drunk. How goes your man-crush?

Name:	JIM -	Reply
Subject:	Mission accomplished?
Date:	10/11/2005 7:45:32 PM

Keep on keeping on.

Name:	glen7297 -	Reply
Subject:	from the guy who rescued you
Date:	10/14/2005 4:36:11 PM

I read your comments and from all accounts, I can see that you can recall the events quite well. Glad that you seem to be doing well. That was quite an event, and we are fortunate that we heard your calling for help and was able to respond and help you. We were fishing on our dock, just down from the accident scene and saw you as you went into the area where you crashed, and heard the actual crash. It was clear , calm and still light (dusk) when the accident happened. The water like a mirror with no wind or traffic in the area. I came to your rescue and stayed by you for over two hours, called the paramedics, kept you calm,and awake and ensured help was on the way and where to find us. I was not sure you were going to make it , as you described breathing was difficult. Unbelievable that you were able to get into the boat after the collision into the cliff side. Especially without a life jacket on . Additionally I towed your boat to my home to keep it from sinking to the bottom, as it actually sank on my ramp. The E-mail that we responded to did not say you were drunk, we did indicate that it seemed obvious ( my opinion) that you had been drinking, evidenced from observations while I was with you, and collaborated from members of the Red Hill Rescue team as well. This does not mean you were drunk, as I am not qualifying myself to make that determination nor have we made that accusation.
My wife and I are not looking for thanks, but are thankful that you survived this terrible accident, and thankful that no one was with you when this happened as they may not have been so fortunate to survive. We are also thankful that another boat was not involved as to add to the casualty possibilities.
No need to respond to thank us now, as we have heard nothing from you in advance of this communication.

Glad you are making it, best of luck.
Dave

Name:	glen7297 -	Reply
Subject:	Enough assumptions
Date:	10/16/2005 12:14:19 AM

Just wanted to elaborate a bit on my original post. I do wish I had not used "drunk boater hits cliffs" on subject line...but that is how it appeared to my husband who was the first on the scene. I formed an opinion based on reliable information about the aftermath of this accident and I made the assumption that the boat operator had been drinking. Normally I don't form hasty opinions until I know the facts. In this case, the facts that I knew compelled me to draw what I thought was an obvious conclusion.
Of course it is true that I did not know all the facts surrounding this accident and thus, I regret expressing my opinion in this forum. I actually had no idea that so many people would read my post and react to it in this way.

We checked on this man's condition at the hospital later that evening and were relieved to hear that he had been released and I am very glad to know that he is recovering and wish only the best for him.

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