# Couple rescued floating down river with um "floatation devices" **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 16, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-rescued-floating-down-river-with-um-floatation-devices/567871 "2011-01-16T22:01:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![madrabbitwoman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@madrabbitwoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madrabbitwoman)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-rescued-floating-down-river-with-um-floatation-devices/567871/1 "2011-01-16T22:01:51Z")
[http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/couple-floating-on-dolls-rescued-on-yarra-river/story-e6frfku9-1225989207656?from=public\_rss](http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/couple-floating-on-dolls-rescued-on-yarra-river/story-e6frfku9-1225989207656?from=public_rss) > [@](#): > > A couple floating down Melbourne’s Yarra River on inflatable dolls have been rescued after getting into trouble. > > Police say the 19-year-old couple had just passed Pound Bend Tunnel at Warrandyte North when the water became turbulent and the woman lost control of her grip on the doll about 4.30pm (AEDT) on Sunday. I’m not sure what to say about this except for ~ snigger~ And for some reason I quite liked the last sentence of the article > [@](#): > > Police say the fate of the dolls is unknown. ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-rescued-floating-down-river-with-um-floatation-devices/567871/2 "2011-01-16T23:46:31Z")
This did the rounds of the office this morning. Most amusing. ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-rescued-floating-down-river-with-um-floatation-devices/567871/3 "2011-01-17T00:05:28Z")
Ah, I can’t help thinking that I know why the man didn’t lose control… ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-rescued-floating-down-river-with-um-floatation-devices/567871/4 "2011-01-17T00:20:33Z")
Man, thats the best fucking paddling trip I’ve ever heard of. I wonder if that was a police code 69 for the young lady? ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-rescued-floating-down-river-with-um-floatation-devices/567871/5 "2011-01-17T00:44:12Z")
> [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](#): > > Ah, I can’t help thinking that I know why the man didn’t lose control.. He nearly got sucked under. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-rescued-floating-down-river-with-um-floatation-devices/567871/6 "2011-01-17T00:45:47Z")
> [@Askance](#): > > He nearly got sucked under. But his snorkel saved the day. ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-rescued-floating-down-river-with-um-floatation-devices/567871/7 "2011-01-17T04:38:50Z")
I’m sure it was reported that doll went down on him and he blew. ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-rescued-floating-down-river-with-um-floatation-devices/567871/8 "2011-01-17T11:31:17Z")
Somewhere in here is a joke along the lines of: How are American beer and making love in a canoe alike? They’re both fucking close to water. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-rescued-floating-down-river-with-um-floatation-devices/567871/9 "2011-01-17T12:19:32Z")
> [@madrabbitwoman](#): > > **Couple rescued floating down river with um “floatation devices”** My first thought upon seeing the title; the female half of the couple in question had _really big_ breast implants. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2011, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/couple-rescued-floating-down-river-with-um-floatation-devices/567871/10 "2011-01-17T14:46:11Z")
"…And then Raquel Welch said to the Pope “Those aren’t BOOIES!”