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Stormwater Surfer II

2007 Reader Submission
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While I was stationed at MCAS Futenma on the island of Okinawa, Japan, a stormwater surfer left the gene pool. Okinawa is comprised primarily of coral and parts of the island, including MCAS Futenma, have numerous caves. MCAS Futenma also has a network of drainage ditches which in part drain into these caves. Our intrepid surfer and his buddies would use their "Foam B!$%h" sleeping mats and would slide down the drainage ditches like a giant "Slip & slide" during and after heavy rains. Our protagonist rode his "wave" too far and disappeared into a cave. The word was his body made it all the way to the ocean. I can't confirm that but there was a new base order banning "Drainage Ditch Surfing."

Submitted on 05/08/2007

Submitted by: Andrew Cole
Reference: Late 80's or Early 90's

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Graham said:
Neutral: Personal Account
Drainage Ditch Surfing, huh? That's a new one on me. Seems humans will try to surf anything . . . apart from common sense, that is. Thanks, Andrew.


James said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
I have to presume (for lack of any other evidence) that you and your buddies were Marines at the time! I guess 60+ years of being on Okinawa is long enough for boredom to set in! Military types with time on their hands can certainly find creative and dangerous things to occupy their off-duty time (as I know first hand)! I'll bet it was one helluva final ride! Semper Fi, Andrew!


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
I got a chuckle reading this and picturing all these bronzed and buffed Marines sliding down drainage ditches on foam mattresses. An usual and humorous personal account. Thanks for sending this our way, Andrew


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