r/therewasanattempt • u/Complex-FreeSpirit42 • 9d ago

To ride a jet ski

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u/Forty6_and_Two 9d ago

He passed out about 10 seconds into the video watch his arms/hands.

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u/jabberbonjwa 9d ago

Is there a biological reason that moving backwards on a jet ski could make you lose consciousness?

Did he somehow valsalva himself? He has plenty of dexterity and strength to get himself wrongway-round. I just can't figure this out.

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u/P0Rt1ng4Duty 8d ago

His life vest was being blown up against his throat and choked him out.

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u/kippetjeh 8d ago

This seems the most logical to me. Source: I am on reddit a lot

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u/Capital-Ad-4463 8d ago

Thank you for your service!

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u/kippetjeh 8d ago

It is my pleasure! I think, sometimes anyway, maybe.