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onedef92
07-12-2011, 8:03am
Search suspended for tourist swept into blowhole

Posted: Jul 11, 2011 11:13 PM EDT
Updated: Jul 12, 2011 2:03 AM EDT

MAUI - After three days, the search for a California man who was swept into a blow hole has ended.

According to Maui Police, 44-year-old David Potts of San Anselmo, California was knocked over by a wave and swept into the "blow hole" at Nakalele Point on Saturday.

The search continued throughout the weekend and was suspended on Monday evening. Rough water and poor visibility were some of the challenges that rescuers faced.
Montehall
07-12-2011, 8:05am
well, I guess his chances of being rescued are blown.
mrvette
07-12-2011, 8:08am
WTF is a blow hole?? I know it's applied to whales, but what else??


:confused5:
onedef92
07-12-2011, 8:11am
WTF is a blow hole?? I know it's applied to whales, but what else??


:confused5:


http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m111/onedef92/15063502_BG1.jpg

Force of nature. I wouldn't wanna' step near one. :leaving:
VatorMan
07-12-2011, 8:12am
WTF is a blow hole?? I know it's applied to whales, but what else??


:confused5:

http://www.cvent.com/en/destination-guide/honolulu/images/halona-blow-hole.jpg

It's a formation usually in Lava or Coral.

Here's one we found in Curacao.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/vatorman/Curacao/baltaquariumdive099.jpg
Blademaker
07-12-2011, 8:14am
http://www.cvent.com/en/destination-guide/honolulu/images/halona-blow-hole.jpg

It's a formation usually in Lava or Coral.


Ohhhhhhhhhhh...........And I thought it had something to do with his 'ol lady....
Montehall
07-12-2011, 8:19am
this one will take a while to blow over.
Datawiz
07-12-2011, 8:39am
this one will take a while to blow over.

That joke blows.
Montehall
07-12-2011, 8:41am
That joke blows.
let's not blow this out of proportion.
LATB
07-12-2011, 8:52am
Maui Wowee! :leaving:
mrvette
07-12-2011, 8:55am
How the guy go down the hole with the water blowing OUT??

I seen pix of that type action near volcanoes oceans but never knew the name....:cheers:
joecaver
07-12-2011, 10:42am
I took it that he was washed in from the ocean opening of the cave. I guess he could have fallen in from the shylight entrance (blowhole end). :sadangel: