Tourist nearly tumbles down Niagara Falls to retrieve mysterious cellphone
by Darren Murph 
posted Feb 15th 2007 at 10:47AM
We've heard of filing larceny charges in an attempt to retrieve a highly desired cellphone, but risking your life at Niagara Falls? Apparently, a Polish tourist studying English in Lancaster, Pennsylvania wasn't exactly fazed by the treacherous surroundings at Terrapin Point, as he slid to within 50 feet of the falls before finally stopping. Whilst frolicking about on the obviously icy terrain, 29-year old Waldek Kubicki slipped about 200 feet down a rock after "trying to pick up his cellphone," and remained stranded for around 45 minutes until rescuers came and roped him up. Of course, the mystery here is simple: which (potentially unavailable in the US) phone do you think was worth nearly plummeting into an abyss for?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Eric @ Feb 15th 2007 12:26PM
Hopefully nothing short of a Vertu.
Jonathan @ Feb 15th 2007 12:32PM
Probably a StarTAC.
Anthony @ Feb 15th 2007 2:44PM
I believe it was the new Hummer phone. Besides rugged good looks & design, this phone would be equipped to handle such a fall- a phone that is "designed not only to enhance the aesthetic appeal of the trucks but also to protect them from extreme driving conditions."
Either that or the Nokia N95.
One of the two. I'm sure.
Michael Dizon @ Feb 20th 2007 8:15AM
this screams for a polish joke .. -heh
Bwa Hahal @ Feb 20th 2007 4:22PM
Your mother was clamoring for a different pole last night, Mr Dizon.