The Plunge revisited
In case anybody doubts that the WBAL Sportsline team skipped -- Wizard of Oz-style -- into the Chesapeake Bay on Saturday morning (7:55 a.m, to be exact), here is video proof from the WBAL Radio website.
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Peter Schmuck wants you to know that, contrary to popular belief, he is more than just a bon vivant, raconteur and collector of blousy flowered shirts. He is a semi-respected journalist who has covered virtually every sport -- except luge, of course – and tackled issues that transcend the mere games people play. If that isn’t enough to qualify him to provide witty, wide-ranging commentary on the sports world ... and the rest of the world, for that matter ... he is an avid reader of history, biography and the classics, as well as a charming blowhard who pops off on both sports and politics on WBAL Radio. That means you can expect a little of everything in The Schmuck Stops Here, but the major focus will be keeping you up to the minute on Baltimore’s major sports teams and themes, whether it’s throwing up the Orioles lineup the minute it’s announced or updating you on the latest sprained ankle in Owings Mills. Oh, and by the way, that’s Mr. Schmuck to you. 
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I am Truly Impressed, Mr. Schmuck. Let's hope the Birds enter into the coming year with the Gusto that you and your crew hit the Bay.
Great Shot
Posted by: Richard, Old O's Fan | January 30, 2011 6:12 PM
Long ago there was some tribe or nationality that thought jumping into freezing water was good for your health, but whoever they were, they have died out. Does that tell you anything?
Posted by: uncle goose | January 30, 2011 6:20 PM
Anyone else notice that Pete did not fully submerge? Just sayin'...
Posted by: barron | January 30, 2011 7:00 PM
Can't get that hair wet, huh Pete?
Posted by: CurlyC | January 31, 2011 5:04 AM
Pete,
So you take several weeks off in Florida just to come back and jump into the Bay. The water temperarture, incidentally was cold enough to kill a person immersed for 5 minutes. I think you should stick with the blog and your columns going forward. Wrestling and winter weather events are for the young and not for middle aged men coming off achilles surgery. Sorry, I have to tell it like it is.
If we hear that you bought yourself a nice new red sports car I think we wil know what is going on.
Posted by: Gil | January 31, 2011 10:50 AM
I've swum in the Chesapeake when the water felt like needles on the skin. I've swum when the water was so cold, I had to do open turns to keep catching my breath. I wouldn't have done what you did.
And, Pete, you did it for charity. I settled for a simple blood donation at Meadowbrook on Sunday instead despite my phobia for needles. That's as brave as I intend to get.
Well done and congrats. (Should have taken Bogey with you. I have an old vid of my Dal in the icy cold water of Loch Raven some New Years Days ago. Luckily, it's not in smell-a-vision.)
Posted by: waspman | February 1, 2011 4:02 AM
Pete, you Schmuck, you cheated and went in early. Have some humility and plunge with all the rest of the freezin insanity at 1 or 3pm.
And Gil, at least Pete took the Plunge. Where were you?
Posted by: CNC Orioles Fan | February 1, 2011 6:29 PM