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Darwin awardee 2005
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I have all the books! Its very funny but sad at the same time.
My favorite is the guy who used a bullet as a fuse in his car and the bullet fired and shot him in the testicle so he swerved and wrecked killing him and the passenger. And we can't forget the guy who wanted to fly with all the balloons.
My favorite is the guy who used a bullet as a fuse in his car and the bullet fired and shot him in the testicle so he swerved and wrecked killing him and the passenger. And we can't forget the guy who wanted to fly with all the balloons.
daveway00 said:
i like the lawyer who ran through a high rise window testing it for law students!!! DUH
About a month ago, a woman in Anchorage, Alaska pulled off the Seward Highway at McHuge Creek. She proceeded to douse herself with gasoline, walked down the highway, and lite herself onfire - a walking torch visible to passing motorists. A couple of motorists stopped to help by rolling her in the snow, but burns covered 90% of her body. She was rushed to the hospital.
This story appeared in the Anchorage Daily News last month, but was not posted on their Web site. Latter I learned they pulled the AP article due to sensitive issues.
Why the hell would somebody do an act as stupid as this? This gets my vote for the Darwin Award.
This story appeared in the Anchorage Daily News last month, but was not posted on their Web site. Latter I learned they pulled the AP article due to sensitive issues.
Why the hell would somebody do an act as stupid as this? This gets my vote for the Darwin Award.
chanoc said:About a month ago, a woman in Anchorage, Alaska pulled off the Seward Highway at McHuge Creek. She proceeded to douse herself with gasoline, walked down the highway, and lite herself onfire - a walking torch visible to passing motorists. A couple of motorists stopped to help by rolling her in the snow, but burns covered 90% of her body. She was rushed to the hospital.
This story appeared in the Anchorage Daily News last month, but was not posted on their Web site. Latter I learned they pulled the AP article due to sensitive issues.
Why the hell would somebody do an act as stupid as this? This gets my vote for the Darwin Award.
While a 'stupid' act I doubt it'll qualify for the Darwin's. I think the act needs to be stupid but the death uninteded. Although they'll make an exception where a suicide attempt while ultimately succesfull is so in a manner not directly intended by the victim/idiot/awardee!
Reminds me of a joke (Jeff Foxworthy?)...
Q: What are a redneck's famous last words?
A: "Hey, y'all, watch this!"
Q: What are a redneck's famous last words?
A: "Hey, y'all, watch this!"
chanoc said:About a month ago, a woman in Anchorage, Alaska pulled off the Seward Highway at McHuge Creek. She proceeded to douse herself with gasoline, walked down the highway, and lite herself onfire - a walking torch visible to passing motorists. A couple of motorists stopped to help by rolling her in the snow, but burns covered 90% of her body. She was rushed to the hospital.
This story appeared in the Anchorage Daily News last month, but was not posted on their Web site. Latter I learned they pulled the AP article due to sensitive issues.
Why the hell would somebody do an act as stupid as this? This gets my vote for the Darwin Award.
some people lite themselves up as a manner of protest. so i dont find it unlikely that she was either doing someting similar to meet those ends
i showed this to a friend - he just said "typical bloody americans".
i think i almost wet myself laughing.
DISCLAIMER: no offence to any americans intended. it's a joke, find it funny. i have a lot of american friends from travelling for months in the states and they'd all take it as a joke. do the same.
i think i almost wet myself laughing.
DISCLAIMER: no offence to any americans intended. it's a joke, find it funny. i have a lot of american friends from travelling for months in the states and they'd all take it as a joke. do the same.
