The website that files the stories about idiots who were kind enough to remove their genes from the genepool.
From the Mexican farmer who blasted his head off by ricochet while trying to shoot out his aching tooth, to the ex-USAF pilot who equipped his car with a jet engine and crashed 1600 ft above on a cliff and the tourist who jumped over Vevey's Viaduc thinking that the canopy of 40 meter high trees were bushes, you will find, I'm sure, nice stories with easy morals to tell you children before bedtime...
http://www.darwinawards.com/
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Apr 25, 2008 @ 11:02
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The website that files the stories about idiots who were kind enough to remove their genes from the genepool.
From the Mexican farmer who blasted his head off by ricochet while trying to shoot out his aching tooth, to the ex-USAF pilot who equipped his car with a jet engine and crashed 1600 ft above on a cliff and the tourist who jumped over Vevey's Viaduc thinking that the canopy of 40 meter high trees were bushes, you will find, I'm sure, nice stories with easy morals to tell you children before bedtime...
http://www.darwinawards.com/
Syd_BrownApr 25, 2008 @ 11:02
From the Mexican farmer who blasted his head off by ricochet while trying to shoot out his aching tooth, to the ex-USAF pilot who equipped his car with a jet engine and crashed 1600 ft above on a cliff and the tourist who jumped over Vevey's Viaduc thinking that the canopy of 40 meter high trees were bushes, you will find, I'm sure, nice stories with easy morals to tell you children before bedtime...
http://www.darwinawards.com/
Syd_BrownApr 25, 2008 @ 11:02
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Apr 25, 2008 @ 11:19
To be honest with you guys and all the victims, I could have claimed a few "honorable mentions" when I was a kid/teenager, but the press had much more interesting things to talk about by this time...
:-S
Syd.
:-S
Syd.
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To be honest with you guys and all the victims, I could have claimed a few "honorable mentions" when I was a kid/teenager, but the press had much more interesting things to talk about by this time...
:-S
Syd.
Syd_Brown, Apr 25, 2008 @ 11:19
:-S
Syd.
Syd_Brown, Apr 25, 2008 @ 11:19
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Apr 25, 2008 @ 12:55
God, haven't Darwin's theories been proved wrong yet? [ see what I did there? Huh? Huh? Oh, nevermind. ]
Seriously, where is creationismawards.com? That deserves equal time on our internets. God wins. Every time. I think it's got legs. Where's bedrock when you need him?
Seriously, where is creationismawards.com? That deserves equal time on our internets. God wins. Every time. I think it's got legs. Where's bedrock when you need him?
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God, haven't Darwin's theories been proved wrong yet? [ see what I did there? Huh? Huh? Oh, nevermind. ]
Seriously, where is creationismawards.com? That deserves equal time on our internets. God wins. Every time. I think it's got legs. Where's bedrock when you need him?
hayes, Apr 25, 2008 @ 12:55
Seriously, where is creationismawards.com? That deserves equal time on our internets. God wins. Every time. I think it's got legs. Where's bedrock when you need him?
hayes, Apr 25, 2008 @ 12:55
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Apr 25, 2008 @ 13:17
Cool that you mentioned the pilot that strapped the booster to his car. That's actually the only one I remember. At least without reminders. I was telling someone about just last week. It says something like: police discovered a patch of solidified rubber on the road where presumably he had attempted to apply the brakes. That's genius; brakes on a car stopping a missile...
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Cool that you mentioned the pilot that strapped the booster to his car. That's actually the only one I remember. At least without reminders. I was telling someone about just last week. It says something like: police discovered a patch of solidified rubber on the road where presumably he had attempted to apply the brakes. That's genius; brakes on a car stopping a missile...
hayes, Apr 25, 2008 @ 13:17
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Apr 25, 2008 @ 13:31
Argh, it's not true!
It's not surprising it's the only one I remember -- it's the most popular Darwin Award of all time. But dammit if it isn't an urban legend. I had believed that for, like, a decade. They're much funnier if the people are actually that insane.
On the other hand, that puts it up there with the urban myth of the guys that went fishing on a frozen lake, parked their car on the ice and threw dynamite sticks to make holes. Dog thinks it's game, shooting ensues, dog gets scared and runs under car, car on bottom of lake, etc. etc.
It's not surprising it's the only one I remember -- it's the most popular Darwin Award of all time. But dammit if it isn't an urban legend. I had believed that for, like, a decade. They're much funnier if the people are actually that insane.
On the other hand, that puts it up there with the urban myth of the guys that went fishing on a frozen lake, parked their car on the ice and threw dynamite sticks to make holes. Dog thinks it's game, shooting ensues, dog gets scared and runs under car, car on bottom of lake, etc. etc.
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Argh, it's not true!
It's not surprising it's the only one I remember -- it's the most popular Darwin Award of all time. But dammit if it isn't an urban legend. I had believed that for, like, a decade. They're much funnier if the people are actually that insane.
On the other hand, that puts it up there with the urban myth of the guys that went fishing on a frozen lake, parked their car on the ice and threw dynamite sticks to make holes. Dog thinks it's game, shooting ensues, dog gets scared and runs under car, car on bottom of lake, etc. etc.
hayes, Apr 25, 2008 @ 13:31
It's not surprising it's the only one I remember -- it's the most popular Darwin Award of all time. But dammit if it isn't an urban legend. I had believed that for, like, a decade. They're much funnier if the people are actually that insane.
On the other hand, that puts it up there with the urban myth of the guys that went fishing on a frozen lake, parked their car on the ice and threw dynamite sticks to make holes. Dog thinks it's game, shooting ensues, dog gets scared and runs under car, car on bottom of lake, etc. etc.
hayes, Apr 25, 2008 @ 13:31
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Apr 25, 2008 @ 13:44
Oh no! Poop.
This was such a good one. :crying:
About creationistawards, one can explain that the hand of God is behind every of these accidents. God can have fun sometimes. But I guess that killing the guy is like shutting off the TV instead of watching the show till the end...
As an Atheist, I prefer to think that the Priest that tied himself to thousands of helium ballons last week and was reported missing had nothing to do with an intelligent (or not) divine intervention... ;)
Syd.
This was such a good one. :crying:
About creationistawards, one can explain that the hand of God is behind every of these accidents. God can have fun sometimes. But I guess that killing the guy is like shutting off the TV instead of watching the show till the end...
As an Atheist, I prefer to think that the Priest that tied himself to thousands of helium ballons last week and was reported missing had nothing to do with an intelligent (or not) divine intervention... ;)
Syd.
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Oh no! Poop.
This was such a good one. :crying:
About creationistawards, one can explain that the hand of God is behind every of these accidents. God can have fun sometimes. But I guess that killing the guy is like shutting off the TV instead of watching the show till the end...
As an Atheist, I prefer to think that the Priest that tied himself to thousands of helium ballons last week and was reported missing had nothing to do with an intelligent (or not) divine intervention... ;)
Syd.
Syd_Brown, Apr 25, 2008 @ 13:44
This was such a good one. :crying:
About creationistawards, one can explain that the hand of God is behind every of these accidents. God can have fun sometimes. But I guess that killing the guy is like shutting off the TV instead of watching the show till the end...
As an Atheist, I prefer to think that the Priest that tied himself to thousands of helium ballons last week and was reported missing had nothing to do with an intelligent (or not) divine intervention... ;)
Syd.
Syd_Brown, Apr 25, 2008 @ 13:44
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Apr 25, 2008 @ 13:57
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As an Atheist, I prefer to think that the Priest that tied himself to thousands of helium ballons last week and was reported missing had nothing to do with an intelligent (or not) divine intervention... ;)
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Is that true? I quite like the idea of a cosmic 'You're Fired'. Makes me feel a little religious.
There was some joke doing the rounds once about why British bishops lived so damn long. The, er, 'punchline' being that the Lord wasn't so keen to have them join him. I guess that's kind of the opposite.
As an Atheist, I prefer to think that the Priest that tied himself to thousands of helium ballons last week and was reported missing had nothing to do with an intelligent (or not) divine intervention... ;)
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Is that true? I quite like the idea of a cosmic 'You're Fired'. Makes me feel a little religious.
There was some joke doing the rounds once about why British bishops lived so damn long. The, er, 'punchline' being that the Lord wasn't so keen to have them join him. I guess that's kind of the opposite.
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As an Atheist, I prefer to think that the Priest that tied himself to thousands of helium ballons last week and was reported missing had nothing to do with an intelligent (or not) divine intervention... ;)
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Is that true? I quite like the idea of a cosmic 'You're Fired'. Makes me feel a little religious.
There was some joke doing the rounds once about why British bishops lived so damn long. The, er, 'punchline' being that the Lord wasn't so keen to have them join him. I guess that's kind of the opposite.
hayes, Apr 25, 2008 @ 13:57
As an Atheist, I prefer to think that the Priest that tied himself to thousands of helium ballons last week and was reported missing had nothing to do with an intelligent (or not) divine intervention... ;)
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Is that true? I quite like the idea of a cosmic 'You're Fired'. Makes me feel a little religious.
There was some joke doing the rounds once about why British bishops lived so damn long. The, er, 'punchline' being that the Lord wasn't so keen to have them join him. I guess that's kind of the opposite.
hayes, Apr 25, 2008 @ 13:57
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Apr 25, 2008 @ 14:02
Yup. All real...
Some news (among others...)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7360416.stm
Some news (among others...)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7360416.stm
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Yup. All real...
Some news (among others...)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7360416.stm
Syd_Brown, Apr 25, 2008 @ 14:02
Some news (among others...)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7360416.stm
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Apr 25, 2008 @ 14:26
Pfft at
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Although equipped with flotation equipment, a satellite phone and GPS...
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I can just see the thought process. Helium balloons: check -- Floatation equipment: hmm, what floats[1]? More balloons should do it...
[1] A duck.
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Although equipped with flotation equipment, a satellite phone and GPS...
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I can just see the thought process. Helium balloons: check -- Floatation equipment: hmm, what floats[1]? More balloons should do it...
[1] A duck.
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Pfft at
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Although equipped with flotation equipment, a satellite phone and GPS...
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I can just see the thought process. Helium balloons: check -- Floatation equipment: hmm, what floats[1]? More balloons should do it...
[1] A duck.
hayes, Apr 25, 2008 @ 14:26
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Although equipped with flotation equipment, a satellite phone and GPS...
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I can just see the thought process. Helium balloons: check -- Floatation equipment: hmm, what floats[1]? More balloons should do it...
[1] A duck.
hayes, Apr 25, 2008 @ 14:26
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Apr 25, 2008 @ 14:31
He probably saw a few sparrows up there. European or African? This will remain a mystery.
At least, the Science progressed: we now know that shark don't eat rubber ballons.
At least, the Science progressed: we now know that shark don't eat rubber ballons.
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He probably saw a few sparrows up there. European or African? This will remain a mystery.
At least, the Science progressed: we now know that shark don't eat rubber ballons.
Syd_Brown, Apr 25, 2008 @ 14:31
At least, the Science progressed: we now know that shark don't eat rubber ballons.
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Apr 25, 2008 @ 14:39
[quote]He probably saw a few sparrows up there. European or African?
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African sparrows[1] are non-migratory.
[1] Swallows? Now, a two ounce bird really could not carry a one pound coconut.
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African sparrows[1] are non-migratory.
[1] Swallows? Now, a two ounce bird really could not carry a one pound coconut.
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[quote]He probably saw a few sparrows up there. European or African?
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African sparrows[1] are non-migratory.
[1] Swallows? Now, a two ounce bird really could not carry a one pound coconut.
hayes, Apr 25, 2008 @ 14:39
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African sparrows[1] are non-migratory.
[1] Swallows? Now, a two ounce bird really could not carry a one pound coconut.
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Apr 25, 2008 @ 14:42
Yup. But this won't help me to find what's the capital of Assyria...
Have a good week-end!
Syd.
Have a good week-end!
Syd.
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Yup. But this won't help me to find what's the capital of Assyria...
Have a good week-end!
Syd.
Syd_Brown, Apr 25, 2008 @ 14:42
Have a good week-end!
Syd.
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Apr 25, 2008 @ 15:08
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Have a good week-end!
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Don't tell me what to do!
Have a good week-end!
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Don't tell me what to do!
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Apr 25, 2008 @ 15:09
Asch, sorry. I meant:
Cheers, you too! :)
Cheers, you too! :)
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