More Darwin Awards?

[highfigh]

July 4 is always a popular time of year for many people, regardless of intelligence.

Here's one-

Man dies after placing lit firework on his head during Fourth of July party

A South Carolina man was killed after trying to "show off" with fireworks at a Fourth of July party Thursday night, his wife said.

www.yahoo.com

 

[lovinthehd]

Sometimes I think we just need more Darwin contests to narrow the herd....

 

[davidscott]

July 4 is always a popular time of year for many people, regardless of intelligence.

Here's one-

Man dies after placing lit firework on his head during Fourth of July party

A South Carolina man was killed after trying to "show off" with fireworks at a Fourth of July party Thursday night, his wife said.

www.yahoo.com

I saw that. A truly worthy Darwin winner.

 

[highfigh]

Sometimes I think we just need more Darwin contests to narrow the herd....

I think we just need to make people believe it's a contest- the problem will take care of itself.

I read a story on the old Darwin Awards site about some good old boys who were hanging out and drinking beer when they saw a Raccoon go into a culvert. They tried to get it to come out using firecrackers, then poured gas in to stink it out, but that didn't work. They got one of them to crawl in to scare it out but he couldn't see so, in fine Southern tradition of "Hey, y'all, watch this!", he pulled out his lighter.

His friends said "there was definitely a Doppler thing going on" as he flew over them and after he had landed, he was quoted as saying "If I knew for a fact that I'd survive, I would do it again".

 

[cpp]

I saw that. A truly worthy Darwin winner.

It was also noted the guy had been drinking. Booze and explosives do not mix well.

 

[highfigh]

It was also noted the guy had been drinking. Booze and explosives do not mix well.

You obviously haven't lit fireworks while hammered.

 

[cpp]

You obviously haven't lit fireworks while hammered.

Nope, and do not intend to.

 

[TankTop5]

It was also noted the guy had been drinking. Booze and explosives do not mix well.

Looks to me like they mixed great, all he needed was a spark

 

[TankTop5]

You obviously haven't lit fireworks while hammered.

The stuff I did as a kid 30+ years ago would have the ATF and FBI at my house today

 

[cpp]

Looks to me like they mixed great, all he needed was a spark

he got it.

 

[davidscott]

Agreed. Sad for his family.

 

[cpp]

Agreed. Sad for his family.

Agree.

 

[TankTop5]

Agreed. Sad for his family.

He did survive

 

[lovinthehd]

He did survive

The guy in the linked article? He dead.

 

[TankTop5]

The guy in the linked article? He dead.

I didn’t read the link to article, just the original post where it stated that he said if he knew he was going to live, he would’ve done it again

 

[lovinthehd]

I didn’t read the link to article, just the original post where it stated that he said if he knew he was going to live, he would’ve done it again

In this thread? Don't see that....

 

[TankTop5]

In this thread? Don't see that....

Oops, 4th post, yours

as he flew over them and after he had landed, he was quoted as saying "If I knew for a fact that I'd survive, I would do it again".

 

[lovinthehd]

Oops, 4th post, yours

as he flew over them and after he had landed, he was quoted as saying "If I knew for a fact that I'd survive, I would do it again".

No, highfigh's but that was a different darwin competitor.

 

[TankTop5]

No, highfigh's but that was a different darwin competitor.

I caught that after my last post. I’ll be here all week, but I may add an extra cup of coffee or two.

 

[cpp]