Personal Darwin Awards
Anti-Social Darwinism
03-01-2006, 19:07
How many of you have actually witnessed acts that deserve Darwin Awards?
My personal favorite was at RenFaire. A somewhat inebriated man got in his car (one of the old VW bugs, aka Herbie) and, leaving the door open, put it in gear and started it. The car bucked, tossed him out, then ran over him. It proceeded from there to hit another car.
Kryozerkia
03-01-2006, 19:12
Well... back when I was a kit... about 12 years old or so, I was in the car with my mother and she wanted a smoke. I was trying to find her purse to get out the pack of Players for her. However, I wasn't fast enough, so she decided to do it herself. Maybe I should mention that she's driving her car and doing about 120K on the 20 going to Quebec City (and as it is, the drivers are already a hazard)... anyway, so she reached around, thus taking her eyes off the road and *BAM* the car changes lanes, the passanger side colliding with the driver side of a car in the right-hand lane.
There were no injuries, but... it does deserve it.
DrunkenDove
03-01-2006, 19:13
My personal favorite was at RenFaire. A somewhat inebriated man got in his car (one of the old VW bugs, aka Herbie) and, leaving the door open, put it in gear and started it. The car bucked, tossed him out, then ran over him. It proceeded from there to hit another car.
That doesn't even sound possible.
The Tribes Of Longton
03-01-2006, 19:22
That doesn't even sound possible.
Well sure it does. The car bucks, thows the guy out of the door sideways and he lands on the grass. The car - still propelled forwards by the stalling jolt - crushes his legs with the back wheel on the drivers side. Since the car is parked, it lunges forward into the car parked opposite.
Hey, I never said I thought it was likely to happen...
Smunkeeville
03-01-2006, 19:24
aren't the darwin awards supposed to be for people who have actually killed themselves because of their own stupidity?
The Tribes Of Longton
03-01-2006, 19:25
aren't the darwin awards supposed to be for people who have actually killed themselves because of their own stupidity?
It's only removing yourself from the gene pool, and some people get honorary mentions.
Smunkeeville
03-01-2006, 19:26
It's only removing yourself from the gene pool, and some people get honorary mentions.
ah. Thanks for clearing that up.
Lunatic Goofballs
03-01-2006, 19:28
It's only removing yourself from the gene pool, and some people get honorary mentions.
Yes. There was a recent winner that merely tore his genitals off screwing around with a golfball washer.
That one still makes me flinch. Partially because I'm male, and partially because It could have been me. :(
Kryozerkia
03-01-2006, 19:28
ah. Thanks for clearing that up.
Ah, well... hmn... damnit!
Well... back when I was a kit... about 12 years old or so, I was in the car with my mother and she wanted a smoke.
I hate people who smoke in cars with kids. No, scratch that, I hate people who smoke in front of/close to kids, period. And people who smoke in cars. OK, people who smoke. But still!
Carnivorous Lickers
03-01-2006, 21:58
I hate people who smoke in cars with kids. No, scratch that, I hate people who smoke in front of/close to kids, period. And people who smoke in cars. OK, people who smoke. But still!
I cringe when I see that.
And with all the anti smoking law talk-you cant smoke in a bar or an open air arena in some places- with adults that can leave if they want-but you smoke in your house or car with kids who have no choice.