Darwin Award - award for stupidity

[Tri-plateE2]

good one...an award to salute the improvement of the human genome by honoring those who accidentally kill themselves in really stupid ways.

see http://www.darwinawards.com/

 

[AE80TypeD]

most of them arent even true. it may have started of as a genuine effort, but jokers from all over the world have been submitting frauds and ever more spectacular stories just for recognition. somewhere in there every year there's a good true story, but the rest are just plain ugly these days. its gone down to a simple "who can come up with the most bizzarre story yet"

but thats just me. its still good entertainment, just dont take it seriously IMHO.

 

[ka_ren]

is it funny?
i think it's scary..

 

[infernaL]

just shows how dumb man can be

 

[escaflowne]

07 February 2005, Malaysia) Fireworks are a longstanding lunar New Year's tradition among Malaysia's large Chinese minority and continue to be widely used to celebrate, despite a ban on their sale and use.
Wan, a 29-year-old excavator operator, spent the evening watching people set off fireworks outside a suburban Kuala Lumpur nightclub. These were no mere firecrackers. They were rockets that shot as high as a ten-story building before exploding.

His curiosity piqued, Wan bent over one of the launching tubes for a closer look, wondering how these powerful rockets worked. He was peering down the tube when it fired, sending him flying ten meters. He died instantly from severe head injuries, according to a senior police official.

I remember i read this from the newspaper during the previous CNY.Anyone remember this

 

[alien]

yea.. i remember the fireworks incident..
where did it happen..??? kl?

 

[escaflowne]

yeah...a small pub though,not club.The chinese uncle actually was wondering why the remaining fireworks didn't explode.So he peep above and congratz,you won the darwin award...

 

[Tri-plateE2]

talking about fireworks...was just back from new year countdown at taipei 101, tallest building currently...nice firework display + concert with lots of artist...FIR, Stephanie Sun, Elva, and few more...real good experience...Happy New Year

 

[kinki_kidz®]

talking about fireworks...was just back from new year countdown at taipei 101, tallest building currently...nice firework display + concert with lots of artist...FIR, Stephanie Sun, Elva, and few more...real good experience...Happy New Year

wow, a really cool countdown
much more happening than whats goin on in malaysia

 

[Duke Red]

I see potential nominees everyday.

 

[Tri-plateE2]

I see potential nominees everyday.

yeah..plenty suicide bombers who will fit in as well.

 

[si|verfish]

I see potential nominees everyday.

I second that.

 

[zephyr3d]

award them to motorcyclist ... darn motorcyclist..