normiss 801 #1 May 9, 2007 Surf's up beyotches!!! http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orl-bk-surfer050907,0,135444.story?coll=orl-news-headlines Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #2 May 9, 2007 Quote Surf's up beyotches!!!http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/orl-bk-surfer050907,0,135444.story?coll=orl-news-headlines this isnt a darwin awards. a darwin award would be handed out to someone who is driving an RV, puts it into cruise control, and goes to the back to make a sandwich.7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisL 2 #3 May 9, 2007 Quote Darwin strikes again! The same could be said about any of us if we die jumping. This doesn't sound like some dumb-ass doing something totally stupid, but rather an unfortunate accident involving a surfer. I dont see how the Darwin reference is appropriate.__ My mighty steed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 801 #4 May 9, 2007 pretty equal level (or lack thereof) intelligence to me. we have enough problems with rip currents out there and all the surfers know it....especially during storms! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #5 May 9, 2007 Quote pretty equal level (or lack thereof) intelligence to me. we have enough problems with rip currents out there and all the surfers know it....especially during storms! yeah...well if a skydivers decides to make a jump during a gusty windy day, and dies due to canopy collapse, then i guess by your definition that would deserve a darwin award. i think you have to do something really retarted to get that award. im working on it!7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #6 May 9, 2007 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_Awards Northcutt has established five requirements for a Darwin Award on her website: Inability to reproduce — Nominee must be dead or sterile. Sometimes this can be a matter of dispute. Potential awardees may be out of the gene pool due to age; others have already reproduced before their deaths. To avoid debates about the possibility of in-vitro fertilization, artificial insemination, or cloning, the original Darwin Awards book applied the following "deserted island" test to potential winners: If the person would be unable to reproduce when stranded on a desert island with a fertile member of the opposite sex, he or she would be considered sterile. In general, winners of the award are either dead or become unable to use their sexual organs. "Excellence" — Astounding misapplication of judgment. The candidate's foolishness must be unique and sensational, perhaps because the award is meant to be funny. A number of common but foolish activities, such as smoking in bed, are excluded from consideration, while smoking after being administered a flammable ointment in hospital and specifically being told to not smoke[4] is grounds for nomination. "Self-selection" — Cause of one's own demise. Killing a friend with a hand grenade would not be eligible, but killing one's self while manufacturing a homemade chimney-cleaning device from a grenade[5] would be eligible. There is no award for killing someone else or causing someone else to be sterile. "Maturity" — Capable of sound judgment. The nominee must be at least past the legal driving age and free of mental defect. "Veracity" — The event must be verified. The story must be documented by reliable sources, i.e., reputable newspaper articles, confirmed television reports, or responsible eyewitnesses. If a story is found to be untrue, it is disqualified, but particularly amusing ones are placed in the "urban legends" section of the archivesSome people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 801 #7 May 9, 2007 I'm not Ms. Northcut..... and I don't jump in high winds...duh. I'm beginning to see why the thinning of the heard doesn't happen like it used to.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #8 May 9, 2007 No skydiver should have the audacity to call someone an idiot who died trying to catch a big wave. This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gonzalesna 0 #9 May 9, 2007 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/01/03/2006_darwin_award/ Two Florida adventurers who died after deciding it was a bright idea to climb inside a helium balloon have secured the 2006 Darwin Award - the ultimate accolade for those who have contributed to the "improvement of the human genome by accidentally removing themselves from it". The full citation reads: Two more candidates have thrown themselves into the running for a Darwin Award. The feet of Jason and Sara, both 21, were found protruding from a deflated, huge helium advertising balloon. Jason was a college student, and Sara attended community college, but apparently their education had glossed over the importance of oxygen. When one breathes helium, the lack of oxygen in the bloodstream causes a rapid loss of consciousness. Some euthanasia experts advocate the use of helium to painlessly end one's life. The pair pulled down the 8' balloon, and climbed inside. Their last words consisted of high-pitched, incoherent giggling as they slowly passed out and passed into the hereafter. Sheriff's deputies said the two were not victims of foul play. No drugs or alcohol were found. The medical examiner reported that helium inhalation was a significant factor in their deaths. A family member said "Sara was mischievous, to be honest. She liked fun and it cost her." Also honoured is the chap from Belize who, well, read on in wonder: Benjamin Franklin reputedly flew his kite in a lightning storm, going on to discover that lightning equals electricity. However, certain precautions must be taken to avoid sudden electrocution. Kennon, 26, replicated the conditions of Ben Franklin's experiment, but without Ben's sensible safety precautions. Kennon was flying a kite with a short string that he had extended with a length of thin copper wire. The copper made contact with a high-tension line, sending a bolt of electrical lightning towards the man. Just bad luck? Kennon's father told listeners his son was an electrician, and "should have known better." Kennon is survived by his parents, six sisters, and five brothers. And finally, a round of applause for the Brazilian who "tried to disassemble a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) by driving back and forth over it with a car". The citation continues: "This technique was ineffective, so he escalated to pounding the RPG with a sledgehammer. The second try worked - in a sense. The explosion proved fatal to one man, six cars, and the repair shop wherein the efforts took place." ®Some people refrain from beating a dead horse. Personally, I find a myriad of entertainment value when beating it until it becomes a horse-smoothie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
