Darwin Awards

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JamesVincent
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Darwin Awards

Post by JamesVincent »

I have to yet to see the nominees for this years award so I would like to advance my own. Without further ado I present the quickest way to Paradise:

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HOW NOT TO PLANT A ROADSIDE BOMB
Rule 1. After putting the bomb in the hole, do not, repaeat, do not tamp the ground too much.
Rule2. Do not forget rule 1 FFS!
Slightly graphic, more sudden.
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Re: Darwin Awards

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These geniuses weren't the only ones this weekend ....

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Pottapaug1938
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Re: Darwin Awards

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Oopsie....
"We've been attacked by the intelligent, educated segment of the culture." -- Pastor Ray Mummert, Dover, PA, during an attempt to introduce creationism -- er, "intelligent design", into the Dover Public Schools
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Re: Darwin Awards

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They don't call them the Darwin Awards for nothing.
The fact that you sincerely and wholeheartedly believe that the “Law of Gravity” is unconstitutional and a violation of your sovereign rights, does not absolve you of adherence to it.
JamesVincent
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Re: Darwin Awards

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Back story. A suicide bomber is stopped by a sniper before he can detonate. He is then given a hero's funeral but..... they forgot to remove something.

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Re: Darwin Awards

Post by fortinbras »

Another example from the same place: Palestinian terrorists put together a time bomb, they plan to sneak it to a target in Israel and get out before it explodes.
They set the timer by Palestinian time, forgetting that the P.A. adopted daylight savings while Israel was still on standard time. Not having wristwatches, they depended on the wall clocks they see in Israel to pace themselves ......