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CJ March 31st, 2007

From the Darwin Awards Website

Fix My Truck 

James Burns, 34, of Alamo, Michigan, was killed in March as he was trying to repair what police described as a “farm-type truck.” Burns got a friend to drive the truck on a highway while Burns hung underneath so that he could ascertain the source of a troubling noise. Burns’ clothes caught on something, however, and the other man found Burns “wrapped in the drive shaft.”

 

Repeat Until Lesson Learned 

Ignoring Coast Guard warnings, David ventured onto the icy surface of Saginaw Bay with his pickup truck one chilly morning. Predictably, the vehicle broke through the ice, but the 41-year-old managed to avert tragedy and escape from the sinking truck. He reached the shore wet and cold, but alive.

Despite his traumatic experience, and despite a day of sunshine and warm temperatures in the 60s, David returned to Saginaw Bay late the following night. This time he was driving an all-terrain vehicle, and accompanied by a friend. Surprise! The ATV also plunged through the ice.

His companion survived, but David had used up his luck. His body was recovered by the Coast Guard southwest of the Channel Islands. An autopsy was scheduled to determine whether anything besides a desire to win a Darwin Award was a factor in his demise.

Drink to your Health

CJ January 20th, 2007

I think these wild stunts done to win money or gifts has really gotten out of hand. Thus the reason they say, “Don’t try this at home!”.

A woman literally drowned herself when she drank over seven quarts of water at once in order to win a Nintendo Wii that was the top prize from a radio station in Los Angeles, CA. Since then, the staff has been fired and the radio station shut down upon further investigation.

The victim, Jennifer Strange was a mother of three and now leaves the children without a mother.

Sorry, maybe it’s just me, but a Wii isn’t worth my life!

Walking On Water Is For Jesus

CJ December 17th, 2006

Have faith, young man, and you too, shall do miracles. Well…A leap of faith, even over water, should be left to those who already have an in with God.

A pastor in Libreville Gabon was so confident in his faith, he told his parishoners that he was able to walk on water on faith alone. So devout was his faith, he chose a major ferry route to show his beliefs at work.

Unfortunately, the man was not able to swim, so neither his feet nor arms were able to save him from drowning in the cold waters.