Darwin Awards

[tay]

Mocking people getting hurt. How classy.

I only mock people who create their own misery out of their own lack of good judgment..


I do not mock those 'intellectually disadvantaged' although sometimes it may be hard to differentiate based on some of the things people will do to themselves or others.




Take the following story. A total lack of logical judgment all around has unfortunately lead to a totally preventable death.


Am I mocking those involved? YES, but it is the frustration of how simply this could have been prevented that has me furious with the Mother and others.






'Mother's agony as teenage girl dies from peanut allergy on city street'





Based on that headline we would all feel bad about the situation BUT, read the story.........






First the mother is blaming the Pharmacy for not giving her an Epipen without a prescription which, I agree they should have since no narcotics are involved.

BUT LET'S BACK WAY UP.


The kid was KNOWN to have this allergy and didn't bring her Epipen.


If my kid needed one I would demand that not only they bring it with them but that I, and others with us, know where it is (purse, pocket, which pocket) in case she eats the wrong food.

The mother seems out to lunch.


She proves this by asking "how could a peanut kill my child" and then offers that the kid was extremely careful about what she ate !


Well if she was careful about what she ate then that shows she knew about the dangers of 'nuts in food' but apparently the Mother wasn't aware of this.

As for the rest of the story the Mother reveals her, well what can I say but ignorance, by saying the Restaurant had a sign saying 'nuts included' but we didn't notice!

If anyone I was with had this allergy I would insist from the server, manager, chef to know what was in the food whether they had a sign or not.


I have used an inhaler for 40 plus years. I always have 2 on the go. I rarely use them in the winter, spring, fall, but the Humidity in the summer is a dangerous time for me. And even though I rarely use it during the non summer months I always carry one with me.


Actually someone I know has a 4 year old who needs an inhaler and they were going via plane to Florida. I told him to get a spare inhaler and to not pack the inhaler(s) in the luggage but to carry it in his shirt because if the kid gets nervous on the plane that may trigger something.



The Mother in this story surely is a Darwin candidate.................




Mother's agony as teenage girl dies from peanut allergy on city street - Independent.ie

 

[SLM]

I only mock people who create their own misery out of their own lack of good judgment..


I do not mock those 'intellectually disadvantaged' although sometimes it may be hard to differentiate based on some of the things people will do to themselves or others.

I do not believe that comment was directed at you but rather a certain rather pompous individual.

Just a guess on my part though.

 

[tay]

I do not believe that comment was directed at you but rather a certain rather pompous individual.

Just a guess on my part though.

I thought it was directed at the thread as a whole............

 

[SLM]

I thought it was directed at the thread as a whole............

I don't believe so. I might be wrong about that, but I really don't believe that was the case.

 

[#juan]

what kind of gun was that? :shock:

Looked to me like an RPG. but I'm no expert

 

[Sal]

meh, I love black humour so I am okey dokey with the line...some people find no humour in it, just my darker side I guess... can't be totally perfect...just a small flaw... pffffffffffffffffffft

 

[Machjo]

I thought it was directed at the thread as a whole............

More specifically at the notion of the Darwin Awards. Since I haven't read the whole thread yet, it does not necessarily apply to the thread. Though judging from the Threat Titpe, I can take a reasonably good guess.

 

[Colpy]

I have to disagree with the commentary on this gif.


No doubt it would have been a Darwin candidate, and funny, if he got hit.................

More fun from FPSRussia

SHOOTING WHILE PEPPER SPRAYED - YouTube

BTW, I suspect the gun was a 12 ga shotgun loaded with Dragon's Breath rounds....magnesium projectiles that ignite on contact....and I think he scored a hit on the gas tank. The scope confuses me though. Perhaps a .50???

Still looking.

Nope .

Rifle. The truck is packed with explosives.

BTW FPS Russia was born in Georgia.........the US state of Georgia.

How is FPS Russia not Dead? - YouTube

 

[taxslave]

More fun from FPSRussia

SHOOTING WHILE PEPPER SPRAYED - YouTube

BTW, I suspect the gun was a 12 ga shotgun loaded with Dragon's Breath rounds....magnesium projectiles that ignite on contact....and I think he scored a hit on the gas tank. The scope confuses me though. Perhaps a .50???

Still looking.

Nope .

Rifle. The truck is packed with explosives.

BTW FPS Russia was born in Georgia.........the US state of Georgia.

How is FPS Russia not Dead? - YouTube

I'm thinking the truck was filled with propane to make it explode like that.

 

[Tonington]

BTW, I suspect the gun was a 12 ga shotgun loaded with Dragon's Breath rounds....magnesium projectiles that ignite on contact....and I think he scored a hit on the gas tank. The scope confuses me though. Perhaps a .50???

He shot the truck with a DRD Paratus-18.

DRD Paratus-18 (Suit Case Gun) - YouTube

 

[Blackleaf]

Mocking people getting hurt. How classy.

People getting hurt through their own stupidity.

 

[#juan]

Good picture Blackleaf. It would be interesting to know how that big boulder got where it is. It looks like it is ready to
roll down the rest of the way.

 

[Blackleaf]

Good picture Blackleaf. It would be interesting to know how that big boulder got where it is. It looks like it is ready to
roll down the rest of the way.

Michelle McManus must have left it there after she had a game of hopscotch.

 

[shadowshiv]

Mocking people getting hurt. How classy.

People that put themselves into the running for Darwin Awards do this to themselves. I don't feel sorry for them, and why should I? I DO feel sorry for any innocent bystanders that are hurt/killed because someone thought that a "death-defying" stunt would be a good idea. I do also feel bad for the loved ones of the people doing the stunts. They do these stunts for attention. And if killing/maiming themselves because of this need for attention requires mocking (or derision), then so be it.

 

[tay]

Fire crews were dispatched at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28 to a vehicle fire on Range Road 29-3A north of Tower Road between Pincher Creek and the Piikani Nation, about five kilometres south of HIghway 3.

Upon arriving on scene, emergency crews found the smouldering remains of a Honda in the ditch along with the remnants of a second fire in the middle of the road. A quick search of the area by police located the two occupants of the car at a nearby house.

According to Pincher Creek RCMP, the two occupants of the vehicle were travelling home to Lethbridge from Crowsnest Pass overnight on Saturday when they somehow found themselves lost on country roads east of Pincher Creek.


While driving south on Range Road 29-3A south of Highway 3, they lost control of their vehicle and ended up in the ditch.


Fearing for their safety in having to spend a night stranded in their car, the two men removed the seats from the vehicle and lit them on fire in the middle of the road, along with all of their personal belongings.

When that fire went out, the two men decided to set their car alight.

"They lit their car on fire because they thought they were going to freeze to death."

When daybreak came, the two men discovered that they were within easy walking distance of a nearby house, and set off to find help.

Rising smoke from the burned-out hulk attracted the attention of a passerby, who called 911.

Corporal Feist told the Echo that both men were in possession of cellular phones.

EMS crews transported the two men to hospital where they were treated for minor burns and frostbite.

Police arrested one of the men on outstanding warrants upon release from the hospital.

Corporal Feist recommends that motorists carry emergency supplies in their car, and to prepare for the worst when travelling in winter conditions.

"We certainly don't recommend lighting your vehicle on fire to stay warm," Cpl. Feist said. "Stay inside your vehicle and call 911 if you can."

Deputy chief Neumann added that if your vehicle does become stuck, turning the engine on every ten minutes is sufficient to maintain a safe temperature in the passenger compartment. He also recommended clearing snow from around the tailpipe to ensure proper functioning of the car and to avoid filling the car with hazardous engine exhaust.

Neumann also stressed the importance of not panicking and to ensure proper hydration. He advised against eating snow, instead letting it melt into water before drinking in order to avoid hypothermia.

Neumann also echoed Feist's recommendation against lighting your car on fire.

The case is still under investigation, and charges are pending.


http://www.pinchercreekecho.com/2013/12/31/crews-respond-to-car-fire

 

[tay]

Put the phone down while driving meathead............






Quebec Man transporting more than a million dollars in cocaine, pulled over and busted for talking on his phone while driving




http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/01/17/guard_at_elite_quebec_school_arrested_in_cocaine_haul_in_illinois.html

 

[tay]

Not sure what the insurance company will say to this claim..........






Cheryl Crausewell said local children had “rolled” (thrown toilet paper over) her house and garden on Saturday, and that while it had not been a major issue some remained stuck in a magnolia tree.

Speaking to local TV station WBRC, Ms Crausewell explained how she and her son went out to clean up the rest of the mess and, thinking it might burn away the last remnants of paper, decided to set it on fire with a lighter.

Unfortunately, wind blew the lit piece across the yard, spreading fire to nearby grass, then the back yard, and finally a tank of propane next to a barbecue.

“It just popped out into a little patch and we tried to put it out and it just kept going, so I was trying to keep it from going down the front porch and came down the bank and around the back of the house,” she said.

Reports suggested the fire spread in a matter of seconds, and had soon claimed the house itself in the small town of Dora, near Birmingham.

Ms Crausewell, her son, her elderly aunt, her mother and her aunt's caregiver were all at home when the fire started around 2pm, but WBRC reported that everyone was able to get out safely.

The family said they had home owner’s insurance, and planned to build a new home on the same plot of land.






‘Toilet-papered’ Alabama home burns down after family try to clear away mess with fire - Americas - World - The Independent

 

[#juan]

Fire crews were dispatched at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28 to a vehicle fire on Range Road 29-3A north of Tower Road between Pincher Creek and the Piikani Nation, about five kilometres south of HIghway 3.

Upon arriving on scene, emergency crews found the smouldering remains of a Honda in the ditch along with the remnants of a second fire in the middle of the road. A quick search of the area by police located the two occupants of the car at a nearby house.

According to Pincher Creek RCMP, the two occupants of the vehicle were travelling home to Lethbridge from Crowsnest Pass overnight on Saturday when they somehow found themselves lost on country roads east of Pincher Creek.


While driving south on Range Road 29-3A south of Highway 3, they lost control of their vehicle and ended up in the ditch.


Fearing for their safety in having to spend a night stranded in their car, the two men removed the seats from the vehicle and lit them on fire in the middle of the road, along with all of their personal belongings.

When that fire went out, the two men decided to set their car alight.

"They lit their car on fire because they thought they were going to freeze to death."

When daybreak came, the two men discovered that they were within easy walking distance of a nearby house, and set off to find help.

Rising smoke from the burned-out hulk attracted the attention of a passerby, who called 911.

Corporal Feist told the Echo that both men were in possession of cellular phones.

EMS crews transported the two men to hospital where they were treated for minor burns and frostbite.

Police arrested one of the men on outstanding warrants upon release from the hospital.

Corporal Feist recommends that motorists carry emergency supplies in their car, and to prepare for the worst when travelling in winter conditions.

"We certainly don't recommend lighting your vehicle on fire to stay warm," Cpl. Feist said. "Stay inside your vehicle and call 911 if you can."

Deputy chief Neumann added that if your vehicle does become stuck, turning the engine on every ten minutes is sufficient to maintain a safe temperature in the passenger compartment. He also recommended clearing snow from around the tailpipe to ensure proper functioning of the car and to avoid filling the car with hazardous engine exhaust.

Neumann also stressed the importance of not panicking and to ensure proper hydration. He advised against eating snow, instead letting it melt into water before drinking in order to avoid hypothermia.

Neumann also echoed Feist's recommendation against lighting your car on fire.

The case is still under investigation, and charges are pending.


http://www.pinchercreekecho.com/2013/12/31/crews-respond-to-car-fire

Somehow this seems more stupidity than Darwinian. Were they afraid of using their cell phones
for fear of attracting the police because of the outstanding warrents?

 

[tay]

Were they afraid of using their cell phones
for fear of attracting the police because of the outstanding warrents?

I would think that's a big Yes..............

 

[Nuggler]

You'd have fallen on the tracks? Lol.

I'd pay good money to see that.