The 19th Amendment has got to be right up there. Civilizational suicide.
The 19th Amendment has got to be right up there. Civilizational suicide.
Honorable mention has gotta be Lawnchair Larry, who rigged helium balloons to his lawnchair, got tracked by norad and finally landed in power lines after accidentally dropping his .22 from the sky (and therefore his ability to timely shoot out his balloons.)
Photo of his rig in below link
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/lawn-chair-larry/
Edit: no, this was his rig
https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=NASM-NASM2022-06684&max=900
Honorable mention has gotta be Lawnchair Larry, who rigged helium balloons to his lawnchair, got tracked by norad and finally landed in power lines after accidentally dropping his .22 from the sky (and therefore his ability to timely shoot out his balloons.)
Photo of his rig in below link
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/lawn-chair-larry/
Edit: no, this was his rig
https://ids.si.edu/ids/deliveryService?id=NASM-NASM2022-06684&max=900
Thats not really darwin tho. He was absolutely successful and also survived unharmed. But jeez what a joker !!.
Thats not really darwin tho. He was absolutely successful and also survived unharmed. But jeez what a joker !!.
Guy had a ham radio, a sandwich, and beers with him on the trip. No wonder he dropped his pistol. Two pilots spotted him as he got into commercial airspace. So finally he lands and it takes out the entire neighborhood electricity for a couple hours. He finally gets down from the power lines. Is immediately arrested. They go to take his pilots license away. He doesn't have one. Gets fined 1500 instead. Does it again sometime later, spawning a few copy cats to do the same. This was detailed in an old Darwin award email chain write up on the honorable mention category, because, as you said: still alive by the grace of God. The write-up by darwin award staffers was particularly funny if it can be found.
Guy had a ham radio, a sandwich, and beers with him on the trip. No wonder he dropped his pistol. Two pilots spotted him as he got into commercial airspace. So finally he lands and it takes out the entire neighborhood electricity for a couple hours. He finally gets down from the power lines. Is immediately arrested. They go to take his pilots license away. He doesn't have one. Gets fined 1500 instead. Does it again sometime later, spawning a few copy cats to do the same. This was detailed in an old Darwin award email chain write up on the honorable mention category, because, as you said: still alive by the grace of God. The write-up by darwin award staffers was particularly funny if it can be found.
' Does it again sometime later, spawning a few copy cats to do the same. '
And still no-one died - not even from the multiple copy cats. Thats my point. It negates the reason for a Darwin award. Darwin has the implied distinction of causing an individuals death in such an obviously retarded and overtly negligent yet preventable way that even a downs syndrome would baulk at following. These are 'irresponsible fools that lived to tell the story', an polar opposite of a true 'darwin award'.
' Does it again sometime later, spawning a few copy cats to do the same. '
And still no-one died - not even from the multiple copy cats. Thats my point. It negates the reason for a Darwin award.
Darwin has the implied distinction of causing an individuals death in such an obviously retarded and overtly negligent yet preventable way that even a downs syndrome would baulk at following.
These are 'irresponsible fools that lived to tell the story', an polar opposite of a true 'darwin award'.
So did he get down safely? Or drop in the middle of a highway intersection
So did he get down safely? Or drop in the middle of a highway intersection
Letting the jews into your country, 3 times.
Letting the jews into your country, 3 times.
As much as I loved him, Steve Irwin taking a stinger to the heart is definitely in the top ranks. If he'd been as careful with that stingray as he was with snakes and Crocs he might still be alive.
As much as I loved him, Steve Irwin taking a stinger to the heart is definitely in the top ranks. If he'd been as careful with that stingray as he was with snakes and Crocs he might still be alive.
The feels man...
Check my profile badges.
The feels man...
Check my profile badges.
People who have already had kids or survived with their reproductive capacity in tact are not eligible for the Darwin awards.
People who have already had kids or survived with their reproductive capacity in tact are not eligible for the Darwin awards.
Crikey m8 !!
Crikey m8 !!
I can't decide between
people taking vaccines or people climbing in a carbon fiber tube piloted by inspiring college students at crushing depths.
I can't decide between
people taking vaccines or people climbing in a carbon fiber tube piloted by inspiring college students at crushing depths.
Paul Walker car crash
Paul Walker car crash
The 2 pakis and anti White CEO on the tinpot submarine. One was an experienced man who said "yeah I know I could die", the second was a millionaire amongst the 5 who had seen the world and also admitted he didn't fear death.
The CEO pilot, his billionaire friend and the billionaires 19 year old son didn't even know how stupid they were being.
The billionaire could have built something himself far better but it would have cost more than the 500k he spent, also remember the "submersible" only cost 1.5 million USD to make. He literally paid one third of the price for his oceanic coffin with his son.
He could have spent 25 million USD on a better water craft and pilot. Chump change for a billionaire.
Pure Darwin Awards top 3 at their finest. The 19 year old is questionable because he was probably scared and shitting his pants the whole time but nonetheless he did board that idiotic can of death.
The 2 pakis and anti White CEO on the tinpot submarine. One was an experienced man who said "yeah I know I could die", the second was a millionaire amongst the 5 who had seen the world and also admitted he didn't fear death.
The CEO pilot, his billionaire friend and the billionaires 19 year old son didn't even know how stupid they were being.
The billionaire could have built something himself far better but it would have cost more than the 500k he spent, also remember the "submersible" only cost 1.5 million USD to make. He literally paid one third of the price for his oceanic coffin with his son.
He could have spent 25 million USD on a better water craft and pilot. Chump change for a billionaire.
Pure Darwin Awards top 3 at their finest. The 19 year old is questionable because he was probably scared and shitting his pants the whole time but nonetheless he did board that idiotic can of death.
Definitely submarine.
Definitely submarine.
In 2008 a Catholic priest named Father Adelir Antonio, 51, attempted to publicize his plans to build a spiritual rest stop for truckers. He imitated Lawn Chair Larry, who had attached 45 weather balloons to his lawn chair and took off flying over Los Angeles. He carried a sat phone, parachute and GPS. He was pushed out over the Atlantic and then realized he didn't know how to use the GPS. He called for help but they couldn't locate him. He was lost forever.
In 2008 a Catholic priest named Father Adelir Antonio, 51, attempted to publicize his plans to build a spiritual rest stop for truckers. He imitated Lawn Chair Larry, who had attached 45 weather balloons to his lawn chair and took off flying over Los Angeles.
He carried a sat phone, parachute and GPS.
He was pushed out over the Atlantic and then realized he didn't know how to use the GPS. He called for help but they couldn't locate him. He was lost forever.
Anybody who gets into a hot air balloon has my vote. Also people who willfully ride carnival rides.
Anybody who gets into a hot air balloon has my vote. Also people who willfully ride carnival rides.
carnival rides
What, something hastily assembled and disassembled every few weeks by untrained low-wage employees isn't safe???
> carnival rides
What, something hastily assembled and disassembled every few weeks by untrained low-wage employees isn't safe???
Top 3…
Tie for any social media "influencer" that dies doing something for "clout". (Ex. Riding in a car and hitting a sign, falling off of buildings/cliffs, shooting themselves on accident, etc.)
Top 3…
Tie for any social media "influencer" that dies doing something for "clout". (Ex. Riding in a car and hitting a sign, falling off of buildings/cliffs, shooting themselves on accident, etc.)
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