MrBishop
Well-Known Member
SECOND TIME'S THE CHARM -- Unconfirmed Darwin Award Nominee
March 2003, Michigan | Ignoring Coast Guard warnings, David Manley
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.
REFERENCE: Flint Journal
MASTER WELDER -- Unconfirmed Darwin Award Nominee
February 2003, Australia | I heard this on radio and happened to
pass the house the next day. A homeowner was doing some welding
on the roof of his house at Port Macquarie in NSW. He had problems
with his oxy tanks slipping, so he decided to tack weld them to the
roofing iron. That was the last thing he ever did. When I passed
the house the next day, there wasn't much left of the roof on that
side of the house.
REFERENCE: Personal Account citing the Radio
BLOW YOUR MIND -- Unconfirmed Honorable Mention
April 2002, Australia | On a hot day in Sydney, an apprentice
builder decided to quench his thirst with a high-pressure water gun
used for cleaning cement off bricks. Unfortunately, the power of the
water hindered his efforts when it blew his cheek, lower jaw, and
chin clean off his face. Luckily, surgeons were able to reattach
these useful body parts. To add to his injuries, the apprentice
builder was fired as a result of his stupidity.
March 2003, Michigan | Ignoring Coast Guard warnings, David Manley
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.
REFERENCE: Flint Journal
MASTER WELDER -- Unconfirmed Darwin Award Nominee
February 2003, Australia | I heard this on radio and happened to
pass the house the next day. A homeowner was doing some welding
on the roof of his house at Port Macquarie in NSW. He had problems
with his oxy tanks slipping, so he decided to tack weld them to the
roofing iron. That was the last thing he ever did. When I passed
the house the next day, there wasn't much left of the roof on that
side of the house.
REFERENCE: Personal Account citing the Radio
BLOW YOUR MIND -- Unconfirmed Honorable Mention
April 2002, Australia | On a hot day in Sydney, an apprentice
builder decided to quench his thirst with a high-pressure water gun
used for cleaning cement off bricks. Unfortunately, the power of the
water hindered his efforts when it blew his cheek, lower jaw, and
chin clean off his face. Luckily, surgeons were able to reattach
these useful body parts. To add to his injuries, the apprentice
builder was fired as a result of his stupidity.
It never ceases to amaze me how stupid some people are. I mean, seriously. 
i wonder if people do stupid crap like that to be in teh Darwin Awards
