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Manu · #1 12-02-2003, 05:02 AM

who's heard of them?

who follows them?

who loves them?

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The Darwin Awards honor those who improve our gene pool... by removing themselves from it. We commemorate the men and women who gave their "all" in an effort to improve the human species. Of necessity, the honor is generally bestowed posthumously.

a sample:

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23 December 1991, Florida) This account of an aircraft accident is quoted directly from the National Transportation Safety Board report, with comments added in parentheses for clarity.
Aircraft: PIPER PA-34-200T, Registration: N47506

Injuries: 2 Fatal.

The private pilot and a pilot rated passenger [two pilots] were going to practice simulated instrument flight. Witnesses observed the airplane's right wing fail in a dive and crash. Examination of the wreckage and bodies revealed that both occupants were partially clothed and the front right seat was in the full aft reclining position. [The pilots had converted the co-pilot seat to a bed.] Neither body showed evidence of seatbelts or shoulder harnesses being worn. [They were lying on the bed.] Examination of the individuals' clothing revealed no evidence of ripping or distress to the zippers and belts. [Their lack of clothing seemed to be voluntary.]

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:

The pilot in command's improper in-flight decision to divert her attention to other activities not related to the conduct of the flight. [The pilot and co-pilot were having sex, and nobody was flying the plane.] Contributing to the accident was the exceeding of the design limits of the airplane leading to a wing failure. [The lack of a pilot caused the plane to fly erratically, over-stressing the wing and leading to a crash.]

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Monster · #2 12-02-2003, 05:17 AM

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Originally posted by Manu
who's heard of them?

who follows them?

who loves them?

Me. Me. Me. They're on my favorites list and in my distractions thread in my journal.

Von Apfelstrudel · #3 12-02-2003, 05:22 AM

I do, I do and I do ...
I mean, dark comedy is so much better when it's real

ATBlythe2000 · #4 12-02-2003, 05:26 AM

I used to know someone in Middle School named Darwin... Don't know what ever happened to him...

Manu · #5 12-02-2003, 05:34 AM

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Originally posted by Von Apfelstrudel
I do, I do and I do ...
I mean, dark comedy is so much better when it's real

Exactly!

Grizzly · #6 12-02-2003, 07:58 AM

Hell yeah! I have been following them since 96 or 97

302Riz · #7 12-02-2003, 08:22 AM

Yep, I follow them. Every now and then I'll post a nominee in the News forum.

Manu · #8 12-03-2003, 01:48 AM

When did you guys first hear about them? It used to be things of legend, forwarded around emails, and no one knew if they were early or not.

Monster · #9 12-03-2003, 02:31 AM

I was first told about them sometime early on in high school, so about '98, '99 at the latest.

Grizzly · #10 12-03-2003, 07:32 AM

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Originally posted by Manu
When did you guys first hear about them? It used to be things of legend, forwarded around emails, and no one knew if they were early or not.

I first heard about them via emails and such that were pased around.

302Riz · #11 12-03-2003, 08:24 AM

I cant remember when or where I first heard about the Darwin Awards.

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