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Re: Darwin Awards

#881 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Mon Mar 13, 2023 7:08 pm

It only comes up an inch or two on the ducks
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#882 Post by PHXPhlyer » Tue Mar 14, 2023 10:35 pm

Teen and 2 horses dead after vehicle crashes into group riding stolen horses, police say
Two other teens were stable after the Tuesday morning crash in Dallas, authorities said. A third horse was injured but is expected to survive.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/da ... -rcna74944

A 14-year-old died and two other teens were injured in Dallas after a vehicle crashed into them as they were riding stolen horses, police said.

The crash happened Tuesday around 5:30 a.m. at Great Trinity Forest and Julius Schepps Freeway. Authorities did not say what caused the crash.

The 14-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene from injuries. A 16-year-old and 17-year-old were taken to the hospital, according to a news release. Both were stable.The horses should be the ones stabled. :((

One horse died and another had to be euthanized at the scene by a veterinarian. The third horse was injured but is expected to survive, according to authorities.

The driver and the teens have not been publicly identified. Police said no charges are expected to be filed against the driver of the vehicle.

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#883 Post by PHXPhlyer » Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:52 pm

2 Illinois teens on spring break killed in a sledding accident at Colorado’s Copper Mountain

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/20/us/color ... index.html

Two teens on spring break were killed Sunday night in a sledding accident in a closed area of Copper Mountain Ski Resort in central Colorado.

The teens reportedly were riding tandem down the halfpipe and went airborne off a large snowbank at the bottom, according to a Monday statement from the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.

“The two individuals came down hard on the hard ice below, causing blunt force trauma,” officials said, adding the coroner’s office will determine the official cause of death. The boys, 17 and 18, were pronounced dead at the scene.

The sledding incident happened around 8:30 p.m. MT, according to the sheriff’s office.

Copper Mountain Resort, which is near Breckenridge and is about 75 miles west of Denver, said in a statement that the halfpipe was closed and roped off at the time of the accident. Lift and trail access closes at 4 p.m., officials said.

The teens were seniors at Prairie Central High School in Fairbury, Illinois, according to the school district superintendent.

“Both were great students, talented athletes, and most importantly amazing people,” said Paula Crane, superintendent of Prairie Central Community Unit School District Number 8. “They were role models for all who knew them, especially our young athletes throughout the district. The Prairie Central Community continues to mourn their loss, and will support their families, our staff members, and our students throughout the grieving process.”

Copper Mountain President and General Manager Dustin Lyman said the entire team at the resort was deeply saddened by the teens’ deaths.

“Our most sincere condolences go out to the affected families and friends. We are also thankful to our local emergency responders, for their quick response and the medical assistance provided,” Lyman said.

The sheriff’s office said the investigation is ongoing.

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Re: Darwin Awards

#884 Post by Fox3WheresMyBanana » Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:03 pm

“They were role models for all who knew them
?????

Clearly the Superintendent doesn't like children, and would like to see a few more follow the lead of these two. ;)))

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#885 Post by PHXPhlyer » Tue Mar 28, 2023 8:07 pm

Awaiting Determination of Award Status

Police chase: Suspect jumps out of stolen CHP cruiser during high-speed chase




Authorities are rendering aid to a man suspected of stealing a patrol car and leading California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed pursuit through the Lancaster area before bailing out of the cruiser.

SkyFOX was live and captured the moment the suspect jumped out of the car traveling around 70 mph, headed eastbound on the 138 Freeway.


Man jumps out of vehicle during high-speed police chase
A man in a stolen police car jumped out of the vehicle shortly after one of its tires blew. The vehicle then crashed into a light pole.

The man's condition is unclear, but an officer could be seen performing chest compressions on the suspect.
Law enforcement officers are evaluating a suspect after he jumped out of a moving vehicle.

The cruiser wound up knocking down a power pole before coming to a stop in a grassy area next to the freeway.

This is a developing story.

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#886 Post by PHXPhlyer » Wed Mar 29, 2023 2:18 am

Award Confirmed!

Police chase suspect dies after jumping out of stolen CHP cruiser in LA County


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#887 Post by Woody » Tue May 09, 2023 11:50 am

Straight in with a bullet, as radio djs used to say. :ymdevil:
KZN teen who was playing with friend dies after gun accidentally discharges

A teenage boy died on Monday after he and his friend were apparently playing with a gun that was accidentally discharged in Stanger, KwaZulu-Natal.

The 14-year-old was declared dead on the scene, said IPSS Medical Rescue. "Fortunately, the second boy sustained no injuries during this horrific incident.

"IPSS said police were on the scene to investigate the circumstances of the shooting.
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#888 Post by PHXPhlyer » Sun May 21, 2023 6:27 pm

Father dead and two children injured after grenade detonates in Indiana home
The family was going through a grandfather's belongings when they found a grenade and someone pulled its pin, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Department.


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fa ... -rcna85474

A father is dead and his two children were injured when a grenade detonated in their Indiana home on Saturday, according to authorities.

The Lake County Sheriff's Department responded to the home in the 3400 block of W. Lakeshore Drive at around 6:30 p.m. for a reported explosion.

The family was looking through a grandfather's belongings at the northwestern Indiana home when they found a hand grenade. The device detonated when someone reportedly pulled its pin, the sheriff's department says.

The father was found unresponsive on the scene and later pronounced dead. His two children, a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old woman, were taken to an area hospital with shrapnel wounds.

The Porter County Bomb Squad responded to the area to secure it and determine if there were any other explosive devices, according to the sheriff's department.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Department is continuing to investigate this incident.

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#889 Post by barkingmad » Fri May 26, 2023 7:44 pm

What could possibly go wrong?;



Ideal for outrunning South Wales plod maybe?

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#890 Post by PHXPhlyer » Fri May 26, 2023 8:13 pm

barkingmad wrote:
Fri May 26, 2023 7:44 pm
What could possibly go wrong?;



Ideal for outrunning South Wales plod maybe?
Or just insuring that you do yourself in properly, no half measures.
As The Boss said:

Born To Run
Song by Bruce Springsteen
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In the day we sweat it out on the streets
Of a runaway American dream
At night we ride through the mansions of glory
In suicide machines
Sprung from cages on Highway 9
Chrome wheeled, fuel injected, and steppin' out over the line
Oh, baby this town rips the bones from your back
It's a death trap, it's a suicide rap
We gotta get out while we're young
'Cause tramps like us, baby, we were born to run
Yes, girl, we were

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#891 Post by llondel » Fri May 26, 2023 8:33 pm

I wonder what his neighbours think of all the noise?

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#892 Post by barkingmad » Thu Jun 08, 2023 11:26 am

Dontya just lurve technology ? ! ?

https://www.aol.co.uk/news/gps-mistake- ... 15944.html

He should have found a 5-year old to program the box for him... :)) =))

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#893 Post by PHXPhlyer » Thu Jun 08, 2023 2:14 pm

barkingmad wrote:
Thu Jun 08, 2023 11:26 am
Dontya just lurve technology ? ! ?

https://www.aol.co.uk/news/gps-mistake- ... 15944.html

He should have found a 5-year old to program the box for him... :)) =))
More appropriate for "Stupid Is As Stupid Does" thread. #-o

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#894 Post by admin2 » Thu Jun 08, 2023 3:26 pm

You need to bear with BM - he has difficulties with knowing where to put things......

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#895 Post by PHXPhlyer » Sat Jul 01, 2023 7:57 pm

Two 14-year-olds fall to their deaths while subway surfing one week apart in New York

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tw ... -rcna92189

Two 14-year-olds fell to their deaths while subway surfing one week apart in New York, police said.

Subway surfing is when an individual rides on top of a train car.

The most recent incident happened Thursday evening. Officers with the New York Police Department responded to the 33 Street and Rawson Street subway station in Queens around 5:26 p.m to find an unconscious Jevon Fraser.

Fraser was laying on a 7 train platform and had injuries "indicative of falling from an elevated height," according to police. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.


On June 22, police found two 14-year-old boys lying on the L train tracks at the Bushwick Avenue and Aberdeen Street subway station in Brooklyn.

Medics pronounced one of them dead on the scene. Police later identified the victim as Brian Crespo.

The other 14-year-old was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.

These aren't the only incidents where youngsters have been surfing atop New York City transit.

Witnesses saw a 12-year-old boy riding a 7 train at the Queens Boulevard and 33 Street subway station on Wednesday evening. It was his fourth subway surfing incident.

"He was taken into custody and issued a Juvenile Report for Reckless Endangerment," police said in a statement.

On April 5, the same child was subway surfing on an R train when he fell off and sustained injuries to his head, a laceration to his right knee and bruising to his back.

"Even after falling off the train in one of the incidents, he continues to risk his life," the NYPD said in a tweet Saturday. "Officers are out there ensuring you have a safe ride -- don’t take risks on the subway."

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#896 Post by PHXPhlyer » Sun Jul 02, 2023 8:51 pm

Hold my beer and watch this.

Man in Texas dies after a headfirst 40-foot dive into a shallow area of a lake, authorities say


https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/02/us/texas ... index.html

A man in eastern Texas who dove about 40 feet from an embankment into a shallow portion of a lake has died from his injuries, according to authorities.

Police said the incident happened Saturday at Lake Gladewater, a 481-acre body of water 20 miles west of Longview, Texas.

At least seven witnesses told police the man, 34, jumped headfirst from the embankment into an approximately 4-foot-deep pool of water #-o , a news release from the Gladewater Police Department stated.

Dispatchers received a call of an unresponsive male in the area, and first responders attempted lifesaving measures when they arrived, according to the release.

People who watched the man’s dive helped pull him out of the water and also tried rendering aid, Gladewater Police said.

The man died from the severity of his injuries despite efforts to save him.

Alcohol may have contributed to the incident, police said. :-o

Lake Gladewater is 30 feet deep at its maximum depth, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife.

The incident happened off the main part of the lake popular among swimmers, and “is surrounded by tall embankments, shallow water and a rocky bottom,” police stated in the release.

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#897 Post by OFSO » Sun Jul 02, 2023 9:11 pm

One killed, two critical, two minor injuries, and one ran off into the night, after a car was driven at high speed flung a stone bench with three people sitting on it, plus a parked car, into a canal, and followed it into the water in Empuriabrava this morning. So no unlawful actions there, then.

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#898 Post by OFSO » Mon Jul 03, 2023 6:00 am

I suspect the driver received the Darwin Award. I was told they are locals, not tourists. No doubt one will have, or have had, a father with friends in the police, and nothing more will be heard of it.... again.

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Is it a man or a middle aged man thing?

#899 Post by OneHungLow » Tue Jul 18, 2023 9:28 am

=))

Men have always behaved in these silly ways...
Last Friday, a middle-aged man was rescued by RNLI volunteers while attempting to sail around the UK on a small dinghy. His wife’s verdict on his mission before he set off: “I think it’s absolutely bonkers.” Earlier in the same week, a middle-aged man had to be rescued after trying to break the record for surviving on Rockall: a tiny, beguilingly pointy and storm-lashed “islet” in the North Atlantic that’s mostly used as a place for seagulls to defecate on.

In a statement after his rescue, his family asked: “Why couldn’t he just have bought a sports car in the first place?” They were being funny, but I’m starting to wonder if – in the wake of a recent high-profile submersible accident – it might be time to reassess how actually funny it is when middle-aged men try and fail in such extreme ways.

I remember when I first developed an awareness of the strange place in society occupied by what I call “Misadventure Man”. It was while I was bored out of my skull watching the 2010 film 127 Hours, in which James Franco plays a supposedly heroic real-life adventurer whose hand was trapped under a boulder whilst alone in a canyon – a hand he eventually had to sever in order to escape. Between him drinking his own wee and hallucinating a child he might never have, I sat there wanting to scream: “This chump absolutely, definitely did not need to put himself in a damn canyon.”

I felt quite alone then, and still do now, as I encounter an almost daily sweep of uncritical stories about men causing harm or needing huge amounts of professional rescue while doing totally unnecessary things. Google the phrase “man dies trying to...” and you’ll get a roughly 50/50 split between genuinely heroic actions such as “save daughter” and a cavalcade of dumb stuff like “drink 21 cocktails”.

Papers are always awash with cheery, bone-crunching idiocy – from Gloucester’s annual Cooper’s Hill Cheese Roll to a recent favourite about a man attempting an Evel Knievel-esque car jump for a local food bank (“a daring endeavour” was the verdict of the local paper).

And then, when these misadventures turn fatal, there’s the sombre-yet-predictable tone-shift. Words – dare I say, clichéd words – like “brave”, “hero” and “tragedy” are reached for like a reflex. But right now, in this calm downtime between a recent avoidable underwater “tragedy” and a grimly inevitable space-tourism “tragedy” (again, avoidable), I’m wondering why we can’t also be honest and add the words “futile” and “selfish” to our vocabulary around Misadventure Man, too?

Despite being a nation that loves to point and jeer at any perceived drain on the taxpayer, we really don’t seem to care that the financial burden of saving Misadventure Man always gets picked up by the state. The boys-who-will-be-boys are never called “scroungers” or a “drain on the public pursestrings”.

A vessel in distress would never be pushed back into the sea, as the last home secretary tried to do with migrant crossings. This changed after the OceanGate Titan accident, when people started asking aloud who should be paying the staggering rescue costs for a staggeringly expensive bit of extreme tourism. To be clear, despite the trip being for the personal enjoyment of five people, there is no provision to compel the related parties to contribute. The US taxpayer will take on the burden – some say $6.5m (£5m), others say $20m.

I think an even more depressing and undiscussed aspect of all this, though, is when Misadventure Man inflicts a human cost on the emergency services, many of which – like the aforementioned RNLI – are made up of volunteers.

Some can experience life-changing injuries themselves in the course of saving others. Take Chris Lewis, who suffered severe spinal injuries while rescuing two people in the Lake District who were later fined for breaching Covid lockdown rules. Give me a movie about a volunteer rescuing a thoughtless party of people in danger. Or maybe, in a post-Cocaine Bear age, a souped-up retelling of the recent story about hikers rescued in the Lake District while on magic mushrooms.

While it’s common for Misadventure Men to feel like they’re contributing to society by framing their private, ego-boosting and frequently costly missions as a benevolent act of charity fundraising, what’s more stark is how lives are increasingly being affected in the name of something much less valiant: basic influencer content.

In June, a five-year-old was killed in Rome when YouTubers called The Borderline crashed a Lamborghini they had reportedly rented to drive around for 50 hours straight. A few years ago, a man called Jeff Wittek was spun around by his YouTuber pal David Dobrik on a crane travelling at wild speeds before it stopped suddenly, causing Wittek to slam into the digger and shatter his skull in the process.

Though horrific and stupid in equal measure, at least influencer stunts are so cravenly about the ’gram that they never feel like they’re trying to conform to the classic narrative of “the hero’s journey”. What feels saddest to me is when we unthinkingly extend the honour of hero, or the badge of bravery, to those whose actions are objectively, well, pointless. It’s a sad reflection of just how little we value service, consistency and purpose among ourselves.

Call me old-fashioned, but I like a hero to have some endurance. In my eyes, a hero is – to subvert dating-app parlance – someone who is around for a long time, not just a good time. This is my ultimate issue with the explosion in the efforts of the ultra-rich to prove that the sky is not the limit: they think they can buy hero status, but they’ve got it all wrong. Altruism beats heroism every day of the week.

Eleven children lost their fathers as part of the OceanGate Titan disaster. While Franco’s character in 127 Hours dreamed of a child, the sad fact is that too many Misadventure Men actually have children, which to me is the most damning aspect of all of this. It would be cruel to mention them by name, but there have been a few incidents over the last few years in which feted men have died while trying to break quite extreme records – men who are called “hero”, yet are survived by their children.

I hate being so judgemental, but I wonder whether the time for adventuring stops when you become a parent? Or even why the law doesn’t forbid parents from doing glory-seeking and foreseeably fatal activities? Do we all need to remind ourselves that the top line of any definition of “parental responsibility” is to “protect and maintain” your child?

Yet our reactions never seem to touch on how these avoidable deaths – done in the name of one man’s thrill-seeking pleasure – leave a lifetime of impact. Pain in the form of losing one’s parent is one thing. The pain of knowing that you were ultimately a lower priority than being a thumbnail-sized entry in Guinness World Records is really quite another.
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#900 Post by llondel » Thu Jul 27, 2023 5:40 pm

Three members of a Colorado family died while attempting to live "off the grid" in the Rocky Mountains, family members and investigators say.

The emaciated remains of sisters Christine and Rebecca Vance and the latter's 14-year old son, were found in a remote campsite this month.

On Tuesday a coroner ruled that they probably died from starvation or exposure during the cold winter.

It appears that the group began camping last summer and died over the winter.
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