Not overly funny...but a Darwin Award none the less

Arvon · 01-26-2003, 06:08 PM

Next Time Try a Taxi
2002 Darwin Award Nominee
Confirmed True by Darwin
(11 August 1999, Texas) Noel, 31-year-old Houston man spotted a truck left running as its driver filled jugs with filtered water from a vending machine. Little did he idiot realize that four children were still occupying the truck. Noel hopped inside. The mother heard a scream, and turned to see her truck speeding away.
Police soon spotted the truck, sparking off a two-hour chase on the freeways of Houston. The chase came to a dramatic conclusion as the truck reached a 150-foot overpass. With police in hot pursuit, the truck accelerated from 75 to 90 mph, and Noel stuck his head out the window as he steered towards the right-side rail. He shifted into neutral, and tried to jump from the window, over the guardrail, and into the ocean below.

Noel failed to notice the chain link fence installed to prevent that very occurrence. Just as the truck sideswiped the guardrail, the chain link fence slammed into Noel's skull, ripping "what was left of him" out the window. Adding insult to injury, his corpse was crushed by a large truck that had been following close behind.

The young occupants of the car suffered only minor scrapes and bruises.

Incidentally, if Noel had survived the impact with the chain link fence, and the 15-story free fall to the water below, he would still have been in trouble. The water was less than a foot deep beneath the overpass.

Attalus · 01-26-2003, 06:12 PM

I'll vote for that one.

Sir Goulum · 01-26-2003, 06:30 PM

Some people... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

LordKathen · 01-26-2003, 07:17 PM

Those kids are lucky.

LS0158 · 01-26-2003, 07:17 PM

In a book that I have that is mainly random facts and things like that they had a "stupid criminals" section.

Two guys tried to rob a sandwich store armed with a knife and a golf club. Somehow, the cashier managed to disarm them, and the crooks went running off. The cashier followed them, yelling that it was okay since there was no harm done, and they could even have a complimentary sandwich! the thieves decided to come back, and when the police came, the thieves were standing in line, waiting for their "cold cut trio" sandwich! They were surprised that they got arrested!

LordKathen · 01-26-2003, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LS0158:
In a book that I have that is mainly random facts and things like that they had a "stupid criminals" section.

Two guys tried to rob a sandwich store armed with a knife and a golf club. Somehow, the cashier managed to disarm them, and the crooks went running off. The cashier followed them, yelling that it was okay since there was no harm done, and they could even have a complimentary sandwich! the thieves decided to come back, and when the police came, the thieves were standing in line, waiting for their "cold cut trio" sandwich! They were surprised that they got arrested!

This reminds me of the movie Dumb and Dumber at the end when the bus full of women tell them there looking for two guys to take with them and they say to look in the town. Then say how lucky a couple of guys are going to be.

Lavindathar · 01-26-2003, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LordKathen:
[QB[qbThis reminds me of the movie Dumb and Dumber at the end when the bus full of women tell them there looking for two guys to take with them and they say to look in the town. Then say how lucky a couple of guys are going to be.[/QB]

Yeah, thats a quality film moment!

Kakero · 01-26-2003, 10:19 PM

too bad he won't be around to recieve the award. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

01-26-2003, 06:08 PM	#1
Arvon Unicorn Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Kingdom of the West,..P.o. Cynagus Posts: 4,212	Next Time Try a Taxi 2002 Darwin Award Nominee Confirmed True by Darwin (11 August 1999, Texas) Noel, 31-year-old Houston man spotted a truck left running as its driver filled jugs with filtered water from a vending machine. Little did he idiot realize that four children were still occupying the truck. Noel hopped inside. The mother heard a scream, and turned to see her truck speeding away. Police soon spotted the truck, sparking off a two-hour chase on the freeways of Houston. The chase came to a dramatic conclusion as the truck reached a 150-foot overpass. With police in hot pursuit, the truck accelerated from 75 to 90 mph, and Noel stuck his head out the window as he steered towards the right-side rail. He shifted into neutral, and tried to jump from the window, over the guardrail, and into the ocean below. Noel failed to notice the chain link fence installed to prevent that very occurrence. Just as the truck sideswiped the guardrail, the chain link fence slammed into Noel's skull, ripping "what was left of him" out the window. Adding insult to injury, his corpse was crushed by a large truck that had been following close behind. The young occupants of the car suffered only minor scrapes and bruises. Incidentally, if Noel had survived the impact with the chain link fence, and the 15-story free fall to the water below, he would still have been in trouble. The water was less than a foot deep beneath the overpass. __________________ 53.7% of all statistics are made up

01-26-2003, 06:12 PM	#2
Attalus Symbol of Bane Join Date: November 26, 2001 Location: Texas Age: 77 Posts: 8,167	I'll vote for that one. __________________ Even Heroes sometimes fail...

01-26-2003, 07:17 PM	#4
LordKathen Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 15, 2002 Location: Kennewick, WA Age: 53 Posts: 3,166	Those kids are lucky. __________________

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