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Re: 20 years of the Darwin Awards
« Reply #225 on: February 27, 2017, 05:04:26 PM »
Surely there should be some sort of IQ test for joining up....  noooo:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4264030/Six-injured-soldier-blows-caf-bar.html

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noooo: noooo:

"He produced a RGD-5 hand grenade and started messing about with it to scare his companions."

I figure he may just have succeeded at that

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And shat himself too I should think!
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Re: 20 years of the Darwin Awards
« Reply #226 on: February 27, 2017, 10:31:56 PM »
I am told that Eastern Europeans tell Ukranian jokes which are essentially the same as our Irish jokes.

Easy to see why...
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Re: 20 years of the Darwin Awards
« Reply #227 on: March 15, 2017, 09:38:28 PM »
I'm assuming this isn't what is meant by training to be a model....  redface:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4317006/Texas-teen-killed-train-modeling-tracks.html
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Re: 20 years of the Darwin Awards
« Reply #228 on: March 15, 2017, 10:11:19 PM »
Well, whatever, nevermind

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Re: 20 years of the Darwin Awards
« Reply #229 on: March 16, 2017, 05:11:24 AM »
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Re: 20 years of the Darwin Awards
« Reply #230 on: March 17, 2017, 08:36:22 PM »
Man dies charging iPhone while in the bath

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39307418

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Re: 20 years of the Darwin Awards
« Reply #231 on: March 17, 2017, 09:11:31 PM »
Man dies charging iPhone while in the bath

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39307418

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The worst part is "A coroner ruled his death was accidental and plans to send a report to Apple about taking action to prevent future deaths.
Safety campaigners have warned about the dangers of charging mobiles near water following the inquest." ...


Why ????????   

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Re: 20 years of the Darwin Awards
« Reply #234 on: March 18, 2017, 06:20:07 AM »
Man dies charging iPhone while in the bath

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39307418

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The worst part is "A coroner ruled his death was accidental and plans to send a report to Apple about taking action to prevent future deaths.
Safety campaigners have warned about the dangers of charging mobiles near water following the inquest." ...


Why ????????

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Re: 20 years of the Darwin Awards
« Reply #235 on: March 24, 2017, 10:05:58 AM »
Something tells me is isn't going to be too long before Darwin pays these mooks a visit...  lol:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4344274/Redneck-scientist-stars-viral-chair-spin-video.html
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Re: 20 years of the Darwin Awards
« Reply #236 on: March 24, 2017, 10:14:33 AM »
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Re: 20 years of the Darwin Awards
« Reply #237 on: March 27, 2017, 12:33:59 AM »
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Re: 20 years of the Darwin Awards
« Reply #238 on: March 27, 2017, 07:12:57 AM »
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Well, whatever, nevermind