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by **cowpatz** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 8:02 pm

It would appear that there is already a number of contenders vying for the NZ 2015 Darwinian award. A award that is rewarded posthumously to those that enhance the human gene pool through their own demise.
The first was a young chap that decided to leap from a 10m light pole into a swimming pool but missed it.
The second was a tourist that somehow managed to recklessly overtake traffic prior to a narrow bridge (down on the westcoast) which he somehow managed to impact, disappearing over the side into the swollen waters.
The third contender decided to redress a neighbour in a camping ground who was playing loud music by cutting through the caravan's power cord with a pair of pliers. Unbelievable but true

This one almost made it

At the moment it seems like every day there is a new contender! Is there something in the water?

Here's an example of a 2013 recipient

by **emfrat** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:46 pm

Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain. (Schiller)
In this neck of the woods, there are so many candidates that only the exceptional ones make the news pages:
http://www.mygc.com.au/news/man-charged-af...gh-flood-water/

by **omitchell** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:53 pm

Add anyone booking Jetstar to the list

by **emfrat** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:18 pm

omitchell wrote:
QUOTE (omitchell @ Jan 15 2015,7:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Add anyone booking Jetstar to the list

They lost me before they even got off the ground, by assuming I would find the Magda Szubanski character in their original ads an amusing fellow passenger. WRONG!
Mind you, given their BOAC/QANTAS ancestry, that attitude was only to be expected. They just don't know any better.

by **omitchell** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:38 pm

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Jan 15 2015,11:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
They lost me before they even got off the ground, by assuming I would find the Magda Szubanski character in their original ads an amusing fellow passenger. WRONG!
Mind you, given their BOAC/QANTAS ancestry, that attitude was only to be expected. They just don't know any better.

You booked Jetstar??? Here's your award...

by **emfrat** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:52 pm

omitchell wrote:
QUOTE (omitchell @ Jan 15 2015,8:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You booked Jetstar??? Here's your award...

No, nay, never - you will not find me flying "Bogan Air" to anywhere.
For domestic flights in Oz, Virgin provides what I want.
For the UK, Emirates is the airline of choice, because they provide BNE>DXB>GLA.

by **omitchell** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:10 pm

emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Jan 15 2015,11:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
No, nay, never - you will not find me flying "Bogan Air" to anywhere.
For domestic flights in Oz, Virgin provides what I want.
For the UK, Emirates is the airline of choice, because they provide BNE>DXB>GLA.

Ahhh ye fly to Glasgow do ye boy? Well that's different een it? Ye get credit for that... Speaking as an ol' Glaswegian mesel'

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:02 am

cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Jan 15 2015,9:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Here's an example of a 2013 recipient

His last thoughts , 'love these automatic cameras, the zoom works as smooth , like don't have to touch a thing'

cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Jan 15 2015,9:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The first was a young chap that decided to leap from a 10m light pole into a swimming pool but missed it.

Dumb and really dumber too

cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Jan 15 2015,9:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The third contender decided to redress a neighbour in a camping ground who was playing loud music by cutting through the caravan's power cord with a pair of pliers.

.... Jeez , you seriously cannot feel sorry for any of these people .... simply

by **deeknow** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:25 am

cowpatz wrote:
QUOTE (cowpatz @ Jan 15 2015,9:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This one almost made it

Oh man, this seems to funny (not funny really I know, the poor guy died) to be true, but did you read this....
"Mr Smith, a safety-certified lighting technician"

We should keep this thread going during the year

by **Ian Warren** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:45 am

deeknow wrote:
QUOTE (deeknow @ Jan 16 2015,10:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
"Mr Smith, a safety-certified lighting technician"

Truthfully , the world is a safer place without him , would have got him to wire your house up

by **omitchell** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:15 am

deeknow wrote:
QUOTE (deeknow @ Jan 16 2015,10:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
"Mr Smith, a safety-certified lighting technician"

There is a difference between certified and certifiable...

by **steelsporran** » Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:28 am

deeknow wrote:
QUOTE (deeknow @ Jan 16 2015,10:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We should keep this thread going during the year

It would need a structured comp.

I reckon this guy is through to the next round.

by **Ian Warren** » Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:36 am

Logic says .... Ummm

I would love see a video off that .... Call it 'Brain death has occurred'

by **emfrat** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:26 pm

omitchell wrote:
QUOTE (omitchell @ Jan 15 2015,9:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Ahhh ye fly to Glasgow do ye boy? Well that's different een it? Ye get credit for that... Speaking as an ol' Glaswegian mesel'

Another advantage of Emirates is that the baddies are just a tad less likely to shoot down one of their own....

by **steelsporran** » Sun Feb 08, 2015 3:23 pm

Yet another entrant http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/65915904/Man-falls-out-of-van-moving-at-100-Km-h
And the really off-pi&&ing thing is that ACC will fork out dead or alive. :angry:

by **emfrat** » Wed Feb 18, 2015 10:44 pm

Is there a Team Award? - this could be a winner:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-18/w ... ol/6143490

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:57 am

emfrat wrote:Is there a Team Award? - this could be a winner:

They were talking head injuries ... I think that was already a problem even before changing gear :lol:

by **omitchell** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 8:54 am

emfrat wrote:Is there a Team Award? - this could be a winner:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-18/w ... ol/6143490

Here ya go

by **Ian Warren** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:04 am

That is a goodie .. now if only the hydraulics went pop :huh:

....

by **cowpatz** » Thu Feb 19, 2015 7:27 pm

emfrat wrote:Is there a Team Award? - this could be a winner:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-18/w ... ol/6143490

Yes I think the duo award is theirs. The question is how did they get this far in life?

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