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Thread ID: 143414 2017-01-03 07:18:00 The First 2017 Darwin Award? Zippity (58) PC World Chat
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1430391 2017-01-03 07:18:00 Has to be (www.stuff.co.nz) :( Zippity (58)
1430392 2017-01-03 07:33:00 Seems theres no lack of contenders 3am on the 1st in Aussie Real Bang (www.nzherald.co.nz) wainuitech (129)
1430393 2017-01-03 07:37:00 I sympathise of both sides here! Four years ago, my husband was dying (and did so a month later). It was his birthday, and I was trying to make it somewhat celebratory. I decided to light a candle for the table, and found the lighter had no lighter fluid in it (used very seldom these days), so filled it with fluid, which ran down my wrist and arm, and managed to light it at the same time... :(

So there I was, holding my hand under the tap and bawling my eyes out. Not one of my better efforts. But I was trying quite hard to do the right thing!
R.M. (561)
1430394 2017-01-03 19:20:00 I thought the Darwin awards for those that actually died due to stupidity.
Also the woman was the victim, her partner used the petrol, so he's the main moron.
pctek (84)
1430395 2017-01-03 20:04:00 I thought the Darwin awards for those that actually died due to stupidity.
Also the woman was the victim, her partner used the petrol, so he's the main moron.

+ 1
WalOne (4202)
1430396 2017-01-03 20:40:00 Regardless. Both qualify :) Zippity (58)
1430397 2017-01-04 02:11:00 Close, but no cigar. Their attempt is disqualified by being just No.3576 in a long series of people doing that particular stunt.
Usually its just hair and eyebrows that bite the dust.
R2x1 (4628)
1430398 2017-01-04 06:34:00 Neither qualify, the criteria for a Darwin award is to remove yourself from the Gene pool thereby improving humanity as a whole. You either have to die or sterilise yourself without having kids to qualify. Killing your entire family through stupidity would probably count as well. They could get an honourable mention for those stories though.

One is still alive and the other has kids - so no.
dugimodo (138)
1430399 2017-01-04 06:50:00 Neither qualify, the criteria for a Darwin award is to remove yourself from the Gene pool thereby improving humanity as a whole.
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The link I posted to the guy in Aussie certainly counts.
died after he was hit in the head by a large 10-year-old firework as he tried set to set it off

What could possibly go wrong ;) playing with 10 Year old fireworks.
wainuitech (129)
1430400 2017-01-04 12:50:00 Here we go:

www.nzherald.co.nz

UK woman almost dies from herbal detox

www.nzherald.co.nz

Australian boy killed in choking 'game'
pctek (84)
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