So did my wife and I

he was a ham on camera, but was intelligent enough to not be doing something truly stupid which resulted in his death. You know, [link|http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/index_darwin2005.html|something like this]:

One fateful afternoon, 55-year-old Marko retreated to his semi-detached workshop to make himself a tool for chimney cleaning. The chimney was too high for a simple broom to work, but if he could attach a brush to a chain and then weigh it down with something, that would do the trick. But what could he use as a weight?

He happened to have the perfect object. It was heavy, yet compact. And best of all, it was made of metal, so he could weld it to the chain. He must have somehow overlooked the fact that it was also a hand grenade and was filled with explosive material.

Marko turned on his welding apparatus and began to create an arc between the chain and the grenade. As the metal heated up, the grenade exploded. The force of the explosion killed poor Marko instantly, blasting shrapnel through the walls of the shed and shattering the windshield of a Mercedes parked outside. Marko's chimney was untouched, however.

Post #266,737 by jbrabeck 9/5/06 2:17:33 PM Reply	So did my wife and I for pretty much the same reasons. A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. (Herm Albright)
Post #266,740 by drewk 9/5/06 2:25:50 PM Reply	Reason I liked him While looking at the rattlesnake in a cave, he suddenly noticed the one he was nearly stepping on. All the "high energy" persona disappeared like a light going out. He got really serious while he backed the cameraman away, stepped back himself, then back into the camera, "Crikey! That was a close one, wa'n't it!?" He frequently loooked like a lucky idiot, but he really knew what he was doing. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #266,751 by Silverlock 9/5/06 3:16:31 PM Reply	The Darwin awards will not be denied ----------------------------------------- Impeach Bush. Impeach Cheney. Do it now.
Post #266,755 by broomberg 9/5/06 3:46:36 PM Reply	Yes they will He bred already.
Post #266,832 by lincoln 9/6/06 4:00:39 PM 9/6/06 4:05:08 PM Reply	You're totally wrong he was a ham on camera, but was intelligent enough to not be doing something truly stupid which resulted in his death. You know, [link\|http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/index_darwin2005.html\|something like this]: One fateful afternoon, 55-year-old Marko retreated to his semi-detached workshop to make himself a tool for chimney cleaning. The chimney was too high for a simple broom to work, but if he could attach a brush to a chain and then weigh it down with something, that would do the trick. But what could he use as a weight? He happened to have the perfect object. It was heavy, yet compact. And best of all, it was made of metal, so he could weld it to the chain. He must have somehow overlooked the fact that it was also a hand grenade and was filled with explosive material. Marko turned on his welding apparatus and began to create an arc between the chain and the grenade. As the metal heated up, the grenade exploded. The force of the explosion killed poor Marko instantly, blasting shrapnel through the walls of the shed and shattering the windshield of a Mercedes parked outside. Marko's chimney was untouched, however. lincoln "Chicago to my mind was the only place to be. ... I above all liked the city because it was filled with people all a-bustle, and the clatter of hooves and carriages, and with delivery wagons and drays and peddlers and the boom and clank of freight trains. And when those black clouds came sailing in from the west, pouring thunderstorms upon us so that you couldn't hear the cries or curses of humankind, I liked that best of all. Chicago could stand up to the worst God had to offer. I understood why it was built--a place for trade, of course, with railroads and ships and so on, but mostly to give all of us a magnitude of defiance that is not provided by one house on the plains. And the plains is where those storms come from." -- E.L. Doctorow Never apply a Star Trek solution to a Babylon 5 problem. I am not merely a "consumer" or a "taxpayer". I am a *Citizen* of the United States. [link\|mailto:bconnors@ev1.net\|contact me] Edited by lincoln Sept. 6, 2006, 04:05:08 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #266,840 by drewk 9/6/06 4:53:36 PM Reply	You're misreading that The Darwin Awards will be denied. Meaning he is not a candidate for them. And as for what really happened, check the [link\|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Irwin\|Wikipedia listing for Steve Irwin]. Something that's happend 17 times ever isn't exactly a high-risk behavior. === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #266,855 by scoenye 9/6/06 6:29:13 PM Reply	You too I think...
Post #266,833 by warmachine 9/6/06 4:04:52 PM Reply	Alas, he is not eligible - not stupid and funny enough Matthew Greet Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin? - Mark Renton, Trainspotting.

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