As a general rule, here at the Outrage we're firm believers in not
giving anyone else any credit, but we're going to make a rare exception
today and give The Darwin Awards some free publicity
(http://www.darwinawards.com/). If you're not familiar with that site,
you must check it out. The basic thesis of the Darwin Awards is, as
they say, to "commemorate those who improve our gene pool by removing
themselves from it in really stupid ways."
The 2001 Darwin Awards are classic stuff. Some examples:
4th RUNNER-UP
Robert Puelo, 32, was apparently being disorderly in a St. Louis market.
When the clerk threatened to call the police, Puelo grabbed a hot dog,
shoved it into his mouth and walked out without paying. Police found him
unconscious in front of the store. Paramedics removed the six-inch
wiener from his throat where it had choked him to death.
3rd RUNNER-UP
Poacher Marino Malerba of Spain shot a stag standing above him on an
overhanging rock and was killed instantly when it fell on him.
2nd RUNNER UP
Jerry Stromyer, 24, of Kincaid, West Virginia, showed his friends how to
detonate a blasting cap by biting it. The subsequent explosion blew his
teeth and tongue out of his mouth. Unfortunately for Mr. Kincaid, he
appears to have survived. However, we find it unlikely that, in his
current condition, he will find anyone to mate with, thus preventing the
propagation of his genes.
The winner? Just too painful (and long) to recount here. Visit
http://darwinawards.com for more examples of human stupidity in action.
