Almost a Darwin Award

Skybird · 09-22-10, 10:16 AM

http://www.welt.de/vermischtes/weltg...-Sandloch.html

A 23-years old German tourist at the beach of Teneriffa (a German protectorate in Spain

) felt bored and started to dig holes into the sand. Two of them, almost 2 meters deep. The holes collapsed and buried him. His girlfriend called bystanding tourists for help and so they got him out just in time before he could report "game over".

A close miss is a miss nevertheless. Sorry, dude, no Darwin for you.

Nominated for special recognition of a stupid parrallel action, are the authorities of Teneriffa, who said that they spend 20.000 euros for sending a police patrol there that helped the bathing tourists to dig the Darwin contender out.

Here is good advice, fellas: if you want to talk real big money, better dig your holes in the Sahara, quicksand preferred.

I would not be surprised to see this discipline as a competition event in the next season of "Big Brother".

SteamWake · 09-22-10, 10:47 AM

Well at least he was able to dig at all

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It is now it is now illegal to build sand castles or even dig into the beach deeper than 6 inches on Florida state public beaches, according to this report from WEAR-TV in Pensacola.

http://markcrispinmiller.com/2010/09...-public-beach/

09-22-10, 10:58 AM

Close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades.

Happy Times · 09-22-10, 11:08 AM

The girlfriend cant be too hot.

Jimbuna · 09-22-10, 04:34 PM

What did he think he was doing....tunneling out of a POW camp?

bookworm_020 · 09-22-10, 08:02 PM

It's happened here in Australia a few times, and a couple of people weren't so lucky.

I almost witnessed a possible Darwin, changing ends on a train at a station, I heard a sounds like a gutter overflowing on to the platform. I look up an there is a guy taking a slash from the overhead bridge, with his mate cheering him on. I yelled up at him "Good on you!" and then said his "stream" was less than a meter from a 1500 Volt overhead. The "stream" stopped suddenly!

There was a case of someone who did "cross streams" with the overhead. He lived, but has no sex life or bladder control.....

SteamWake · 09-22-10, 08:35 PM

Having a slash... anything like the fireboat drill?

TarJak · 09-22-10, 09:28 PM

To take a piss, splash the boots, drain the spuds..etc etc. Wee basically.

Sammi79 · 09-23-10, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by bookworm_020

There was a case of someone who did "cross streams" with the overhead. He lived, but has no sex life or bladder control.....

An uncle of one of my old friends actually died like that in Birmingham UK. Him and his friends were walking home after a night out, and he decided to relieve himself in the aforementioned fashion, off a bridge in the dark. It blew one of his legs off immediately and he bled to death in seconds on the spot.

The thing is though whenever one attempts to explain such an event, It becomes impossible to prevent the smile spreading across ones face, nor the s******ing/laughter which inevitably follows.

I concluded that this was a worthwile death, as it subsequently caused so much mirth to almost completely defeat the sadness of it.

August · 09-23-10, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by The Third Man

Close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades.

...and tactical nuclear weapons.

antikristuseke · 09-23-10, 08:58 AM

Though with tactical nukes close is a few orders of magnitudes bigger.

Sailor Steve · 09-23-10, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by August

...and tactical nuclear weapons.

Sorry, doesn't alliterate.

"Hydrogen bombs" does, though.

Jimbuna · 09-23-10, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

To take a piss, splash the boots, drain the spuds..etc etc. Wee basically.

Taking the dog for a walk, syphoning the python, going for a laugh.

09-22-10, 10:16 AM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Almost a Darwin Award http://www.welt.de/vermischtes/weltg...-Sandloch.html A 23-years old German tourist at the beach of Teneriffa (a German protectorate in Spain ) felt bored and started to dig holes into the sand. Two of them, almost 2 meters deep. The holes collapsed and buried him. His girlfriend called bystanding tourists for help and so they got him out just in time before he could report "game over". A close miss is a miss nevertheless. Sorry, dude, no Darwin for you. Nominated for special recognition of a stupid parrallel action, are the authorities of Teneriffa, who said that they spend 20.000 euros for sending a police patrol there that helped the bathing tourists to dig the Darwin contender out. Here is good advice, fellas: if you want to talk real big money, better dig your holes in the Sahara, quicksand preferred. I would not be surprised to see this discipline as a competition event in the next season of "Big Brother". __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

09-22-10, 04:34 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	What did he think he was doing....tunneling out of a POW camp? __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

09-22-10, 08:02 PM	#6
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It's happened here in Australia a few times, and a couple of people weren't so lucky. I almost witnessed a possible Darwin, changing ends on a train at a station, I heard a sounds like a gutter overflowing on to the platform. I look up an there is a guy taking a slash from the overhead bridge, with his mate cheering him on. I yelled up at him "Good on you!" and then said his "stream" was less than a meter from a 1500 Volt overhead. The "stream" stopped suddenly! There was a case of someone who did "cross streams" with the overhead. He lived, but has no sex life or bladder control..... __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

09-22-10, 08:35 PM	#7
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Having a slash... anything like the fireboat drill? __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

09-22-10, 10:58 AM	#3
The Third Man Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Close only counts in horse shoes and hand grenades.

09-22-10, 11:08 AM	#4
Happy Times Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 2,950 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The girlfriend cant be too hot.

09-22-10, 09:28 PM	#8
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	To take a piss, splash the boots, drain the spuds..etc etc. Wee basically.

09-23-10, 08:58 AM	#11
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Though with tactical nukes close is a few orders of magnitudes bigger.