Aaand the Darwin award of 2017 goes to...

06-29-17, 12:42 PM

... Mr. Ruiz of Minnesota, congratulations!

Honorable mention goes to Ms. Perez, as without her stupidity and absurd level of irresponsibility, Mr. Ruiz would not have earned this special award for sure, so congratulations to both.

Eichhörnchen · 06-29-17, 03:21 PM

Be hard to top that

06-29-17, 03:23 PM

Yeah, that's why I immediately declared it the winner of 2017.
I doubt anyone will object?

I mean, all snarkyness aside, it is tragic, but...it also is, in all honesty: Good riddance. We should not protect everyone from his self-made demise, I believe. Nature has its ways... we should respect that.

Gargamel · 06-29-17, 05:08 PM

This blew my mind when I saw this this morning.

First off, I started to feel old when I realized people of this age might have actually not watched Mythbusters. Then again, anybody who tries this probably never had an inclination to turn on the Discovery channel. But they proved this false (that a book will stop a bullet) a long time ago.

Secondly. WHO DOESN'T TEST THIS OUT FIRST!?!?

Thirdly. Use a .22, NOT A FRIGGIN DESERT EAGLE.

Commander Wallace · 06-29-17, 05:22 PM

people with an active Imagination and lots of time on their hands are very dangerous.

Skybird · 06-29-17, 08:28 PM

They did it too late - the girl already is second time pregnant. Probabbly from Ruiz, I assume. The genes already have been given to a next generation. To prevent that is what the Darwin Award originally is about. Therefore the candidate must be disqualified from the list of possible laureates.

19 years, and already for the second time pregant. She really cannot be too witty.

06-29-17, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

They did it too late - the girl already is second time pregnant. Probabbly from Ruiz, I assume. The genes already have been given to a next generation. To prevent that is what the Darwin Award originally is about. Therefore the candidate must be disqualified from the list of possible laureates.

19 years, and already for the second time pregant. She really cannot be too witty.

Well, getting pregnant young and mostly accidental is not exactly rare in the United States (leading, I presume), and many other western countries.

But that aside, your assumption about the Darwin Awards purpose is correct.
The German definition (wiki) did not mention that, the English one explains it better, and it makes sense in the context of Darwin/genes, etc.

I hereby declare my resignation from the Darwin Award jury for this year.

Eichhörnchen · 06-30-17, 12:26 AM

That's a good point: those genes are already out there and they'll be sitting behind the wheel of a car a few years from now...

Catfish · 06-30-17, 04:05 AM

^ But maybe, just maybe... there will be a similar Youtube action in a few years, and the problem will be solved by themselves.

Platapus · 06-30-17, 07:08 AM

The problem is that they have already propagated.

Darwin awards don't help our society unless they can be awarded before propagation.

But seriously, I do feel for the children. Father dead, Mother in the slam all over something as stupid as social media.

06-30-17, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

The problem is that they have already propagated.

Darwin awards don't help our society unless they can be awarded before propagation.

But seriously, I do feel for the children. Father dead, Mother in the slam all over something as stupid as social media.

I really hate social media... But honestly, this is not anyone's fault except these two idiots.

Catfish · 06-30-17, 07:16 AM

True.

I still wonder why Faceboo etc. are called "social media". It is a meeting place for trying and failing to show off, in how far is this "social". Once you found old friends you better use E-Mail.

I use it very sparsely, and apart from Subsim and one or two other sites i find it a complete waste of time. And the programming is not good or logical either, let alone they use all you post there for profiling.

Onkel Neal · 06-30-17, 07:44 AM

I just wonder: where did they get a Desert Eagle .50 ? Did one of them buy it? Legally? These things cost $1600+ Was it someone else's firearm?

I read the police collected the gun in yard, really wonderful place to leave a dangerous weapon.

I know, we may never learn the answers to these kind of questions, news journalism rarely investigates stories.

August · 06-30-17, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Platapus

But seriously, I do feel for the children. Father dead, Mother in the slam all over something as stupid as social media.

Don't feel too bad for the kids. Now they got a chance to get away from all that stupid.

Aktungbby · 06-30-17, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nippelspanner

... Mr. Ruiz of Minnesota, congratulations!

Honorable mention goes to Ms. Perez, as without her stupidity and absurd level of irresponsibility, Mr. Ruiz would not have earned this special award for sure, so congratulations to both.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gargamel

Thirdly. Use a .22, NOT A FRIGGIN DESERT EAGLE.

That's just not "Minnesota Nice'

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onkel Neal

I read the police collected the gun in yard, really wonderful place to leave a dangerous weapon.

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Gargamel Lucky Sailor Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rome Posts: 4,273 Downloads: 81 Uploads: 0	This blew my mind when I saw this this morning. First off, I started to feel old when I realized people of this age might have actually not watched Mythbusters. Then again, anybody who tries this probably never had an inclination to turn on the Discovery channel. But they proved this false (that a book will stop a bullet) a long time ago. Secondly. WHO DOESN'T TEST THIS OUT FIRST!?!? Thirdly. Use a .22, NOT A FRIGGIN DESERT EAGLE. __________________ Luck is a residue of Design.

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Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,602 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	They did it too late - the girl already is second time pregnant. Probabbly from Ruiz, I assume. The genes already have been given to a next generation. To prevent that is what the Darwin Award originally is about. Therefore the candidate must be disqualified from the list of possible laureates. 19 years, and already for the second time pregant. She really cannot be too witty. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

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Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,371 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	That's a good point: those genes are already out there and they'll be sitting behind the wheel of a car a few years from now... __________________

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Nippelspanner Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Yeah, that's why I immediately declared it the winner of 2017. I doubt anyone will object? I mean, all snarkyness aside, it is tragic, but...it also is, in all honesty: Good riddance. We should not protect everyone from his self-made demise, I believe. Nature has its ways... we should respect that.

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Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,294 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	people with an active Imagination and lots of time on their hands are very dangerous.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	The problem is that they have already propagated. Darwin awards don't help our society unless they can be awarded before propagation. But seriously, I do feel for the children. Father dead, Mother in the slam all over something as stupid as social media. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Catfish Dipped Squirrel Operative Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: ..where the ocean meets the sky Posts: 17,765 Downloads: 38 Uploads: 0	True. I still wonder why Faceboo etc. are called "social media". It is a meeting place for trying and failing to show off, in how far is this "social". Once you found old friends you better use E-Mail. I use it very sparsely, and apart from Subsim and one or two other sites i find it a complete waste of time. And the programming is not good or logical either, let alone they use all you post there for profiling. __________________ >^..^<*)))>{ All generalizations are wrong.

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Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	I just wonder: where did they get a Desert Eagle .50 ? Did one of them buy it? Legally? These things cost $1600+ Was it someone else's firearm? I read the police collected the gun in yard, really wonderful place to leave a dangerous weapon. I know, we may never learn the answers to these kind of questions, news journalism rarely investigates stories. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web