2008 Darwin Awards

Named in honor of Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, the Darwin Awards commemorate those who improve our gene pool by removing themselves from it.

Run! No, Run Away! 2008 Darwin Award Nominee Confirmed True by Darwin (July 16, 2008, Italy) Ivece Plattner, 68, was queued at a traffic light in his Porsche Cayenne sportscar. Before one reaches the light, there is a railroad crossing. As you might imagine, given Murphy's law, a train was coming. The man did not let the queue progress forward far enough before he crossed the railroad. The safety bars came down, leaving the Porsche trapped on the rails. It took the driver awhile to realize he was stuck, according to witnesses. Finally, he jumped from the car and started to run -- toward the oncoming train, waving his arms in an attempt to save his car! The attempt was successful. The car received less damage than its owner. He was pushed hard enough to land 30 meters away, and attempts to revive him were unsuccessful. The moral of the story? Momentum always wins. ORIGINAL SUBMISSION DarwinAwards.com © 1994 - 2009 Submitted by: Joy Reference: L'Adige (Italian daily paper) Awful? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Great? Hate it! Love it!

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