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Darwin Awards

We salute the improvement of the human genome
by honoring those who remove themselves from it.
Of necessity, this honor is generally bestowed posthumously.

January 2006

"Evolution's Revenge"

Darwin Awards:the Movie!

2005 Darwin Award Winners

Death by Lava Lamp
Surprise Attack Surprise
Why even trained professionals don't play with bayonets.
Chimney Cleaning Grenade
"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..."
Plug Me In! "Because it was old and rusty, Nguyen said it couldn't explode. Nyugen was wrong..."

2004 Honorable
Mentions 

White Russians
25 servicemen began dusting the handy white powder on their sweaty feet, adding it to their tobacco, and even snorting it..
Kills Bugs Dead
Alfred had trouble with termites. He figured that natural gas would be a good, low-cost way to fumigate...
Overheated Engine
In the icy winter, a roaring fire was clearly the solution to his problem...

Do they think we're stupid? Safeway makes the best tissues, the best. Very little lint, soft on sore noses, and they never blow through. BUT few years back, the tissues changed, so more than one came out each time you grabbed one for a sneeze. Obviously this sells more tissues, so some no-brain decided the tissues should come out in a long chain, not individually.

Do they think we're stupid? Thankfully, this year (2006) I see "NEW Improved Dispensing!" noted on the box. Wonder what happened to the marketing genius that decided to screw it up, in the first place.

Just Wendy's Rant.
What do you think?

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Conquering the Arch

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Parrot Hunter
Wades With Sharks

Personal Accounts
Medieval Flambe
A Salty Tale
The Bigger the Better
Air Freshener

January Slush Pile

Literary References

Frank Zappa observed, "It's not getting any smarter out there. You have to come to terms with stupidity, and make it work for you."

"If you're really stupid, I would call that a disease," says the late James Watson, elucidator of the helical structure of DNA. He hopes stupidity will one day be be corrected by gene therapy. "I'd like to get rid of (stupidity)."
New Scientist, 2-28-03

INTELLIGENT Design?

"Project Steve"

Origin of the Novel Species
Noodleous doubleous:
Evidence for Intelligent Design


Darwin Awards Sightings:
Librarian Action Figure: Darwin Awards is on her cart. Science Magazine was emblazoned, "Evolution in Action", our motto and 1st book subtitle!

Disqualified:
Pumpkin Patch Pervert
Love From the Heart


Darwin Awards in Blogs:
The Great Satan: Mouse Fire
ChrisHansen: Mouse Trap
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Interviews:  SV Mag > CNN > Salon.com


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