2007 Honorable Mentions

The stupidity displayed by the participants in the following tales stops short of the ultimate Darwin Awards sacrifice. Nevertheless, we salute the spirit and innovation of their misadventures.

Bed Of Embers 2007 Honorable Mention Confirmed True by Darwin (7 April 2007, Tennessee) A 22-year-old man was having a "BBQ moment." John's friends had need of charcoal embers, and he had the means to deliver, that means being his trusty 1978 Chevrolet pickup truck. So he put his burning BBQ grill in the bed of the truck, and set off down the road. "Obviously, we would urge people not to drive with burning grills in their vehicles." Sheriff's Office spokesman Ted Denny said later. The trouble was, the hot grill was not the only item in the bed of the pickup. Hot charcoal, meet propane tank. The propane tank explooded and the Chevy was engulfed in flames. But John was lucky. Due to the quick response of emergency crews, the conflagration was extinguished. John escaped with burns to his lower legs. burns that will no doubt leave scars to remind him that few BBQ emergencies are worth the risk. ORIGINAL SUBMISSION Reader Comments: David: "Pickup lines... Cherry... Bed of Embers... "Make mine well done!" DarwinAwards.com © 1994 - 2008 Submitted by: James Shonk Reference: theLeafChronicle.com Awful? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Great? Hate it! Love it!

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