Grumpyoldman
ConsigliereFlorida, United States
Member Since: October 17, 2003
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Posted: Monday, February 04, 2008 - 04:46 PM UTC
Ever wonder if these people really exist?
The ones you laugh about in the Darwin Awards?
Here are a couple of real cool idiots in the flesh.
Yes, that really is a electric power strip being supported on a pair of flop flops, in a pool of water, and yes that's the other end taped to a wooden door wedge!
Character is what you do when no one is looking.
Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.- Mark Twain
Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.--Thomas Carlyle
Texas, United States
Member Since: September 02, 2006
entire network: 785 Posts
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Posted: Monday, February 04, 2008 - 06:06 PM UTC
Dave: These two are almost ready to run for PRESIDENT!
It doesn't take much to be better than nothing.
Indiana, United States
Member Since: October 16, 2002
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Posted: Monday, February 04, 2008 - 10:13 PM UTC
Hey,
Where did you get the pictures from my family reunion?
Shaun
"A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have." Gerald Ford, August 12, 1974
Ontario, Canada
Member Since: January 11, 2003
entire network: 1,339 Posts
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Posted: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 04:21 AM UTC
You might be a red neck when.....
Stupidity should be painful..
Dave
Oklahoma, United States
Member Since: March 01, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 07:05 AM UTC
Ontario, Canada
Member Since: June 27, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 08:08 AM UTC
Hey Dave I live in the Red Neck county in Ontario and we don't think like that
MATT
Provincia de Pontevedra, Spain / Espaņa
Member Since: October 23, 2006
entire network: 300 Posts
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Posted: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 09:40 PM UTC
Well those sockets are definately NOT British! Itīs definately a "stitch job" Dave right? well Iīm not so sure really because I have known people do sillier things with electricity.
Competing against others there will always be better or worse. Competing against yourself you can only get better,but only, only! if you learn from your mistakes.
Texas, United States
Member Since: January 30, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 10:23 PM UTC
Natural selection is just waiting to pounce!
England - South West, United Kingdom
Member Since: August 07, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 10:43 PM UTC
The beer bottles look German to me, especially the one to the right of the electrical aplliance. What is that any way? A griddle? Bradwurst? The sockets look like Earthed sockets as used in the Netherlands, and Germany.
I can't believe
anybody being this stupid....
but then again...
Cheers
Henk
The early bird may catch the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese...
Texas, United States
Member Since: January 30, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 10:45 PM UTC
of course, it could have been staged for the camera...
Scotland, United Kingdom
Member Since: May 25, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 11:31 PM UTC
Definitely seen these sockets in Germany.
This has to be a wind up. Nobody would be that stupid!
Surely...
Illinois, United States
Member Since: March 18, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 02:40 AM UTC
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Definitely seen these sockets in Germany.
This has to be a wind up. Nobody would be that stupid!
Surely...
Oh, there probably are people who would be that stupid, but I say this photograph was staged. Anyone who tried this for real would be electrocuted before they could possibly be photographed.
Grumpyoldman
Consigliere Florida, United States
Member Since: October 17, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 03:19 AM UTC
Don't try this at home boys and girls.
Can't be in the US, not enough warning labels on the electrical cords and grill. The last power strip I bought had a total on 6 warning/safety tags in 5 different languages about running the 4 foot cord under your carpet, and letting your children and pets chew on them.
Character is what you do when no one is looking.
Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.- Mark Twain
Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.--Thomas Carlyle
Scotland, United Kingdom
Member Since: May 25, 2005
entire network: 2,218 Posts
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 03:41 AM UTC
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Don't try this at home boys and girls.
Can't be in the US, not enough warning labels on the electrical cords and grill. The last power strip I bought had a total on 6 warning/safety tags in 5 different languages about running the 4 foot cord under your carpet, and letting your children and pets chew on them.
Just had a look at a can of Tuna. (Out of curiosity and because I'm sad.. Okay!)
It says... "Allergy advice. Contains Fish!"
As opposed to.. Erm... Beef? Pork? Spinach?
England - South West, United Kingdom
Member Since: August 07, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 05:21 AM UTC
Apparently Peanut butter is produced in an environment that 'may have contained nuts'....
just incase you are allergic to peanuts, and just bought a jar of Peanut butter...
The early bird may catch the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese...
Wales, United Kingdom
Member Since: July 20, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 02:33 PM UTC
Archaeology is destruction - providing you do it properly
Barlands Farm Model Boat Club 1993
England - South West, United Kingdom
Member Since: August 07, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 03:09 PM UTC
The early bird may catch the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese...
Scotland, United Kingdom
Member Since: April 30, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 05:46 PM UTC
Like the guy in America (yep it could only happen in America) who sued the makers of a fine RV (Recreational Vehicle or campervan) and won!!!!!!!!!
His case was that having cruise control, the makers should have warned him in his vehicle manual
that he could not go back and make himself a cup of coffee while on the motorway!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:o) Darwin theory winner
Nige
"Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday."
Don Marquis
Procrastination isn't the problem, it's the solution. So procrastinate now, don't put it off.
Ellen DeGeneres
Grumpyoldman
Consigliere Florida, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 02:25 AM UTC
Chinese Tattoos!
Sure beats "Pork Fired Rice To Go!"
Character is what you do when no one is looking.
Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.- Mark Twain
Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.--Thomas Carlyle
#202
Ontario, Canada
Member Since: December 19, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 06:21 AM UTC
I am an electrician and I would have to say that that picture is staged. However you would be amazed at some of the stuff you see people do with electricity. So while the picture is a little unbelievable in its not far off in some aspects.
The scary stuff is seeing what maint. people do in factories, hospitals and schools etc.
Grumpyoldman
Consigliere Florida, United States
Member Since: October 17, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 07:31 AM UTC
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The scary stuff is seeing what maint. people do in factories, hospitals and schools etc.
It's even scarier when you find out they were following the supervisors' orders.
Character is what you do when no one is looking.
Few things are harder to put up with than a good example.- Mark Twain
Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one less scoundrel in the world.--Thomas Carlyle
#037
California, United States
Member Since: December 19, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 02:30 PM UTC
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The scary stuff is seeing what maint. people do in factories, hospitals and schools etc.
It's even scarier when you find out they were following the supervisors' orders.
mmmmm,uhhhh,getting close to home!
(seen it many times,this silly deadliness,and then told by super-" fire it up!" )
"It's not where you start.It's where you finish"-Model On!!!!
"I just drank what?"-Socrates
If the enemy is in range, so are you.......
'Impossible' means you haven't thought of the solution yet........
#202
Ontario, Canada
Member Since: December 19, 2004
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Posted: Friday, February 08, 2008 - 08:17 PM UTC
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It's even scarier when you find out they were following the supervisors' orders.
So true. Its amazing how the code book can get ignored when its rules are inconvienient.
