Darwin Awards Candidates

New Home · 28-08-2018 9:25pm #1

Mod note: I figure we could have a thread dedicated to showing people doing stupid things that could prove dangerous, where they test the limits of Health and Safety.

RULES:

No material of people getting hurt permitted or doing really dangerous things (so, ok to show someone climbing three badly-balanced ladders one on top of the other while holding an active chainsaw, but not ok to show someone lying on the railway to take a picture of a train from under it. No blood, no gore, no accidents, no deaths, etc). No videos.

Chat permitted (for now) but in moderation.

Usual forum and site charters apply.

New Home · 28-08-2018 9:26pm

For instance:

Guy:Incognito · 29-08-2018 1:49am

New Home wrote: »

For instance:

Jokes on you. Thats a gallows he's climbing.

ganmo · 29-08-2018 9:48am

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Jokes on you. Thats a gallows he's climbing.

thats gallows humor

Doge · 29-08-2018 11:15am

New Home wrote: »

For instance:

If i got this close to a New Home, I'd put a noose around my neck also. :P

Ian OB · 29-08-2018 11:20am

That won't hold him

Rogue-Trooper · 29-08-2018 12:20pm

Doge · 29-08-2018 2:43pm

Rogue-Trooper · 30-08-2018 8:47am

New Home · 30-08-2018 8:57am

^^^
That was actually a fake, but it still fits in here.

locum-motion · 30-08-2018 12:22pm

Can I make a suggestion (and hopefully nobody thinks this is back sweat modding)?

The "Darwin Awards" celebrate those who "improve the human gene pool by removing themselves from it".

Therefore there are two things that disqualify a person from being awarded one:

a) Having living descendants (as the person's genes are still in the human gene pool)
b) Being alive (ditto)

Can we therefore insist that this thread does not show any pictures of anyone who is still alive?

New Home · 30-08-2018 12:31pm

Mod: Not sure if you're joking, but since it's "better safe than sorry", the answer is "Absolutely not, that actually sounds a bit sick". Anyway, that's why the thread is called "candidates".

Non mod: Hehe, "back sweat modding". :pac:

New Home · 30-08-2018 12:33pm

Rogue-Trooper wrote: »

Always nice to see someone reaching for the stars.

wexie · 30-08-2018 12:50pm

locum-motion wrote: »

Therefore there are two things that disqualify a person from being awarded one:

a) Having living descendants (as the person's genes are still in the human gene pool)
b) Being alive (ditto)

Can we therefore insist that this thread does not show any pictures of anyone who is still alive?

Actually the requirement is (if you want to get technical about it) to no longer be able to procreate. There's the infamous one about the guy washing his 'balls' in a golf ball washer. (snopes btw seems to think this one is an urban legend)

this has to be one of my personal favourites

locum-motion · 30-08-2018 1:46pm

New Home wrote: »

... Anyway, that's why the thread is called "candidates".

Ah, but to be a 'Candidate' for an Award, you must be eligible to receive it!!!

If Vids, Pics & Links of actually deceased people aren't allowed*, then perhaps a "Darwin Awards Candidates" thread is just not appropriate for the Cool Vids, Pics & Links Forum!! Or else the name should be changed!!:P

*: And in fairness, the actual, original & official Darwin Awards site is basically stories (not pics), which is probably for the best!

cython · 30-08-2018 2:07pm

locum-motion wrote: »

Ah, but to be a 'Candidate' for an Award, you must be eligible to receive it!!!

If Vids, Pics & Links of actually deceased people aren't allowed*, then perhaps a "Darwin Awards Candidates" thread is just not appropriate for the Cool Vids, Pics & Links Forum!! Or else the name should be changed!!:P

*: And in fairness, the actual, original & official Darwin Awards site is basically stories (not pics), which is probably for the best!

How about "Aspiring Darwin Award Candidates"?

New Home · 30-08-2018 2:10pm

*mumbles something about nit-pickers taking things too literally*

Doge · 30-08-2018 2:21pm

New Home wrote: »

*mumbles something about nit-pickers taking things too literally*

I thought you were about to find locum a New Home. :P

Okay I'll stop, I promise!

ganmo · 30-08-2018 3:14pm

for those wondering about this years nominees see link
https://darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin2018.html

New Home · 21-09-2018 5:03pm

Capt'n Midnight · 22-09-2018 10:21pm

New Home wrote: »

Mod note: I figure we could have a thread dedicated to showing people doing stupid things that could prove dangerous, where they test the limits of Health and Safety.

RULES:

From https://darwinawards.com/rules/

Killing others: The death of innocent bystanders absolutely rules out a Darwin Award. We don't applaud those who take others out of the gene pool, even if they share some DNA in common. Injuring bystanders is also frowned upon.

Also no kids in real life threatening situations ?

New Home · 22-09-2018 10:22pm

About the children? I agree absolutely.

Mod Note: Pay heed to what Capt'n said about the kids. Ditto for the by-standers. Basically, idiotically dangerous situations, but nobody gets hurt.

New Home · 22-09-2018 10:29pm

*Mod note to self* Learn to read a whole post carefully before replying, you big numpty! *End of mod note to self.*

Capt'n Midnight · 22-09-2018 11:07pm

thesandeman · 23-09-2018 9:26pm

I thought it said "no videos"?

New Home · 23-09-2018 9:50pm

That's a gif.

thesandeman · 23-09-2018 10:15pm

Same thing kinda.
I'm biased anyway because Boards gifs play reeeallly sloooowww on my tablet for some reason.

phelant · 24-09-2018 6:35am

Can there be music? Cause I keep hearing the A-Team theme when I watch that gif.

Capt'n Midnight · 24-09-2018 11:14pm

Capt'n Midnight · 25-09-2018 12:00am

Capt'n Midnight · 28-09-2018 9:35pm

New Home · 04-10-2018 7:12pm

https://i.imgur.com/FQkwUwS.mp4

New Home · 15-10-2018 2:49pm

Charlie-Bravo · 15-03-2019 3:23pm

Another possible candidate: "young man clinging onto back of moving Dublin Bus". Sure, if you fall off a Luas, the prospective candidate may be entitled to compensation.

https://www.nova.ie/video-footage-emerges-of-young-man-clinging-onto-a-dublin-bus-124695/

FYI: It'll lead to the Irish Mirror and want to show you an ad first. Can't find a directly linked video.

Star Lord · 15-03-2019 6:31pm

astrofluff wrote: »

Another possible candidate: "young man clinging onto back of moving Dublin Bus". Sure, if you fall off a Luas, the prospective candidate may be entitled to compensation.

https://www.nova.ie/video-footage-emerges-of-young-man-clinging-onto-a-dublin-bus-124695/

FYI: It'll lead to the Irish Mirror and want to show you an ad first. Can't find a directly linked video.

Saw this one on Twitter yesterday...

https://twitter.com/Trickstersworld/status/1106127950963982336