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Man shoots off firework from top of his head, dies instantly (Darwin Award)
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Posted on 07/06/2015 1:29:14 PM PDT by TangledUpInBlue
A 22-year-old man who was drinking and celebrating the Fourth of July tried to launch a firework off the top of his head, killing him instantly, authorities said Sunday.
Devon was not the kind of person who would do something stupid. He was the kind of person who would pretend to do something stupid to make people laugh," he said.
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KEYWORDS: darwin
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Ummm, all evidence to the contrary.
To: TangledUpInBlue
Well, I laughed, so he succeeded.
To: TangledUpInBlue
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
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posted on
07/06/2015 1:30:52 PM PDT
by
Veggie Todd
(The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
To: TangledUpInBlue
Last words...
Hold my beer
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posted on
07/06/2015 1:31:01 PM PDT
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: TangledUpInBlue
This happened here in Maine. Alcohol was involved.
The guy did something stupid.
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posted on
07/06/2015 1:31:42 PM PDT
by
july4thfreedomfoundation
(Liberals are like the Taliban and ISIS....destroying cultural icons they don't like.)
To: TangledUpInBlue
Hey, hold my beer and y’all watch this.
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posted on
07/06/2015 1:31:59 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
( "Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
To: TangledUpInBlue
Devon was not the kind of person who would do something stupid. And yet...
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posted on
07/06/2015 1:32:02 PM PDT
by
WayneS
(Yeah, it's probably sarcasm...)
To: TangledUpInBlue
Laws must be passed! No fireworks without a helmet!!
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posted on
07/06/2015 1:32:57 PM PDT
by
albie
To: TangledUpInBlue
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posted on
07/06/2015 1:33:32 PM PDT
by
PeteePie
(Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people - Proverbs 14:34)
To: 2banana
LOL, yep, that’s what I thought, that it was a hold my beer moment which led him to put fireworks on his head.
To: SkyDancer
ISIS Terrorist: Hey can you hold this pressure cooker for a minute gotta take a leak
To: TangledUpInBlue
Man shoots off firework from top of his head, dies instantly (Darwin Award)
Definitely a contender but he has a lot of politicians to beat out for high level stupid action. SCOTUS comes immediately to mind.
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posted on
07/06/2015 1:36:24 PM PDT
by
Don Corleone
("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
To: PeteePie
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posted on
07/06/2015 1:36:34 PM PDT
by
EEGator
To: TangledUpInBlue
I read about that earlier... had me busting a gut for five minutes. I thanked that goofball for giving me a good morning laugh.
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posted on
07/06/2015 1:37:07 PM PDT
by
ScottinVA
(Liberalism is the poison ivy that infests the garden of society.)
To: TangledUpInBlue
He was the kind of person who would pretend to do something stupid to make people laugh. Go out there and knock THEM dead, Devon, THEM, not YOU.
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posted on
07/06/2015 1:37:50 PM PDT
by
Opinionated Blowhard
("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
To: TangledUpInBlue
Alcohol, as other drugs, tends to lead to Darwin Award better than without it.
I guess that makes me in favor of unlimited access to drugs!
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posted on
07/06/2015 1:38:18 PM PDT
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
To: TangledUpInBlue
Sounds like maybe he didn’t know that was his head. Drink can do that to a man.
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posted on
07/06/2015 1:38:26 PM PDT
by
ex-snook
(To conquer use Jesus, not bombs.)
To: TangledUpInBlue
for that Einstein, that was a real mind blower
To: TangledUpInBlue
Stupid is as stupid does.
To: TangledUpInBlue
"But but... Uncle Al shot some off HIS head. What could go wrong?"
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posted on
07/06/2015 1:42:21 PM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(With Great Freedom comes Great Responsibility)
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