Posted on 01/04/2006 11:52:23 AM PST by Millee
An artist who chained his legs together to draw a picture of the image hopped 12 hours through the desert after realizing he lost the key and couldn't unlock the restraints, authorities said Wednesday.
Trevor Corneliusien, 26, tightly wrapped and locked a long, thick chain around his bare ankles Tuesday while camping in an abandoned mine shaft about 5 miles north of Baker, San Bernardino County sheriff's Deputy Ryan Ford said.
The Baker-area artist often sketched images inside mines in the Southwest.
When he finished his chain drawing, he realized he would have to seek help in Baker, the deputy said.
"It took him over 12 hours because he had to hop through boulders and sand," Ford said. "He did put on his shoes before hopping."
Corneliusien finally made it to a gas station on the edge of Baker. He called the Sheriff's Department, which sent paramedics and deputies with bolt cutters.
Corneliusien's legs were bruised, but he was otherwise in good health, Ford said. The artist did not have a listed phone number and could not be reached for comment.
And the drawing?
"He brought it down with him," Ford said. "It was a pretty good depiction of how a chain would look wrapped around your legs."
For once, I'm speechless (but hoping you're not) ping... ;o)
So close to a Darwin award, so close . . .
Werll, he put his life into his.. er.. work.
Doh!
You can't make this stuff up.
I bet a film of him hopping through the desert would be more entertaining than his drwing.
Truth is stranger than fiction.
Headline:
Prisoner escapes from jail, calls himself an artist and local authorities unwittingly assist in removing restraints.
This reminds me of a protestor that The Daily Show got ahold of. it was HILAROIUS.
The guy made a sign that butchered the phrase "No Blood For Oil" (I forget what it said), then chained himself to the handle of double doors that were CLEARLY marked as the back entrance and said "use front entrance." The doors were below ground level, so nobody could easily see down there, and to make matters worse, he did it on a saturday morning when the office was closed. Furthermore, he had the WRONG BUILDING. He wanted to chain himself to the office of the state agricultural dept, but accidentally chose the building of a charity. Last but not least, he LOST THE KEY! So it wasnt until an officer on patrol found him 18 HOURS LATER that he was freed.
Ah, the left!
(I'm going to look for the video because, if you havent seen it, you MUST!)
It gets even more tragic. He was gonna draw a picture of himself with his head in a bucket of watwr, but drowned before he could get it finished.
"I'd hop a mile for a camel."
Starving artist dies of thirst in the desert.
Here's his painting that day [/sarcasm]
I suffer for my craft (and my lack of memory).
Note to self: Use combination locks next time.
Better Note to Self: Visualize the locks and add them to the painting later...
lol. :D
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