And The Darwin Candidates Continue

[Dashinka 24,586]

The competition is tough for the Darwin awards this year. What makes people think these acts will work out well? Liquid or chemical courage is my bet.

By my count, we are up to five obvious candidates, three shooting fireworks (Maine, Michigan and Texas), a guy going for a swim with alligators (Texas), and an invincible guy on a Harley running from the cops.

Here is the latest fireworks candidate from Texas.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3153039/Postal-worker-30-dies-setting-firework-CHEST.html

[Teddy B 17,252]

Seems there is a never ending supply of candidates for the Darwin Awards. Not sure that's really a good thing though.

[Not a Tailor 1,370]

Seems there is a never ending supply of candidates for the Darwin Awards. Not sure that's really a good thing though.

Sure it is. Would you want them in the genepool?

[Teddy B 17,252]

Sure it is. Would you want them in the genepool?

The fact that there is a never ending supply means that there are already a lot of them in the gene pool. Which as I said is not a good thing.

I work with and deal with people everyday that make me wonder how they manage to roll out of bed without killing themselves, the gene pool is flooded.

[Boiler 45,656]

And never ending Gofundme campaigns.

[Jacque67 7,328]

The fact that there is a never ending supply means that there are already a lot of them in the gene pool. Which as I said is not a good thing.

I work with and deal with people everyday that make me wonder how they manage to roll out of bed without killing themselves, the gene pool is flooded.

You need another holiday!

Humans are wonderful!

[Sousuke 1,214]

As long as people do not try and legislate people's stupidity....

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I would have to add that guy in Missouri that got high and tried to take a cops gun, to the list

[Dashinka 24,586]

I would have to add that guy in Missouri that got high and tried to take a cops gun, to the list

Certainly a worthy candidate. Also, there was an NFL player playing with fireworks losing a couple of fingers. I guess he gets honorable mention for the time being.

[Teddy B 17,252]

As long as people do not try and legislate people's stupidity....

I agree that we don't need any more gov't. in people's lives, in my opinion we already have too much. But there was a time not too long ago, when stupidity was "policed" by the public and for the most part the foolishness was held to a minimum. Back in the day you could actually tell someone they were being stupid, and usually other people would agree with you and you would more than likely get some results. Nowadays you tell someone they are being stupid and you are branded as a bully. The person that speaks up against the stupidity ends up being the bad guy. It's PC run amuck and it's pretty ridiculous. So for the last few decades or so the stupid people are not being told that they are stupid, instead they are coddled and told that they are special. These stupid people go on to breed more stupid people, and now society is flooded with a bunch of self important morons running around that have no respect for anyone but themselves and they think that their ridiculous behavior is the norm. I'm not sure what can be done to fix this derailment of common sense and morals, but it's only going to get worse with each generation. The Darwin pool is going to get much larger before it gets smaller.

[Jacque67 7,328]

I agree that we don't need any more gov't. in people's lives, in my opinion we already have too much. But there was a time not too long ago, when stupidity was "policed" by the public and for the most part the foolishness was held to a minimum. Back in the day you could actually tell someone they were being stupid, and usually other people would agree with you and you would more than likely get some results. Nowadays you tell someone they are being stupid and you are branded as a bully. The person that speaks up against the stupidity ends up being the bad guy. It's PC run amuck and it's pretty ridiculous. So for the last few decades or so the stupid people are not being told that they are stupid, instead they are coddled and told that they are special. These stupid people go on to breed more stupid people, and now society is flooded with a bunch of self important morons running around that have no respect for anyone but themselves and they think that their ridiculous behavior is the norm. I'm not sure what can be done to fix this derailment of common sense and morals, but it's only going to get worse with each generation. The Darwin pool is going to get much larger before it gets smaller.

Much evidenced by the way VJ is run...

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I agree that we don't need any more gov't. in people's lives, in my opinion we already have too much. But there was a time not too long ago, when stupidity was "policed" by the public and for the most part the foolishness was held to a minimum. Back in the day you could actually tell someone they were being stupid, and usually other people would agree with you and you would more than likely get some results. Nowadays you tell someone they are being stupid and you are branded as a bully. The person that speaks up against the stupidity ends up being the bad guy. It's PC run amuck and it's pretty ridiculous. So for the last few decades or so the stupid people are not being told that they are stupid, instead they are coddled and told that they are special. These stupid people go on to breed more stupid people, and now society is flooded with a bunch of self important morons running around that have no respect for anyone but themselves and they think that their ridiculous behavior is the norm. I'm not sure what can be done to fix this derailment of common sense and morals, but it's only going to get worse with each generation. The Darwin pool is going to get much larger before it gets smaller.

Darn Teddy is out of the ditch. Good post

[Teddy B 17,252]

Darn Teddy is out of the ditch. Good post

What else would you expect from the real "Middle Of The Road Man"?

[spookyturtle 9,466]

What else would you expect from the real "Middle Of The Road Man"?

That would be me.

[Teddy B 17,252]

That would be me.

Yeah, you're in that group. (Sheep fetish aside)