I got a Darwin Awards book for Christmas, and have been laughing at stupid peoples misfortunes since then.
For those of you that don't know what a Darwin Award is, it is an award given to someone who helps Darwin's theory of Natural Selection by offing themselves.
One that caught my eye is this one.
When I first read that I laughed for quite some time. Some people are so stupid it brings me amusement.
For those of you that don't know what a Darwin Award is, it is an award given to someone who helps Darwin's theory of Natural Selection by offing themselves.
One that caught my eye is this one.
Quote:
Darwin Award: Military Intelligence
1970s, Northern Ireland.
Back in the late seventies, intelligence units in Northern Ireland were issued exploding briefcases to carry sensitive documents. These briefcases were lined with oxygen bricks. To arm the case, one simply removed a small pin next to the handle of the case. Thus armed, an opened case would instantly combust, destroying everything within a meter of it.
Because there was a half-second delay before the bricks ignited, the lids were designed to stop on a spring catch, so that no document could be rescued or photographed before it was destroyed.
To open the case safely, therefore, the sequence was:
1. Make sure the arming pin is in place.
2. Open the case.
3. Using a thin object such as a ruler, push back the spring catch.
4. The case will now open.
But in this particular case, the sequence went as follows:
1. Make sure the arming pin is in place.
2. Open the case.
3. Look for a small thin object to push back the catch.
4. Find none immediately available.
5. Notice that the arming pin ins a small thin object.
6. Use the arming pin to push back the catch.
7. Kiss one intelligence unit goodbye.
1970s, Northern Ireland.
Back in the late seventies, intelligence units in Northern Ireland were issued exploding briefcases to carry sensitive documents. These briefcases were lined with oxygen bricks. To arm the case, one simply removed a small pin next to the handle of the case. Thus armed, an opened case would instantly combust, destroying everything within a meter of it.
Because there was a half-second delay before the bricks ignited, the lids were designed to stop on a spring catch, so that no document could be rescued or photographed before it was destroyed.
To open the case safely, therefore, the sequence was:
1. Make sure the arming pin is in place.
2. Open the case.
3. Using a thin object such as a ruler, push back the spring catch.
4. The case will now open.
But in this particular case, the sequence went as follows:
1. Make sure the arming pin is in place.
2. Open the case.
3. Look for a small thin object to push back the catch.
4. Find none immediately available.
5. Notice that the arming pin ins a small thin object.
6. Use the arming pin to push back the catch.
7. Kiss one intelligence unit goodbye.
When I first read that I laughed for quite some time. Some people are so stupid it brings me amusement.
and we make this world our hell."
