| #1162 An inscription problem According to the Knight-Ridder News Service, the inscription on the metal bands used by the U.S. Department of the Interior to tag migratory birds has been changed. The bands used to bear the address ... |
| #1159 Stupid people awards 03 The 2000 Darwin awards!
(15 July 1999, Alabama) A 25-year-old soldier died of injuries sustained from a 3-story fall, precipitated by his attempt to spit farther than his buddy. His plan was to hur... |
| #1156 Technology problems One of my friends works in the customer service call center of a national pager company. He deals with the usual complaints regarding poor pager operation, as well as the occasional crank caller deman... |
| #1154 Stupid people fearing WANTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER (actual AP headline) Linda Burnett, 23, a resident of San Diego, was visiting her inlaws, and while there, she went to a nearby supermarket to pick up some groceries.
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| #1151 Stupid people awards 02 The Darwin Awards
The long awaited 1999 Darwin "Natural Selection" Awards have been released! These awards are given each year to bestow upon (the remains of) that individual, who through single-mi... |
| #1150 Attempts by the dumb SIX DIE TRYING TO SAVE CHICKEN - August 1, 1995
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - Six people drowned yesterday while trying to rescue a chicken that had fallen into a well in southern Egypt. An 18-year-old farm... |
| #1149 True stupid stories 02 Saddam Hussein,s stockpile is deadly. The smoke from his biological weapons could mix with sulfur from his chemical weapons and create an atmospheric condition known as Los Angeles.
The Los Angele... |
| #1147 True stupid stories 01 Really Stupid People
Police in Wichita, Kansas, arrested a 22-year-old man at an airport hotel after he tried to pass two (counterfeit) $16 bills.
A man in Johannesberg, South Africa, shot his... |
| #1145 Ultra dumb people 02 A man walked in to a Topeka, Kansas Kwik Shop, and asked for all the money in the cash drawer. Apparently, the take was too small, so he tied up the store clerk and worked the counter himself for thre... |
| #1143 Ultra dumb people 01 The incredibly dumb
AT&T fired President John Walter after nine months, saying he lacked intellectual leadership". He received a $26 million severance package. Perhaps it,s not Walter who,s lacking... |
| #1137 Mega moron awards MEGA MORON AWARDS
Tennessee: A man successfully broke into a bank after hours and stole the bank,s video camera, while the camera was remotely recording. (That is, the videotape recorder was locat... |
| #1135 Idiots on the computer Any time you feel dumb, don,t worry. Check out the following excerpts from a "Wall Street Journal" article by Jim Carlton. Lots of people are dumber than you.
1. Compaq is considering changing the ... |
| #1133 Truly stupid people 02 Top honors for "Human Projectile of the Month" go to an as-of-yet unidentified dude who is also a serious contender for the annual "Darwin Award". That prestigious prize is given posthumously to the p... |
| #1129 Truly stupid people 01 A man buys a brand new Grand Cherokee for $30,000+, and has $400.00+ in monthly payments. He,s pretty proud of this rig and gets ahold of his friend to do some male bonding with the new ride. They go ... |
| #1126 Stupid people stories 01 IDIOTS & RETAIL
I was signing the receipt for my credit card purchase when the clerk noticed that I had never signed my name on the back of the credit card. She informed me that she could not compl... |