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Joe Fields Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 11:30 PM
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This week's Darwin Award goes to....


One of my co-workers, whose name shall remain anonymous.

I found out today that one of my co-workers, a 21 year old was taken to the hospital last night. The reason? He had been partying with some "friends" of his and, on a dare decided to hook up a car battery to his testicles. Needless to say, he fried them.

When I heard about it today, I laughed so hard I had tears running down my cheeks. His new nickname? Roast Beef!
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Initech Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 11:36 PM
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1. OMG! He definitely removed himself from the gene pool. alright!
:rofl:
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two gun sid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 11:38 PM
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2. Bwahahahaha.
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Joe Fields Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 11:42 PM
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5. I've been around a long time, and have done some questionable things,
Edited on Sat Aug-16-08 11:43 PM by Joe Fields
but never have I considered, and I would go so far as to say that anyone I have known has never thought of such a stupid stunt. It isn't exactly like touching your tongue to a transistor radio battery.
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two gun sid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 11:44 PM
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6. What did he hook 'em up with? Jumper cables?
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Joe Fields Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 11:46 PM
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8. I don't know. I will find out more later this week.
I can't imagine what he must feel like, knowing that everyone at work knows about this.
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two gun sid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 11:56 PM
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9. I saw a guy let another guy crank a 500V megger....
while he held the leads to his right and left temple when I was in the Navy. He couldn't pull the leads away fast enough. LOL.
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sarge43 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 08:17 AM
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12. He's already getting a preview of coming attractions.
Hospital staff, including the janitors, are sticking their heads around the door and staring at him. "Yup, that's the one -- roasted his nuts."
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noamnety Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 11:41 PM
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3. I think it's safe
to call them "former friends." :D
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TroglodyteScholar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 11:41 PM
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4. A dare?
Wow...I think at 21 I was a bit beyond acting on dares.

And if my recollection isn't accurate, I do know I was using my testicles for other things besides completing a circuit.
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Joe Fields Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Aug-16-08 11:44 PM
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7. I can only hope that he sterilized himself.


Needless to say he did not show up to work today.
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cabbage08 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 06:55 AM
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10. Kick
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ashling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 07:04 AM
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11. His "friends" conversation just before the dare
"Hey guys, let's do an Abu Ghraib on Mikey ... he'll try anything."
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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-17-08 08:20 AM
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13. Was he making Rocky Mountain Oysters?
Edited on Sun Aug-17-08 08:21 AM by LeftyMom
:shrug:
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