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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:00 AM Original message |
Alligator bites off arm of late-night swimmer in Okeechobee: Darwin award winner thanks God. |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:05 AM Response to Original message |
1. God had nothing to do with it. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. We'd all be better off if he'd saved his arm and the gator... |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:57 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. We haven't considered the gator. |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:14 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'm a purist in these matters ... |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Yep, if they live it's only a "stupid human trick" |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:48 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Bingo, although I fully expect to see him get honorable mention |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Or rendered unable to breed. n/t |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #3 |
37. They have to die or lose their nards. |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 11:27 PM Response to Reply #37 |
50. More like "Dar-wiener." n/t |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 04:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
45. self-delete |
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boobooday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
4. Who is the nuisance animal? |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:39 AM Response to Reply #4 |
25. He didn't wake him up, gators feed at night |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:23 AM Response to Original message |
6. Damn! Dude loses his arm |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. You're easily disgusted and yet you clicked on a thread with the words alligator and Darwin? |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:58 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. So you think an 18 year old kid who did something stupid |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 07:03 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I did lots of dumb things in my time |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 07:14 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. The question is not about you duplicating what that kid did |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 07:58 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I did things that could have gotten me killed a dozen times over |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Austin, huh? |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. That's a long drop. I did it once. |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 11:10 AM Response to Reply #29 |
38. Long drop, shallow water with rocks. No way! |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I didn't do it either |
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Mythsaje (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
43. Yup... Sounds like Heinlein, all right. n/t |
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pt22 (400 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #15 |
44. It's not just funny, it's fucking HILARIOUS |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 05:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
54. Did you laugh when the Black Knight lost all his limbs in the Holy Grail? |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:37 AM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Its not intended to be ha-ha funny, IMHO |
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timtom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
46. I wish I'd seen your response earlier. |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:27 AM Response to Original message |
7. The guy goes swimming in a predator animal's soup bowl and blames the |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:33 AM Response to Original message |
8. 'Ol Kasey got even, though - he gave the gator the finger. |
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MiniMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
24. Would that be the finger on his left hand? |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Overheard, gator to Kasey: Buuuuuurrrrp! |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:40 AM Response to Original message |
9. Alex Trebek says "Sorry but on review by the judges, this award has been revoked" |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 06:47 AM Response to Original message |
10. This guy says he "might have been impaired?" |
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moggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
18. If he prays some more, maybe his arm will grow back n/t |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 07:53 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Well, if starfish can do it, why not Kasey? |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:15 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Spit in one hand and pray in the other .. |
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Nye Bevan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:05 AM Response to Original message |
21. He's not eligible for the Darwin Awards |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:45 AM Response to Original message |
26. "Hey guys, watch this! Psst...hold my beer." |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
27. God Damn he is one dumb SOB... |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
30. What a stupid fuck. Hey why not go play golf in a thunderstorm too while your at it. |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
31. I'm surprised this doesn't happen MORE often down here. |
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BreweryYardRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
32. He may qualify for a Darwin award -- just not directly. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. What do you want to bet he becomes a "war hero" overnight.... |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
33. I would love to hear just once one of these morons say... |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
34. Does anyone in this fucking place have a clue what a Darwin Award involves? |
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backscatter712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 10:58 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I was about to say... |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
40. I've noticed so far that no one has mentioned the underaged consumption in this story |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
42. God's gator got him. |
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Dukkha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
47. God hates you! Stupid idiot moron! |
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NoGOPZone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
48. Did the gator say grace before swallowing the arm? nt |
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KelleyKramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
49. Siminole Wind ... |
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tuckessee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
51. He said he'd hunted gators before. |
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Duke Newcombe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
52. Schadenfreude, thy name is DU. n/t |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 12:05 AM Response to Original message |
53. His attack shows only how stupid he is. nt |
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Blue Gardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-25-08 05:32 AM Response to Original message |
55. The gator bit off the wrong appendage |
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