My very own Darwin award submission: Bicycle blues.

**BigGaayAl** · 07-12-2007, 08:29 PM

I saw this on the news today, and I just submitted it to
http://darwinawards.com .

"Early morning, on the 12th of July in Meerle (Belgium), a man was found hanging from a container,used to collect old clothing, by the head. A bicycle lay flat on the ground beneath his feet.

The 26 years Romanian had been riding his bicycle, when he had spotted this container. He must have been rather poor, and he realized this was a nice opportunity to get some new clothes. So instead of going to the organization that gives away these clothes to poor people, he planned to rob the box.

Apparently the opening was too high to be able to reach in deep enough to get the the clothes. He supported his bike against the side of the bunker, he opened the drop-down hatch on it. Then he reached into the opening, putting his head through it entirely. How exactly it happened no one knows, but his bike ended up flat on the ground. The lid on the container must have slid down like a guillotine, and pinched him right at the neck.

If you know Dutch, you can read the whole story here. I haven't found an English source yet, possibly there aren't any for now. I'm pretty sure it qualifies as a good Darwin submission. His actions weren't the brightest, and his dna has effectively been removed from the gene pool."

http://www.vrtnieuws.net/cm/vrtnieuw...070712_Roemeen

**BigGaayAl** · 07-13-2007, 08:26 AM

It's been allowed into the "slush pile" where people can vote on it:

http://darwinawards.com/slush/new/pe...12-162652.html

or later

http://DarwinAwards.com/slush//pendi...12-162652.html

**ednos** · 07-13-2007, 11:49 AM

I voted 10.

OrdoSanguis · 07-13-2007, 03:36 PM

I did too. That's one of the better ones I have seen.

**BigGaayAl** · 07-14-2007, 10:38 AM

Thanks for the votes! Although I don't think there is anything you can win, I'm wondering how the story will travel the tubes.

07-12-2007, 08:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
BigGaayAl Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: gent, belgium Posts: 1,517	My very own Darwin award submission: Bicycle blues. I saw this on the news today, and I just submitted it to http://darwinawards.com . "Early morning, on the 12th of July in Meerle (Belgium), a man was found hanging from a container,used to collect old clothing, by the head. A bicycle lay flat on the ground beneath his feet. The 26 years Romanian had been riding his bicycle, when he had spotted this container. He must have been rather poor, and he realized this was a nice opportunity to get some new clothes. So instead of going to the organization that gives away these clothes to poor people, he planned to rob the box. Apparently the opening was too high to be able to reach in deep enough to get the the clothes. He supported his bike against the side of the bunker, he opened the drop-down hatch on it. Then he reached into the opening, putting his head through it entirely. How exactly it happened no one knows, but his bike ended up flat on the ground. The lid on the container must have slid down like a guillotine, and pinched him right at the neck. If you know Dutch, you can read the whole story here. I haven't found an English source yet, possibly there aren't any for now. I'm pretty sure it qualifies as a good Darwin submission. His actions weren't the brightest, and his dna has effectively been removed from the gene pool." http://www.vrtnieuws.net/cm/vrtnieuw...070712_Roemeen __________________ Last edited by BigGaayAl; 07-13-2007 at 08:26 AM.

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BigGaayAl Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: gent, belgium Posts: 1,517	Re: My very own Darwin award submission: Bicycle blues. It's been allowed into the "slush pile" where people can vote on it: http://darwinawards.com/slush/new/pe...12-162652.html or later http://DarwinAwards.com/slush//pendi...12-162652.html __________________

07-13-2007, 11:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
ednos Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 3,939	Re: My very own Darwin award submission: Bicycle blues. I voted 10. __________________ The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. ~ Bertrand Russell I have a tendency to key out three or four things and then let them battle for supremacy while I key, so there's a lot of backspacing as potential statements are slaughtered and eaten by the victors. ~ Magna Centipede

07-13-2007, 03:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
OrdoSanguis Join Date: May 2007 Location: Misery Age: 15 Posts: 150	Re: My very own Darwin award submission: Bicycle blues. I did too. That's one of the better ones I have seen. __________________ "Ten soldiers wisely led will beat a hundred without a head."

07-14-2007, 10:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
BigGaayAl Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: gent, belgium Posts: 1,517	Re: My very own Darwin award submission: Bicycle blues. Thanks for the votes! Although I don't think there is anything you can win, I'm wondering how the story will travel the tubes. __________________

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