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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 9:39 am


The rules:

1.Somebody must have died doing something stupid.
2.Must have died without having ANY children.

Example:

Polish farmer Krystof Azninski, who staked a strong claim to being Europe's most macho man by cutting off his own head in 1995. Azninski, 30, had been drinking with friends when it was suggested they strip naked and play some "men's games". Initially they hit each other over the head with frozen turnips, but then one man upped the ante by seizing a chainsaw and cutting off the end of his foot. Not to be outdone, Azninski grabbed the saw and, shouting "Watch this then," he swung at his own head and chopped it off.

"It's funny," said one companion, "when he was young he put on his sister's underwear. But he died like a man."
PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:43 pm


A college student costumed himself as Dracula for Halloween. As a finishing touch, he put a pine board down the front of his shirt so he could "realistically" sink a knife into the board and pretend he was transfixed by a vampire-killing stake. He didn't consider the strength of the thin pine board when he tapped the knife in with a hammer.

Propelled by the force of the hammer, the sharp blade split the soft wood and buried itself in his heart. He staggered from his dorm room into the Halloween party, gasping, "I really did it!" before succumbing.

And he got into college!!!!

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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 4:28 pm


I better be a household name if I end up with one of those!
PostPosted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 1:48 am


In Bartow, Florida, USA, in September 1995, Edward Hand, aged 33, was jilted by his girlfriend when she decided to return to her husband.

Edward decided to have a showdown with the couple and when he arrived at their home he put a gun to his chin and shot himself.

Unfortunately the bullet bounced off his teeth, exited from his right cheek, flew across the room and hit the husband in the head, killing him instantly.
Edward was subsequently charged with manslaughter, third degree murder, kidnapping and assault.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:53 pm


Francis Bacon:
One of the most influential minds of the late 16th century. A statesman, a philosopher, a writer, and a scientist, he was even rumored to have written some of Shakespeare's plays.
How he died: Stuffing snow into a chicken
One afternoon in 1625, Bacon was watching a snowstorm and was struck by the wondrous notion that maybe snow could be used to preserve meat in the same way that salt was used. Determined to find out, he purchased a chicken from a nearby village, killed it, and then, standing outside in the snow, attempted to stuff the chicken full of snow to freeze it. The chicken never froze, but Bacon did.

Tycho Brahe: An important Danish astronomer of the 16th century. His ground breaking research allowed Sir Isaac Newton to come up with the theory of gravity.
How he died: Didn't get to the bathroom in time.
In the 16th century, it was considered an insult to leave a banquet table before the meal was over. Brahe, known to drink excessively, had a bladder condition-but failed to relieve himself before the banquet started. He made matters worse by drinking too much at dinner, and was too polite to ask to be excused. His bladder finally burst, killing him slowly and painfully over the next 11 days.
PostPosted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:56 pm


Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha, died at his residence in Abuja of a heart attack, rumored to have been caused by the ingestion of large quantities of the drug VIAGRA as a prelude to an orgy. (199 cool

Kenneth Pinyan an Enumclaw, Seattle WA. man, died of acute peritonitis after submitting to a**l intercourse with a stallion. The man had done this before, though apparently this time his partner was a little too keen, and delayed several hours to visit hospital wishing to avoid official cognisance. The case may lead to the criminalization of bestiality in Washington. (2005)
Bonus: this event is the basis for the movie Zoo, which was big stuff at the film festivals in 2006. rolleyes

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