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- orbanj, on 10/10/2007, -3/+91this page reminds me of my inbox in 1997
- arcooke, on 10/10/2007, -5/+43... How many ***** times do we need to repost these pictures? I can't even remember how many times I've seen articles like "worlds worst drivers", "worlds worst parking jobs", "women drivers", etc. The list goes on. Seriously, if you have any respect for what Digg stands for, bury this ***** as a duplicate.
- DeskFlyer, on 10/10/2007, -2/+24That guy in the pool better hope he's got that drill plugged into a GFCI-protected outlet. ;P
- edilclyde, on 10/10/2007, -2/+18dont forget this guy http://www.medsite.eu/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/300_screenshot007.jpg
- silverchrysalis, on 10/10/2007, -2/+18i would feel an unstoppable compulsion to tickle the armpits of the guy in pic #2
i guess i'm going to hell... - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -2/+17You can ignore the stupid text comments under each picture -- they're not funny.
- swook, on 10/10/2007, -1/+14Where others are seeing a laugh, I see hard working poor people just trying to get by.
- h4ppymac, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13the only way to learn is by making errors, just hope you survive those errors.
- KMye, on 10/10/2007, -1/+10No...they're painful and sometimes moronic...
- craprock, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8Similar to the Chinese guy, think how ripped the dude's legs will be after carrying all that stuff on a bike.
- AceTracer, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7The forklifts are my favorite. I'd actually like to see how many forklifts you can do that with.
- EvilDr.X, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7You mean, like, Jackson Pollock?
- Whosawhatsis, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Some of those surely aren't nearly as dangerous as they appear at first glance (I assume that the drill has a GFI, the huge load on the bike is lighter than it looks, and even that the dual forklifts were properly balanced and within their respective weight specifications), but there are certainly lessons to be leaned. First and foremost, buy bigger goddamn ladders and secure them properly (although the one in the bucket of the skid loader is probably more secure than it would be on the ground, as long as nobody monkeys with the controls).
- bib4tuna, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7good god, buried furiously.
the pictures were mildly amusing, but the jerry seinfeld circa 1989 commentary really made this awful. - Blandyman, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6They must've been done by the writers of America's Funniest Home Videos from back when Saget was hosting.
"Oh no! I'm a baby and I'm gonna hit my dad in the groin!" -bonk!- "Oh! I hit him really hard! Sorry dad!" - Roryking, on 10/10/2007, -4/+10While your idea is valid, I don't know if it necessarily holds true in contemporary circles. Take, for example, Kosuke Fujishima's "Ah! My Goddess." I like Ah! My Goddess because it touches on a lot of the romantic themes that perhaps should have been addressed in a more existentialist drama like Evangelion. What does it mean to love someone, but be unable to express that due to limitations of vocabularity, societial restrictions, and purely internal anxiety? People don't love Belldandy because she's perfect - non-psychotics long for something more than someone who is there to fulfill their immediate desires. People love Belldandy, and Keiichi, because they go through a lot of the same struggles that we as humans deal with, although largely unaffected by the shortcomings of human nature. It's lighthearted, but it's actually a very deep approach to relationships... not just romantic, but platonic as well. For example, Skuld's inability to forgive Keiichi for "stealing" Belldandy is later extended when Belldandy is unable to come to terms with her own feelings of jealousy. A lot of these problems could have been solved with authentic communication, but I think that we as Americans tend to merely talk more and think that we've somehow made a deeper connection, when in fact we are only reinforcing the masks that we wear around other people. Ah! My Goddess shows us that the best relationships come when we set aside our own pride and shortcomings (and the self-pity that comes with it) and pursue another person for no other reason than the mere enjoyment of their company.
- Skanadian, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7If you go to ebaums world and look in the 1997 archives, you will find every picture posted on Digg and all the future ones.
- RubberBinder, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7Actually that guy in the pool is completely safe because aluminum is a horrible conductor
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Weren't these posted like two weeks ago?
- suxmonkey, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6Mirror: http://duggmirror.com/offbeat_news/11_Reasons_Why_the_Darwin_Awards_Were_Created_PICS/
- Vash265, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Better idea. People could properly sort their submissions so that people who don't want to see posts with "PICS" in the title don't have too, just like people who don't want a bunch of political stuff flooding their front page can turn off that subset of articles. However, instead of posting a comment in the pic thread in question, I'd recommend just burying the damn thing. Bury's way under used.
- webphreak, on 10/10/2007, -3/+8Styrofoam was pretty light last time I checked.
- chilekillr, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Yes, because that will kill you.
- KMye, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6the comments somehow reminded me of ebaums. I had to check and make sure I wasn't there.
- D3koy, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6How many times do the same pictures need to be posted onto Digg?
- driftwood07, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6that is such a stupid comment, a ton of styrofoam still weighs a ton ...
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6I can't agree more !
- DaffyDuck, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4And brains like rocks.
- zlimness, on 10/10/2007, -1/+5Some of these people aren't stupid at all. They know perfectly well how dangerous it is, but they've done the same things before and it hasn't killed them yet. And sometimes you can't wait around for that ladder or lift and you need get the job done properly, so no skipping over the dangerous patches, but you haven't got all day.I love the guys at the end with the forklifts, what a simple way to solve the problem. I personally don't take risks like this, but a colleague I worked with once didn't back down from anything. I actually look up to people who can solve problems instantly and use what they have at their disposal. We've become too soft, we can't even change light bulbs without going through a bunch of security regulations.
I do think however, that you should be careful around hazardous materials. Especially if those materials can blow up in your face. Like a bomb. - ladyarcher85, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4I understand. I have the same urge too. lol
- nipterink, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4did you really just use TJ as an abbreviation for thejoker?
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Good except for the climbing a pipe one
why would you do that? especially if you were trying to fix that AC unit.
even a (fairly well by the looks of things) lashed together ladder is better than climbing a pipe that could be held on with anything. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -2/+6another darwin award could be given to those sitting all day in front of computers mocking others.
- selrahc, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Perhaps, but imagine if you had to pedal into the wind with that...
- rhoadesb, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4I have done many stupid things in my life, but the illustrious Darwin award yet eludes me.
- oneoverzero, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Exactly, BassMastr was going for a nonsequitur, but he stopped short. He meant to say, How many Pollocks does it take to paint No. 5.
The answer is, as you pointed out, one. - RubberBinder, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4But imagine if you had to pedal with the wind
- Fooord, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3http://onemansblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/Ladder_on_Ladder.jpg
Why is gas free? - crashflow, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3use more alcohol. That's a common denominator for the...lucky ones?
- DarthMalcontent, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Monkeys like bananas.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3at least he's wearing eye protection
- MistySteele, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3Which forklift picture?
- Coridan, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3You're joke is not ripe yet, but I'm sure in 50 years virgin internet geeks will be dropping like flies.
- HyperDav, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3This should just be titled: People doing dumb things with ladders.
- Skanadian, on 10/10/2007, -0/+3There seems to be around 1000 people that Digg every story that has [PICS] in it.
- edilclyde, on 10/10/2007, -2/+5what pics section?
- gigabyte3d, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2The guy with the styrofoam is riding a tri-cycle NOT a bicycle.
- ChefGroovy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Ha yeah I laughed because I've done that exact that thing at a warehouse I worked in. I was the idiot who had to stand on the forks of the second forklift to change the light bulb.
- CLShortFuse, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2"worlds worst drivers", "worlds worst parking jobs", "women drivers"
those are all the same :) - J0hnGalt, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2in the ladder in pool picture, notice the rows and rows of bottles of hard liquor at poolside -lower left.
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