Paging Darwin

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1. When I was in elementary school, we lived across the street from a family whose teenage son was notorious because he and his cousin had been discovered entertaining themselves by shooting beer cans off each others heads with a rifle.

2. A fool and his life are soon parted.

3. The article doesn’t mention alcohol or drugs, but I suspect some were consumed.

4. Before performing the deed, they should check for the ‘made in China’ label.

5. Can we somehow make this a trend??
   I can think of some participants…

   1. Maybe if Trump spoke out against it…

6. Was the aim bad or did the helmet fail?

7. Making Tide pod eaters look like culinary hobbyists who didn’t think things through.

8. well it certainly had to be a ‘3 2 1 go’ thing, if the survivor waited wd he pull the trigger? the fatality certainly wouldnt. ’twere l the lawyer l wd emphasize the really bizarre nature and that by mere chance they survived, *the victim was exactly equal to blame*

9. ‘Hey; how ’bout we put the helmet on a melon and take it for a test run…before we try it on our own heads?’
   Oh wait, too late!

10. Fly on the Wall:
    “Want to go to the bar tonight, check out the ladies?”

    “Naah, let’s stay in and shoot each other in the head.”

11. There are Canadian motorcycle dealers that once you pick out a Tupperware style helmet, will offer you a DOT sticker for free, fresh off the printer in the back…

    1. lve been cycling exclusively since l rear ended an SUV in my Taurus 2007. (same year l retired early)
       the FFFSSSSTT! radiator thing et al. anyways, recently, l have twiced cautioned adults on electric scooter LACKING HEADGEAR regarding the fact inertia aka ‘smashing power’ increases as a square of the increase in speed.
       or velocity for ye perfectionists.
       you going 10 times faster than walking?
       you hit 100 times harder etc.
       both times met with scorn and lip.
       soooooo that being the case, no more!!

       1. I find that no one wants to learn from those of us who have been there before, they can learn on their own.

          Once in a while though, you must push through with your knowledge.

          Ever have to explain physics to the missus?