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Fired

Sealing the Leak

Texans With Power Tools...

Bearly a Brain

good idea when inebriated

Just like the stuntmen on TV

Revenge is a two bladed sword

Motorcyclist tries to run trac

Suspect Run Over by Police

Parachuting from a low height

Latrine Runner Ups

Hit by train - on soccer field

A Man and His Wood

You only live once

Laser Horseplay

NOTE Well

Flat wrong

Target Practice

A near win ending with a bang.

Unsolved Mystery

Man Overboard

China's Ming Dynansy Astronaut

man killed by falling cacti

A grizzly end for man who like

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A Jump Too Far

Safe As Houses

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Drowning Lake Travis

Burn Boy

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Statue's can't go up flag pole

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Another Look At Orson

Malibu Bred Bear Chow

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Too late to do it right

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Granola boy turns out crunchy

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2003 Reader Submission
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The Boston Globe ran two stories on this event - but the Boston Police Report had the real details. A young college student from Boston University was drinking with his friends on a roof on Bolyston Street. The young scholar, throughly inebriated, had a great idea. He would jump from the roof of his building across the alleyway to the lower roof of what was then Latin Academy. He then took a running job and yelled "you only live once': which he proved as he plummeted to his death.

Submitted on 10/20/2003

Submitted by: Richard Kiley
Reference: Boston Globe, January 1989

>> Moderator Scores <<

Greg said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
I'd vote a definite keeper if it were newer. It's worth it just for the tag line.

Loren said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
This story tickled me too. If it's too old we'll have to toss it, but maybe an honorable mention.

Charles said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
Since this occurred, according to the reference, in '89, it predates both the Matrix and Jackass, and it certainly does have the right "Hold my beer -- Watch this!" tone for the Darwins. Perhaps a date cutoff? But I have to admit I did get a smile out of this one.

Daniel said:
Maybe Toss: Lacks Excellence
Stupid drunk tricks

Jack said:
Maybe Toss: Too Common
For some reason, there seems to be a rash of this sort of stunt recently. Is this something that has been in one of the "reality" shows? Or is this something from the "matrix" franchise. Whichever, it's too common to warrent a DA or even an honorable mention. Sorry ...

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