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Why Dog's Can't Drive 65

2006 Reader Submission
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There are a lot of bad driver's on the road and some of them are, frankly, to stupid to drive. This lady decided she was one of them and that her dog could do a better job.

A woman in Hohhot, China, realized that her dog could drive because her dog "was fond of crouching on the steering wheel and often watched her drive." If that's all that driving takes I'm sure this dog would be the next Nascar champion.

She decides its only fair to let her dog 'have a try', on the open road. With a dog behind the wheel and her operating the gas and accelerator, what could go wrong? The report said. "They did not make it far before crashing into an oncoming car." Although there were no injuries, and minor damage this lady is practically begging to get Darwin's attention. I'm sure she got her husband's.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/08/28/china.dogdriver.ap/index.html

BEIJING, China (AP) -- You can teach a dog new tricks -- but driving isn't one of them.

A woman in Hohhot, the capital of north China's Inner Mongolia region, crashed her car while giving her dog a driving lesson, the official Xinhua News Agency reported Monday.

No injuries were reported although the vehicles involved were slightly damaged, Xinhua said.

The woman, identified only by her surname, Li, said her dog "was fond of crouching on the steering wheel and often watched her drive."

"She thought she would let the dog 'have a try' while she operated the accelerator and brake," the report said. "They did not make it far before crashing into an oncoming car."

Xinhua did not say what kind of dog or vehicles were involved but Li paid for repairs.

Submitted on 08/29/2006

Submitted by: Covah Neddus
Reference: CNN Aug 29

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Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
I was going to toss this but the write-up at the beginning caught my attention. I think Darwin needs to see this.

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Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
They're all in a bunch and there is a measure of new wit here, so I'll vote for passing this one along as well.

Darwin Awards III: Survival of the Fittest

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The human race's most popular humor series returns with a brand-new collection of macabre mishaps and misadventures. Honoring those who improve our gene pool by inadvertently removing themselves from it, the Darwin Awards III shows once more how uncommon common sense still is.

Salute the sheriff who inadvertently shot himself--twice! Witness the insurance defrauder who amputated his leg with a chainsaw! Heed the story of the farmer who avoided bee stings by sealing his head in a plastic bag! Cringe at the man crushed by a branch he'd just severed... directly over his head!

123 new stories, 18 full-page illustrations, plus discussions of transgenic animals, the origin of life, and more.

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