A 38 year old man has removed himself from the gene pool and put 1 female and 2 male friends in a critical condition after their attempt to get a buzz off the gas Nitrous Oxide went horribly wrong. After a long night of partying at “various nightspots”, Tolson Dimovski and 3 friends decided that the best way to communally inhale the gas was by venting the 1m long cylinder of gas into a car with the windows sealed and doors locked.

While most people possessed of moderate intelligence would realise that a relatively sealed chamber containing a large percentage of gas unsuitable for respiration may be detrimental to your health, these party animals paid no heed. After releasing the gas at an unknown time early in the morning, all lapsed into unconsciousness, and were not discovered until around 7:45 AM by a local resident. The Dimovski, and the woman, 23, were clinically dead when ambulance officers arrived, although the woman was resuscitated and admitted to hospital in a coma. Her fate is unknown, as there is little information available. The two other men survived the incident unscathed.

The dead man had previously worked at BOC Gases, a gas manufacturing and distribution company, before being forced to leave due to a back injury.

Here are two online newspaper articles on which my write up was based upon: http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/local-pulled-laughing-gas-victims-from-car/2005/09/19/1126981967532.html http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/car-death-man-worked-for-gas-firm/2005/09/19/1126982000885.html

Submitted on 10/01/2006

Submitted by: Kasper
Reference: Newspaper, 2005

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James said:
Neutral: Darwin Award
This IS a good example of communal stupidity. While this story lacks something in the humor department, it is marginally funny and I have to acknowledge that the dead man DID work for a gas company and probably figured gas couldn't kill him! Thanks, Kasper!

Fitzroy said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
I particularly like the possibilities for humor here. Heck, even the decedent probably passed after the laughing equivalent of a swan song. Also, I understand the stuff is downright explosive, so a spark inside the car could have really changed this cautionary tale. Never hold a cigarette near a balloon. Er, um, I meant, "drugs are bad, mkay."

Jorge said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
Hmmm, it is stupid, however there is not enough excellence in it

Graham said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
Okay, the very idea is the epitome of stupidity, but COMMUNAL idiocy? Did not one of them think this was a dumb idea? I guess not. Imagine if the 'stupid gene' was airborne!

Tracy said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
The thing that I like is that the guy worked for BOC! We could do with a more humourous write-up though

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