Monday, October 20, 2003

I got my Darwin Awards newsletter today. Yeah, this story, 5 minutes from my house. Shit like this happens all the time. It's a yearly ritual.

SECOND TIME'S THE CHARM -- Unconfirmed Darwin Award Nominee

March 2003, Michigan | Ignoring Coast Guard warnings, David Manley
ventured onto the icy surface of Saginaw Bay with his pickup truck
one chilly morning. Predictably, the vehicle broke through the ice,
but the 41-year-old managed to avert tragedy and escape from the
sinking truck. He reached the shore wet and cold, but alive.

Despite his traumatic experience, and despite a day of sunshine
and warm temperatures in the 60s, David returned to Saginaw Bay
late the following night. This time he was driving an all-terrain
vehicle, and accompanied by a friend. Surprise! The ATV also
plunged through the ice.

His companion survived, but David had used up his luck. His body
was recovered by the Coast Guard southwest of the Channel Islands.
An autopsy was scheduled to determine whether anything besides
a desire to win a Darwin Award was a factor in his demise.
REFERENCE: Flint Journal

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