Happy Birthday Charles Robert Darwin

[billy.pilgrim]

Robert F. Kennedy's granddaughter and her son presumed dead after canoeing accident in Maryland

It's sad that the family has to endure yet another tragedy.

Life jacket or not, one can drown on a stream by getting trapped under a log, hitting one's head on rocks, etc. However, this should never happen on Chesapeake Bay . . . if one is wearing a properly secured life jacket, ever. I can see a dumb adult being cavalier about it, but it's inexcusable that the 8 year-old and an adult responsible for an 8 year-old weren't protected.

It could have been Obama.

[Vrede too]

It could have been Obama.

:?:

[billy.pilgrim]

It could have been Obama.

:?:

Didn't trump say that obama is at fault for everything?

[neoplacebo]

It could have been Obama.

:?:

Didn't trump say that obama is at fault for everything?

This could also be due to what trump calls "do nothing Democrats" because it's likely both the adult and child were Democrats, realized they were drowning, and did nothing to save themselves.

[Vrede too]

Didn't trump say that obama is at fault for everything?

You're correct, Obama did it.

This could also be due to what trump calls "do nothing Democrats" because it's likely both the adult and child were Democrats, realized they were drowning, and did nothing to save themselves.

Can't be Democrats, they were paddling their own canoe.

[Vrede too]

The Darwin Awards salute the improvement of the human genome by honoring those who accidentally remove themselves from it in a spectacular manner!

A New York man was killed by his own gender reveal explosive that detonated as he built it, police say

... New York State Police confirmed in a press release that Christopher Pekny, 28, was killed at his home in Liberty, New York. Authorities also confirmed WABC that Pekny was the father-to-be of the child who was the subject of the gender reveal party.

State Police said that around noon on Sunday, they responded to reports of an explosion at Pekny's home. Pekny's brother, Michael Pekny, was with Christopher at the time of the explosion and suffered injuries....

Pekny's death follows a line of tragedies and disasters stemming from the trend of gender reveal parties.

In 2020, the El Dorado wildfire, which scorched more than 7,000 acres in San Bernardino, California, was started by a faulty smoke machine at a gender reveal party.

Similarly, in 2018 in Arizona, a gender reveal party ignited the Sawmill Fire, which burned 45,000 acres.

In early February, a guest at a Michigan gender reveal party was killed after gunpowder inside a celebratory cannon exploded and sent pieces of metal shrapnel flying in the air.

Jenna Karvunidis, a blogger credited with starting the viral trend over a decade ago, condemned the parties after the El Dorado wildfire.

"Stop it," Karvunidis wrote on Facebook. "Stop having these stupid parties. For the love of God, stop burning things down to tell everyone about your kid's penis."

Are you still eligible for a Darwin Award if your death is related to your contribution to the human genome and/or if your sibling survives to further contribute to the human genome?

[neoplacebo]

People that die in unexpected explosions always leave someone behind to either praise or condemn what happened. Most of the time these testimonials equal out in favor and condemnation of the dear departed. So in the end it's a wash.

[Vrede too]

People that die in unexpected explosions always leave someone behind to either praise or condemn what happened. Most of the time these testimonials equal out in favor and condemnation of the dear departed. So in the end it's a wash.

Speaking of the bereaved:

2 killed by CATS light-rail train while holding a memorial where relative also died

Two men holding a memorial for a family member who was struck and killed by a light-rail train last week, died in an eerily similar manner early Tuesday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said.

At 5:10 a.m., police responded to reports of a LYNX Blue Line train striking two pedestrians near South Boulevard and Hebron Street. Upon arrival, officers found Pablo Tiquiram Us, 29, and Jose Chilambalam Tiquiram Us, 20, near the tracks, CMPD said in a statement late Tuesday....

The two men were walking north on the southbound tracks when they were struck by train No. 317, which was pulling another train car, police said. The LYNX operator immediately stopped the train, police said.

They were facing the train?!

Pablo and Jose were attempting to hold a memorial for Baltazar Tiquiram Us, who died after a light-rail train hit his pickup truck at the same location on July 26, police said....

Alcohol impairment is suspected to be a contributing factor for Pablo and Jose Tiquiram Us, police said.

... Police said last week that Baltazar Tiquiram Us drove a Toyota Tundra around the Hebron Street crossing’s arms and into the path of a LYNX train, the Observer previously reported. A passenger inside the pickup was taken to the hospital with serious injuries....

I think condemnation of what happened may win this one.

[neoplacebo]

Sounds like these guys had a fetish for working on the railroad. Or die trying. I bet they were singing that old "I've been working on the railroad" song as they were walking north on the southbound tracks. They were really into it. Head down. One foot in front of the other.

[Vrede too]

... One foot in front of the other.

Give or take. "Alcohol impairment is suspected to be a contributing factor"

[neoplacebo]

... One foot in front of the other.

Give or take. "Alcohol impairment is suspected to be a contributing factor"

Shitism, hominy. I just figured walking against the train and the head down aspect while belting out a serious rendition of an old 19th century work song just assumes alcohol was involved. Most situations that involve death and crazy shit in this country can be said to be related to alcohol with an assist from any number of other things. Stay off the tracks.