ketch Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Cut this out of a note I received about this years nominees and winners of the Darwin. Have to wonder about admitting to the facts. Thought it was worth sharing. Finally, THE WINNER!!!: [Arkansas Democrat Gazette]: Two local men were injured when their pickup truck left the road and struck a tree near Cotton Patch on State Highway 38 early Monday. Woodruff County deputy Dovey Snyder reported the accident shortly after midnight Monday. Thurston Poole, 33, of Des Arc, and Billy Ray Wallis, 38, of Little Rock, were returning to Des Arc after a frog giggling trip on an overcast Sunday night when Poole's pickup truck headlights malfunctioned. The two men concluded that the headlight fuse on the older model truck had burned out. As a replacement fuse was not available, Wallis noticed that the .22 caliber bullet from his pistol fit perfectly into the fuse box next to the steering wheel column. Upon inserting the bullet the headlights again began to operate properly, and the two men proceeded on eastbound toward the White River Bridge. After traveling approximately 20 miles, and just before crossing the river, the bullet apparently overheated, discharged, and struck Poole in the testicles. The vehicle swerved sharply right, exiting the pavement, and striking a tree. Poole suffered only minor cuts and abrasions from the accident, but will require extensive surgery to repair the damage to his testicles, which will never operate as intended. Wallis sustained a broken clavicle and was treated and released. "Thank God we weren't on that bridge when Thurston shot his balls off, or we might both be dead", stated Wallis. "I've been a trooper for 10 years in this part of the world, but this is a first for me. I can't believe that those two would admit how this accident happened," said Snyder. Upon being notified of the wreck, Lavinia (Poole's wife) asked how many frogs the boys had caught and did anyone get them from the truck? (Though Poole and Wallis did not die as a result of their misadventure as normally required by Darwin Award Official Rules, it can be argued that Poole DID, in fact, effectively remove himself from the gene pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregm Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 i beleive there was a living winner a while back of a golfer who, on a bet, stuck his testicles in an automatic golf ball washing device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jja Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Sounds like an urban legend .. in fact I think this story was on the discovery show "myth busters" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 funny how you don't see any females on the winner's list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 They make up almost all the Darwin award winners. Should be the Urban Legend awards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirp Posted January 12, 2005 Share Posted January 12, 2005 Frog giggling? That sounds like fun, what do they use feathers? or just tell em' silly amphibian jokes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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