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2003-11-05 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Charlotte County Teen Killed in 'car-Surfing' Accident

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-11-05 12:27|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Darwin strikes again.
But probably not a Darwin award winner.. the driver and passengers survived...

Posted by CrazyFool 2003-11-5 12:32:20 PM|| 2003-11-5 12:32:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Darwin Awards are thick this year.

Posted by Atrus 2003-11-5 12:32:55 PM|| 2003-11-5 12:32:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Worlds most favorite last words:

"Hey, watch me do this............"

Posted by Steve 2003-11-5 1:10:23 PM|| 2003-11-5 1:10:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 People grossly abuse the word "accident". If you place yourself on the hood of a moving vehicle -- driven by a 14-year-old, no less -- the "accident" would be if you survived.

Posted by BH 2003-11-5 1:26:42 PM|| 2003-11-5 1:26:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 This would make more sense (but not much more) in Indiana where there isn't real surf available.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-5 1:31:45 PM|| 2003-11-5 1:31:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Poor kid. Makes you wish they were actual thinking when trying this stunt.

Posted by Charles 2003-11-5 1:51:56 PM|| 2003-11-5 1:51:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 That may be even more darwin than our latest entree from down here in Arkansas.

Fort Smith (AP) -- A Fort Smith teen-ager throwing a pumpkin at a mailbox was crushed Saturday night after he fell from the bed of a moving pickup, Arkansas State Police said.

xxxxxx xxxxxx, 18, of Fort Smith died in the 11 p.m. accident on Queensbury Way, state police said. The accident report said his head was crushed.

Posted by R.A. Myers 2003-11-5 2:34:53 PM|| 2003-11-5 2:34:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 How is the pumpkin?

Posted by Dar 2003-11-5 3:14:28 PM|| 2003-11-5 3:14:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 It was re-attached for the funeral services

Posted by Not Mike Moore 2003-11-5 4:22:59 PM|| 2003-11-5 4:22:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Off message Mike... I'm reporting ya.

Posted by Shipman 2003-11-5 4:24:28 PM|| 2003-11-5 4:24:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Kinda "mean spirited" there, aren't you, Mike?

Posted by tu3031 2003-11-5 4:47:34 PM|| 2003-11-5 4:47:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 I must be hanging around the conservative Neanderthals on Rantburg too much *sigh*

Posted by NotMikeMoore 2003-11-5 10:55:42 PM|| 2003-11-5 10:55:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#13 Feel free to leave anytime, Mike.

Posted by Uncle Joe 2003-11-5 11:52:14 PM|| 2003-11-5 11:52:14 PM|| Front Page Top

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