# SDMB Darwin candidate thread.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-darwin-candidate-thread/724492>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 7, 2015, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-darwin-candidate-thread/724492 "2015-07-07T17:29:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-darwin-candidate-thread/724492/1 "2015-07-07T17:29:39Z")

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Yeah, we need our own thread to honor those who help clean the gene pool.  
\*CALAIS, Maine — Authorities said a 22-year-old man died after he launched a firework off the top of his head on Saturday night.

According to the state Department of Public Safety, Staples placed a fireworks mortar tube on his head and set it off. He died instantly after the firework exploded.\*

> **[Former ‘Gaston’ actor at Disney World shoots off firework from top of his...](https://kfor.com/news/man-shoots-off-firework-from-top-of-his-head-dies-instantly/)**
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> CALAIS, Maine — Authorities said a 22-year-old man died after he launched a firework off the top of his head on Saturday night. WCSH reported that 22-year-old Devon Staples and his friends were dri…

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**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-darwin-candidate-thread/724492/2 "2015-07-07T17:52:29Z")

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The “Fuck that Alligator” man has that beat.

> **[If only there had been a comma... (Man killed by alligator)](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=761499)**
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> NO SWIMMING ALLIGATORS To be fair to the dead guy, the sign did say there were no alligators swimming. OTOH, I doubt he’d have paid attention even if it dad have a comma.

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2015, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-darwin-candidate-thread/724492/3 "2015-07-07T19:41:45Z")

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At 68 she’s little old for a Darwin, but I nominate Elizabeth Karnicki, whose family just [filed suit](http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20150708_City__tour_operator_sued_in_latest_Duck_boat_death.html) against a “Ride the Ducks” tour boat’s operator, its manufacturer, and the city of Philadelphia after she was tragically struck & killed by a DUKW boat in May.  
I wouldn’t call the lawyer an ambulance chaser; (no, I believe he’s got an intake desk in the ER. :rolleyes:) however, I’m sure all of those parties are at fault, given the [article](http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150510_Witness __Duckboat_victim__ looking_at_tablet__walked_against_red_light.html) the day after it happened states

> [@Inquirer](#):
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> a witness reported seeing the victim **walking while looking at an electronic tablet and crossing the street against a red light** just before she was hit.