2006 Darwin Awards

[jakeatolla]

Here they are, the latest and greatest of mankind's stupidity.

 

[HazelGod]

I never get tired of the story from 1982 about the guy who launched himself 16000 feet into the air above LAX by strapping 42 helium-filled weather balloons to his lawn chair.

I would love to hear recordings of the air traffic control chatter from that incident.

 

[SteveHd]

Note: Larry Walters received an "honorable mention" since he didn't die.