How about another Darwin Award almost... Recently in Crete, Greece, a young man was spearfishing on a small island near his home. Luck was not on his side that day as he stalked a fish, readied his gun and released the trigger. The young man, who's name was kept private, missed the fish and ended up shooting himself in the head. After several hours the man's friends got worried and called local lifeguards. "He was floating upright with water up to his waist, and I reckon he was in this position for about six hours" said one of the lifeguards on scene. The young man was having trouble breathing and thinking yet was conscious. Apparently he shot the spear through his jaw, into his brain and out of the top of his skull, a position that the large rod remained lodged in. In what could only be called a miracle, the man was sent him and is believed to be in no risk of long term health problems as the spear passed through non-functional parts of his brain. (Cnn.com)
Philip Arnold Technical Director Certified ColdFusion Developer ASP Multimedia Limited Switchboard: +44 (0)20 8680 8099 Fax: +44 (0)20 8686 7911 www.aspmedia.co.uk www.aspevents.net An ISO9001 registered company. ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. ********************************************************************** > -----Original Message----- > From: Erika L. Walker-Arnold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 10 July 2002 12:22 > To: CF-Community > Subject: A story for the day > > > > > Australian bricklayer report > > > > > > Possibly the funniest story in a long while. This is a > bricklayer's > > > accident report, which was printed in the newsletter of the > > > Australian equivalent of the Workers' Compensation board. > This is a > > > true Story. Had this guy died, he'd have received a > Darwin Award for > > > > sure....... > > > > > > Dear Sir, > > > > > > I am writing in response to your request for additional > information > > > in Block 3 of the accident Report form. I put "poor > planning" as the > > > > cause of my accident. You asked for a fuller explanation > and I trust > > > > the following details will be sufficient. > > > > > > I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of the accident, I was > > > working alone on the roof of a new Six-story building. When I > > > completed my work, I found that I had some bricks left > over which, > > > when weighed later were found to be slightly in excess of 500lbs. > > > Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to > lower them > > > in a barrel by using a pulley, which was attached to the > side of the > > > > building on the sixth floor. Securing the rope at ground > I went up > > > to the roof, swung the barrel out and loaded the bricks into it. > > > Then I went down and untied the rope, holding it tightly > to ensure a > > > > slow descent of the bricks. You will note in Block 11 of the > > > accident report form that I weigh135lbs. > > > > > > Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I > > > lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the > rope. Needless > > > to say, I proceeded at a rapid rate up the side of the > building. In > > > the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel, which was now > > > proceeding downward at an equally impressive speed. This > explained > > > the fractured skull, minor abrasions and the broken > collar bone, as > > > listed in section 3 of the accident report form. > > > > > > Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping > > > until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep > into the > > > pulley. > > > > > > Fortunately by this time I had regained my presence of > mind and was > > > able to hold tightly to the rope, in spite of beginning to > > > experience pain. At approximately the same time, however, > the Barrel > > > > of bricks hit the ground and the bottom fell out of the > barrel. Now > > > devoid of the weight of the bricks, that barrel weighed > > > approximately 50 lbs. I refer you again to my weight. As you can > > > imagine, I began a rapid descent, down the side of the > building. In > > > the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming up. This > > > accounts for the two fractured ankles, broken tooth and several > > > lacerations of my legs and lower body. Here my luck > began to change > > > > slightly. The encounter with the barrel seemed to slow me > enough to > > > lessen my injuries when I fell into the pile of bricks and > > > fortunately only three vertebrae were cracked. I am sorry > to report, > > > > however, as I lay there on the pile of bricks, in pain, unable to > > > move, I again lost my composure and presence of mind and > let go of > > > the rope and I lay there watching the empty barrel begin > its journey > > > > back down onto me. This explains the two broken legs. > > > > > > I hope this answers your inquiry. > > >From our friends at cf-developer.co.uk > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
