Oh Boy...The 2010 Darwin Awards are out

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Morris wrote:A very quick Google search shows the elephant poo story showing up as far back as 1999 on a BBC website...
Yes, it seems that these stories (while amusing) have been around a while: http://www.snopes.com/horrors/freakish/darwin06.asp
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Yep. Doc's skills at discerning threats in the real world may be top notch, but on the interwebz he's an easy mark for forwarded email hoaxes. While these were definitely funny, the real 2010 Darwin candidates are pretty funny too.
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The Deacon wrote:Yep. Doc's skills at discerning threats in the real world may be top notch, but on the interwebz he's an easy mark for forwarded email hoaxes. While these were definitely funny, the real 2010 Darwin candidates are pretty funny too.
Deacons right...I'm not reading any more of my emails.... :p Doc :p
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Hey Doc., as long as you have my back on the street, I'll have yours on the mean
'ole inter-webs! :)
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Morris wrote:Hey Doc., as long as you have my back on the street, I'll have yours on the mean
'ole inter-webs! :)
OK Morris...It's a Deal!!!...Doc :D ;)
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