Old Ironmaker Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Aw heck I can't paste the link. A 22 year old Calais Maine man died while celebrating 4th of July in this Maine New Brunswick border town when he attempted to launch a rocket from the top of his head. Stupid but it's still sad to hear a kid has his life cut short. Thinking about it I must have been in the running for the Darwin Award many times in my youth. Like spewing lighter fluid from our mouths during school assemblies. Skiing down the Hamilton escarpment on un groomed snow that had vines growing below. Roman candle battles, indoors. Yea we all probably could have been nominated once or twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headhunter Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Maybe he just didn't have a head for pyrotechnics? HH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimsbylander Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Still sad that a momentary lapse of judgement cost him his life. You're right in saying we've all done some dumb things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigdritchie Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 I remember back in the 1970s Frank Soda used to launch pyrotechnics off his head while playing live shows in bars. In one infamous incident he almost burned down the Gasworks this way ... the bar survived, but he incinerated most of his hair, which led to the rest of the band shaving their heads for a few weeks to make him feel less conspicuous. True story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnote Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Sad day indeed, im sure glad i survived all my darwin award ideas when i was a kid as opposed to paying the ultimate price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavertail Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 I feel really sad for his family, especially his parents. What a way to lose a son...such a waste of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Yea we all probably could have been nominated once or twice. I know what you mean. I used to be young and stupid, but now I'm old!! Pretty sad way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ironmaker Posted July 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Yea I was once young and stupid and now my wife says, sometimes, I'm old and stupid. Condolences to the family regardless. What a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) I know what you mean. I used to be young and stupid, but now I'm old!! Pretty sad way to go! Oh come on, just old ? Im old, and still do stupid stuff. We live to live. Well, sooner live then be stupid, but hell, what the hell, lets try it. LOL Sad ending for sure OI Edited July 6, 2015 by Brian B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirCranksalot Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) Oh come on, just old ? Im old, and still do stupid stuff. in my post the implication was that now I'm old and still stupid! Edited July 6, 2015 by SirCranksaLot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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