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Darwin awards 2007

Darwin Awards It's that time of year. The 2007 Darwin Awards.

Yes, it's that magical time of year again when the Darwin Awards are
bestowed, honoring the least evolved among us.

Here is the glorious winner:

1. When his 38-caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim
during a hold-up in Long Beach, California, would-be robber James Elliot
did
something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel and
tried the trigger again. This time it worked.

And now, the honorable mentions:

2. The chef at a hotel in Switzerland lost a finger in a meat-cutting
machine and, after a little shopping around, submitted a claim to his
insurance company. The company expecting negligence sent out one of
its men to have a look for himself. He tried the machine and he also lost
a
finger. The chef's claim was approved.

3. A man who shovelled snow for an hour to clear a space for his car
during a blizzard in Chicago returned with his vehicle to find a woman had
taken the space. Understandably, he shot her.

4. After stopping for drinks at an illegal bar, a Zimbabwean bus
driver found that the 20 mental patients he was supposed to be
transporting from Harare to Bulawayo had escaped. Not wanting to admit
his incompetence, the driver went to a nearby bus stop and offered
everyone waiting there a free ride. He then delivered the passengers
to the mental hospital, telling the staff that the patients were very
excitable and prone to bizarre fantasies.
The deception wasn't discovered for 3 days.

5. An American teenager was in the hospital recovering from serious
head wounds received from an oncoming train. When asked how he
received the injuries, the lad told police that he was simply trying
to see how close he could get his head to a moving train before he was
hit.

6. A man walked into a Louisiana Circle-K, put a $20 bill on the
counter, and asked for change. When the clerk opened the cash drawer,
the man pulled a gun and asked for all the cash in the register, which the
clerk
promptly provided. The man took the cash from the clerk and fled,
leaving the $20 bill on the counter. The total amount of cash he got
from the drawer...$15. (If someone points a gun at you and gives you
money, is a crime
committed?)

7. Seems an Arkansas guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided
that he'd just throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab
some
booze, and run. So he lifted the cinder block and heaved it over his
head at the window. The cinder block bounced back and hit the would-be
thief on the head, knocking him unconscious. The liquor store window
was made of Plexiglas. The whole event was caught on videotape.

8. As a female shopper exited a New York convenience store, a man
grabbed her purse and ran. The clerk called 911 immediately, and the
woman was able to give them a detailed description of the snatcher. Within
minutes,
the police apprehended the snatcher. They put him in the car and drove
back to the store. The thief was then taken out of the car and told to
stand there for a positive ID. To which he replied, "Yes, officer,
that's her. That's the lady I stole the purse from."

9. The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a
Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan, at 5 A.M., flashed a gun, and demanded
cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn't open the cash
register without a food order. When the man ordered onion rings, the clerk
said
they weren't available for breakfast. The man, frustrated, walked away. (*A
5-STAR STUPIDITY AWARD WINNER)


10. When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor home parked
on a Seattle street, he got much more than he bargained for. Police
arrived at the scene to find a very sick man curled up next to a motor
home near spilled sewage. A police spokesman said that the man
admitted to trying to steal gasoline and plugged his siphon hose into
the motor home's sewage tank by mistake. The owner of the vehicle declined
to press charges saying
that it was the best laugh he'd ever had.


Why ar you up at this ungodly hour?????

Why are you up?

Not really a great post but as I am on night shift with a rare chance to sit down without being harassed by breakdowns, I thought I would have a look at everyone's favourite site.I found a few people who don't lead the crazy life of a shift worker still up!YOU ARE ALL MAD I TELL YA!!!!!!


Just wondering your reasons for being up and feel like havin a chat with someone.



Cheers OX


Bearings

Its that time of the year again to get those trailer bearings re-packed.  My Trophy sits atop an American trailer, the Karavan which utilises an ingenious system.  Jack wheel off ground, take the rubber expansion cap off, connect grease gun, pump away and give the wheel a spin.  Stop when clean grease is seen.  Bearings repacked.  Time for a beer. Too easy.



Cheers Pete


crazy aout crays

Can anyone help me with the best time of year to go out for a dive to get a feed of painted crays in the hedland area or if anyone needs a dive buddy in the same area then drop us a line as i am always keen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


HAPPY B'DAY TAPOUT!

Pretty sure theres a bloke turning 30 some where around today! Old coot, happy b'day dude. Tapout im worried that your getting on a bit mate so ill be around tonight to keep an eye on ya.lol.


Hi From Queensland

G'day to all,
Just noticed your site and thought I would drop in and say Hi
I am a Certified IGFA Captain and fish the East Coast of Australia, I run a website called Fishaholics.
Love boating and fishing, I used to own a tackle store over here called K.C's Custom Tackle, did my seasons in Exmouth Gulf on the prawn trawlers (thirty years ago) lived in WA for about 4 years, so I have some fond memories of that side of Australia.
I have fished right round Australia over the years, both fresh and saltwater.
Great site you have here, I hope to get back over here real soon to check things out a bit more.
Anything you guys need from Queensland, just let us know. We have quite a few members over there as well as the rest of the world.
See you soon
KC


Unusal sight

Just had a Kookaburra land outside the window for a rest out of the rain.

Doesn't sound to unusal but my window is 5 floors up in the CBD!

A nice start to the week.

Cheers Pete



Ocean Reef Great White Shark!

just heard this on ABC radio, some fellas had a Great White...uh...Experience off Ocean Reef. some pics on the abc website listed below. the dudes reckoned it was well over 5m and checked them out for 20 minutes or so!! they chucked some fish bits in the water but it wasnt interested...maybe it was just trying to work out how to get the juicy pink filling out of the crunchy fibreglass shell...!!

http://www.abc.net.au/perth/stories/s1979983.htm

anyone else seen one of these beasts off Perth? or anywhere?

Ewanhttp://www.abc.net.au/perth/stories/s1979983.htm


Some new corals

Got a few new corals yesterday and starting to get rid of the hair algae


Full tank shot


Redtooth brain coral


long tentacle plate coral


New Gps Today



   Hi all i finall get my new gps today 

  Had the last one stolen the day of the south leg of the fishing comp ,NOT VERY HAPPY, out the front of my house at 5:45 in the morning
little buggers  ,comp day and no gps  what a start to the day

  got over all of that and now finaly getting a new 1 and back to the start ,putting all the marks back in again ,took 5 days to put them in last time in bits and pieces

   all good just in time for exmouth 

   jeff


Im watching you!


Hong Kong

Well crew, after 14 years of marriage and many fishing trips, I'm finally getting my sh$t together and heading off to Hong Kong for a honeymoon in two weeks time.:)

Anyone got any good advice on where to buy decent fishing gear over there?;)

John


BE CAREFUL!

When i logged onto the site this afternoon i got this other website popup that come up saying "hello fishwrecked member would you like to see more fishing photos? If so press ok if not press exit!" Thinking it was to risky i pressed "exit" which opens the bluddy thing up and it has taken me 1.5hrs to get it removed.

Just a quick heads up for everyone if you see it. Adam have you seen this yet? Might just have been me.


Pasha Bulka webcam

This is pretty good. Just sittin here watching helicopter land on it etc..

http://www5.coastalwatch.com/camera...=2790&state=NSW

click ^^


Bloody Aussies

> >A young Aussie lad moved to London and went to Harrods looking for a job.
> >The manager asked, "Do you have any sales experience?"
> >
> >The young man answered, "Yeah, I was a salesman back home."
> >
> >The manager liked the Aussie so he gave him the job.
> >
> >His first day on the job was challenging and busy, but he got through it.
> >
> >After the store was locked up, the manager came down and asked "OK, so
> >how
>
> >many sales did you make today?"
> >
> >The Aussie said "One."
> >
> >The manager groaned and continued "Just one? Here in Harrods, our sales
> >people average 20 or 30 sales a day. How much was the sale for?"
> >
> >"£108,637.64", the Aussie replied.
> >
> >The manager choked and exclaimed "£108,637.64? What the hell did you
> >sell him?"
> >
> >"Well, first I sold him a small fish hook, then a medium fish hook, and
> >then I sold him a new fishing rod. Then I asked him where he was going
> >fishing and he said down at the coast so I told him he would need a
> >boat, so we went down to the boat department and I sold him that
> >twin-engined Power Cat. Then he said he didn't think his Honda Civic
> >would pull it, so
>I
>
> >took him down to Harrods car sales and I sold him a BMW X5 "
> >
> >The manager, incredulous, said "You mean to tell me....a guy came in
> >here to buy a fish hook and you sold him a boat and 4x4?"
> >
> >"No, no, no...he came in here to buy a box of tampons for his wife and
> >I said..."Well, since your weekend's f*cked, you might as well go fishing."
> >


How not to secure the paint on the way home from Bunnings


One more...

A Professor was giving a lecture on "Involuntary Muscular Contractions" to his first year medical students.

Realizing that this was not the most riveting subject, the Professor decided to lighten the mood slightly.

He pointed to a young woman in the front row and said, "Do you know what your arsehole is doing while you're having an orgasm?"

She replied, "Probably fishing with his mates."

The professor laughed so hard he could not continue with the class.


Hehe...not guilty

A wife was making a breakfast of fried eggs for her husband.

Suddenly, her husband burst into the kitchen.

"Careful," he said, "CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Oh my GOD!
You're cooking too many at once. TOO MANY! Turn them! TURN THEM NOW! We need more butter. Oh my GOD! WHERE are we going to get MORE BUTTER? They're going to STICK! Careful . CAREFUL! I said be CAREFUL! You NEVER listen to me when you're cooking! Never! Turn them! Hurry up! Are you CRAZY? Have you LOST your mind? Don't forget to salt them. You know you always forget to salt them. Use the salt. USE THE SALT! THE SALT!"

The wife stared at him. "What in the world is wrong with you? You think I don't know how to fry a couple of eggs?"

The husband calmly replied, "I just wanted to show you what it feels like when I'm driving."


Help anyone??

We are soon heading OS for a bit of R & R (fishing gear getting a working holiday).
The problem is out regular house sitter is unavailable when we are away, so looks like the pooch will have to be boarded this time.
There are a vast number of them on the internet, but we feel it could be hit or miss with quality TLC. He's just a big furry kid.
Does anyone have any recommendations/experience with kennels in or around Perth.
Any help a bonus.
Thanks


Tantabiddi countdown

Hello all, can anyone give me another updte on exmouth from recent advetures, 6 days to go and counting, cant wait. Had a fish yesterday the wind eased to 14knots (said sarcasticly), was not great just enough to fuel the addiction. Anyway everyone that will be around tantabiddi next week good luck and i hope to catch up for a beer.

Cheers

PB


Good Luck to all

Good luck too all in the fishing comp. unfortunately I can't make it ( work calls) but I hope you all come in with a few good fish , especially the Northern boys.

Cheers OX


Help with fibreglass work

Wondering if anyone can help.
I am building a new engine box over the top of an indoard motor. Making it out of fibreglass and as I am new to fibreglassing i want to know if I have to use marine ply under the fibreglass or will any ply or timber do the job , as the finished product is not under the waterline.
Also is there any trick to making it stick to the timber or just glass over it and then flow coat over the top.
Any help would be great.
Paul


beanies

are there any pics of the fishwrecked beanies on the site .i cant seem to find them .as im keen to get a couple just dont know if i want the folded or unfolded


Weekend Joke

DEATH OF A POLITICIAN

George Bush has a heart attack and dies. Obviously, he goes to Hell, where the Devil is waiting for him.

"I'm not sure what to do," says the Devil. "you're on my list, but I have no room for you. But since you definitely have to stay here, I am going to have to let someone else go. "I've got three folks here who weren't quite as bad as you. I'll let one of them go, but you'll have to take their place. I'll even let you decide who leaves."

George thought that sounded pretty good, so he agreed.

The Devil opened the first room. In it was Richard Nixon and a large pool of water. He kept diving in and climbing out, over and over. Such was his fate in Hell.

"No!" George shouted. "I don't think so. I am not a good swimmer, and I don't think I could do that all day long".

The Devil led him to the next room. In it was Tony Blair with a sledge hammer and a room full of rocks. All he did was swing the hammer, over and over, time after time.

"No! I've got this problem with my shoulder, I would be in constant agony if all I could do was breaks rocks all day", commented George.

The Devil opened the third door. In it, George saw Bill Clinton lying on the floor with his arms staked over his head, and his legs staked in a spread-eagle pose.

Bent over him was Monica Lewinsky doing what she does best.

George Bush looked at this in disbelief for a while and finally said, "Yeah, I can handle this."

The Devil smiled and said "Ok, Monica, you're free to go!"


Tuesday Joke

Just got back from the bush and got this joke, thought it was pretty funny.

Colin was bragging to his boss one day, "You know, I know everyone there is to know. Just name someone, anyone, and I know them."

Tired of his boasting, his boss called his bluff,
"OK, Colin how about Tom Cruise?" "Sure, yes, Tom and I are old friends, and I can prove it."

So Colin and his boss fly out to Hollywood and knock on Tom Cruise's door and sure enough, Tom Cruise shouts, "Colin! Great to see you! You and your friend come right in and join me for lunch!"
Although impressed, Colin's boss is still sceptical. After they leave Cruise's house, he tells Colin that he thinks Colin's knowing Cruise was just lucky.

"No, no, just name anyone else," Colin says.
"President Clinton," his boss quickly retorts.
"Yes," Colin says, "I know him, let's fly out to Washington." And off they go. At the White House, Clinton spots Colin on the tour and motions him and his boss over, saying, "Colin, what a surprise, I was just on my way to a meeting, but you and your friend come on in and let's have a cup of coffee first and catch up."
Well, the boss is very shaken by now but still not totally convinced.

After they leave the White House grounds he expresses his doubts to Colin, who again implores him to name anyone else. "The Pope," his boss replies.
"Sure!" says Colin. "My folks are from Poland, and I've known the Pope a long time." So off they fly to Rome.

Colin and his boss are assembled with the masses in Vatican Square when Colin says, "This will never work. I can't catch the Pope's eye among all these people. Tell you what, I know all the guards so let me just go upstairs and I'll come out on the balcony with the Pope."
And he disappears into the crowd headed toward the Vatican.
Sure enough, half an hour later Colin emerges with the Pope on the balcony but by the time Colin returns, he finds that his boss has had a heart attack and is surrounded by paramedics.

Working his way to his boss' side, Colin asks him, "What happened?"

His boss looks up and says, "I was doing fine until you and the Pope came out on the balcony and the man next to me said,
Who the f#cks that on the balcony with Colin?"


Spess's fishing joke for the week.

Three priests were fishing on a river in a brand new haines hunter. They were doing alright with there new calcutta 200 and tcurve combos on some nice big barra! They had landed one each when they realized that they had run out of bait. The first priest gets up and walks across the water to get some more and returns again. Alittle while longer and they run out of bait again so the second priest gets up and walks across the water to the car and grabs some more bait. After getting one more each they said thats enough for the covent tonight but lets get a couple more just for fun and we'll release them! But they had run out of bait again so the third priest gets up and says it must be my turn to get some more bait so off he steps off the boat and plummets straight to the bottom! The first priest turns to the second priest and says "do you think we should have told him where the rocks were?"


Anyone read the merv hughes book

Anyone read the merv hughes book "caught in the deep" ?

Was wondering if it was worth buying, I dont do a lot of reading but thought it might be interesting.

James


Andy 'Dhuie Master' Mac hits 2000!

On ya mate, thanks for being such a great forum member, love reading your posts.. keep it coming & good luck with the NOR vs SOR :)

PS... always knew you'd beat me to 2k.. hehe


Happy birthday shag

Happy birthday m8 have a good one
steve


Back from the bush again

I've just got back from another trip in the bush, one that consisted of interviewing heaps of people from o/s-interstate-down south, plenty of big catches from the boaties and plenty of 'enough for a feed catches', the processing of 165 fish frames for research, administering first aid to a shark attack victim, watching 12-14ft waves at Tombstones and Midgies at Gnaraloo and half the small boating fleet in Gnaraloo lose their boats and engines from the big spring tides and monster swells plus several boats breaking their moorings. I've also got some pretty sick footage of big waves at Tombstones and Red Bluff that I will edit up when I get time.

I'm back in Exmouth for the next 4 days and hoping to get some boating action and get into a few myself.
I hope all of you have been getting a fish or two and if your heading to Exmouth or anywhere between Exmouth and Canarvon over the next month or two, send me a message so we can catch up for a cold one.

Cheers,
Adam