h a l f b a k e r yBunned. James Bunned.
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Winning a Nobel Prize is the acme of achievement in a narrow field of endeavour. Recipients are often recognised for their seminal contribution to the greater body of knowledge long after the achievement.
Winning a No Bell Prize is the opposite. At the nadir of achievement there are certain individuals
whose lack of originality; shallowness of understanding and inherent stupidity make them outstanding exemplars of their ilk.
The Bulwer-Lytton does it with literature. The Darwin Awards do it with life skills.
I propose the following categories be recognised:
Invention
Politics
Journalism
Sport, professional
darwin awards
www.darwinawards.com so funny! [DesertFox, Nov 06 2004]
of course, not these...
http://www.improb.c...ig-pastwinners.html [po, Nov 06 2004]
[DF]'s link Fixed
http://www.darwinawards.com The Darwin Awards [contracts, Nov 07 2004]
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Ding Dong
Yeeesss?
You've just won the "No Bell Prize"
Then how is it that you just rang my door bell?
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Love those darwin awards.... |
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<Obligatory 'and I thought it was going to be about'>Rewarding people for having mobiles on silent in places where they should be silent.</o'aitiwba'> |
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Arrgh! I forgot about the ignobels. Bugger! |
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