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Posted by espeefoamer on Monday, June 1, 2009 4:52 PM

Then there's always "The government(or space aliens) embedded a microchip in my behind,"Alien

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Posted by rdgk1se3019 on Monday, June 1, 2009 11:56 AM

 Don`t forget this one...

3. The devil made me do it.

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Posted by wjstix on Friday, May 15, 2009 5:01 PM

Well normally in these situations the defense is either:

1. I'm not responsible because I have a disease (alcohol, gambling addict, drug addict etc.) and can't control my actions.

or

2. I was abused as a child.

or a combination thereof.

Evil

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Posted by wallyworld on Thursday, May 14, 2009 10:53 AM

Ulrich

This does not qualify for a Darwin Award as this award is only awarded posthumously (when the receipient has demonstrated that he has removed himself from the gene pool).. Our hapless curator is apparently still very much alive..

It wasnt intended as a literal reference but one that suggests a wacky variant of self preservation run amok. Call it a tragicomedy.

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Posted by selector on Thursday, May 14, 2009 10:45 AM

Yes, but unless he gets conjugal visits, the net effect will likely be the same..?  Big Smile

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Posted by Ulrich on Thursday, May 14, 2009 10:14 AM

This does not qualify for a Darwin Award as this award is only awarded posthumously (when the receipient has demonstrated that he has removed himself from the gene pool).. Our hapless curator is apparently still very much alive..

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Posted by selector on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 3:40 PM

It is the way the Law looks at it in Canada, but I think there is a lot of latitude in terms of who gets the slap and time in the slammer over a charge and conviction.  For petty stuff, likely there won't be anything except a warning, but for items valued at $5K or more, the purchaser is deemed to have had the duty to learn more and/or to know better.  A MSRP $600 DSLR that one might buy for $80 to "help" buddy out is going to raise some eyebrows, but probably only a forfeiture of the item would result.  Speedy justice, and you're out the $80. Big Smile  But a boat and trailer assessed by an underwriter @ $26K coming to either of us for a mere $2K, and done on some secluded country road at sundown....weeeeelll...see....that's kinda iffy....... Mischief

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Posted by wallyworld on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 1:33 PM

selector

Tsk.  What won't people do to cry out for help? Laugh

-Crandell

 

 

It reminded me of those cartoons where the guy sits on a branch hes sawing off. He seemed to prefer to ask for assistance on e-bay. Was buying this stuff considered as receiving stolen property? Hmmm..I avoid e-bay as I have heard similar tales...

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Posted by selector on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:45 PM

Tsk.  What won't people do to cry out for help? Laugh

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Darwin Award: Curator Sells Museum Assets
Posted by wallyworld on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 11:14 AM

I got a good chuckle out of this story....what a knucklehead..."they wont notice this.." Duh.

 http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/1848425.html

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