Date Posted:04:34:20 12/03/01 Mon Author: Ben Author Host/IP: j1-13.isd.glam.ac.uk / 193.63.129.123 Subject: It's a dirty story of a dirty man, and his clinging wife doesn't understand
The Book is called simply 'The Darwin Awards' and is written by Wendy Northcutt. Here is another story from its pages:
In the 1980's a major cleanup had been ordered for a petrochemical plant. Two people were assigned to remove debris from the top of a oil storage tank, which was large, round and thirty feet tall. Being safety conscious, the workers were careful to wear harnesses and tie themselves securely before removing the debris. Removal involved picking up the junk and dropping it to the ground below.
The team completed most of their task, and was left with one final, particularly heavy piece of debris. It was saved fro last precisely because of its large mass. This was definitely a two man job. The picked up the piece, and agree to pitch it over the edge on the count of three. The first words heard after the word three were something along the lines of 'Oh shit! I'm tied to it'.
A moving story indeed. But I mustn't dawdle, I have far too much work to do if I am to be free over the festive season, for it is now December and legally christmas, which can only be a good thing for expensive toy retailers. Bye
