Thinning the Herd (Yuck)

Arvon · 06-14-2005, 01:14 PM

Thinning the Herd
Recurring Themes: A 19-year-old man in San Jose, Calif., became one of the latest to pay the ultimate price for attempting to clear a jam in a wood chipper by stomping down on the debris with his foot (November). And Albania's most wanted criminal, Riza Malaj, fatally underestimated the length of fuse he would need while dynamite-fishing for trout near Tirana (April). And a Salem, Ala., man became the most recent to fatally miscalculate the danger in trying to steal copper wire from inside an electrical substation (March). [San Francisco Chronicle, 11-9-04] [Reuters, 4-8-05] [Opelika-Auburn News, 3-19-05]

Mack_Attack · 06-14-2005, 01:55 PM

The old wood chipper. Ouch that is going to leave a mark. [img]smile.gif[/img]

armageddon272 · 06-14-2005, 04:36 PM

These are fine examples of human stupidity.

Jorath Calar · 06-15-2005, 12:01 AM

Dinamite fishing?!?

krunchyfrogg · 06-15-2005, 01:07 AM

I can't be positive, but I think dynamite fishing is when you throw a stick of dynamite into water where fish are, and the explosion kills 'em or knocks 'em out, and you just pluck the fish out of the water.

When I was a teenager, I did this with some fireworks (actually, I just threw an M-80 into a pond, not thinking I'd get a fish), but I can't imagine how powerful it would be with dynamite. I mean... I wouldn't think there would be any fish left!

Bumbus · 06-15-2005, 03:07 AM

I wonder if it is legal to fish in that manner. I mean maybe that’s why he was “Albania’s most wanted criminal.” [img]graemlins/happyteeth.gif[/img]

VulcanRider · 06-15-2005, 02:46 PM

I think they showed Mick fishing that way at the beginning of Crocodile Dundee II...

Link · 06-15-2005, 03:03 PM

I believe it's actually an illegal method to fish in a lot of countries. Especially near coral reefs.

Kakero · 06-15-2005, 08:43 PM

Yes, dynamite fishing is illegal. But unscruplous people still use it. Easy to catch fish they say.

Horsimus · 06-18-2005, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Arvon:
Riza Malaj, fatally underestimated the length of fuse he would need while dynamite-fishing for trout near Tirana

By the way, in reality he should have OVER-estimated the length of fuse needed, becuase then the dynamite would have detonated earlier then expected, leaving one of the world's dumbest criminals 'up s@#t creek'.

06-14-2005, 01:14 PM	#1
Arvon Unicorn Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Kingdom of the West,..P.o. Cynagus Posts: 4,212	Thinning the Herd Recurring Themes: A 19-year-old man in San Jose, Calif., became one of the latest to pay the ultimate price for attempting to clear a jam in a wood chipper by stomping down on the debris with his foot (November). And Albania's most wanted criminal, Riza Malaj, fatally underestimated the length of fuse he would need while dynamite-fishing for trout near Tirana (April). And a Salem, Ala., man became the most recent to fatally miscalculate the danger in trying to steal copper wire from inside an electrical substation (March). [San Francisco Chronicle, 11-9-04] [Reuters, 4-8-05] [Opelika-Auburn News, 3-19-05] __________________ 53.7% of all statistics are made up

06-14-2005, 01:55 PM	#2
Mack_Attack Osiris - Egyptian God of the Underworld Join Date: May 22, 2001 Location: Sherwoodpark,Alberta,Canada Age: 52 Posts: 2,929	The old wood chipper. Ouch that is going to leave a mark. [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________

06-15-2005, 01:07 AM	#5
krunchyfrogg Red Dragon Join Date: February 14, 2004 Location: NY, USA Age: 49 Posts: 1,516	I can't be positive, but I think dynamite fishing is when you throw a stick of dynamite into water where fish are, and the explosion kills 'em or knocks 'em out, and you just pluck the fish out of the water. When I was a teenager, I did this with some fireworks (actually, I just threw an M-80 into a pond, not thinking I'd get a fish), but I can't imagine how powerful it would be with dynamite. I mean... I wouldn't think there would be any fish left! __________________ <i>A life is not important, except in the impact it has on other lives.</i><br />- Jackie Robinson<br /><br /> [img]\"http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/3353/salsashark7xl.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

06-15-2005, 03:07 AM	#6
Bumbus Dungeon Master Join Date: June 9, 2005 Location: Chicago Age: 53 Posts: 72	I wonder if it is legal to fish in that manner. I mean maybe that’s why he was “Albania’s most wanted criminal.” [img]graemlins/happyteeth.gif[/img] __________________

06-15-2005, 02:46 PM	#7
VulcanRider Lord Soth Join Date: July 25, 2002 Location: Melbourne FL Age: 61 Posts: 1,971	I think they showed Mick fishing that way at the beginning of Crocodile Dundee II... __________________ ----- Help feed animals in shelters with just a mouse click at The Animal Rescue Site !!

06-14-2005, 04:36 PM	#3
armageddon272 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 20, 2004 Location: Maine, feel sorry for me Age: 34 Posts: 1,163	These are fine examples of human stupidity.

06-15-2005, 12:01 AM	#4
Jorath Calar Harper Join Date: October 6, 2001 Location: Iceland Posts: 4,706	Dinamite fishing?!?

06-15-2005, 03:03 PM	#8
Link Jack Burton Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: The Netherlands Age: 40 Posts: 5,888	I believe it's actually an illegal method to fish in a lot of countries. Especially near coral reefs. __________________ Rowing is not a sport, it's a way of life Goal: Beijing 2008

06-15-2005, 08:43 PM	#9
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	Yes, dynamite fishing is illegal. But unscruplous people still use it. Easy to catch fish they say.

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