US and AU Darwin Awards ?

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SECOND TIME'S THE CHARM -- Unconfirmed Darwin Award Nominee

March 2003, Michigan

Ignoring Coast Guard warnings, David Manley

ventured onto the icy surface of Saginaw Bay with his pickup truck

one chilly morning. Predictably, the vehicle broke through the ice,

but the 41-year-old managed to avert tragedy and escape from the

sinking truck. He reached the shore wet and cold, but alive.

Despite his traumatic experience, and despite a day of sunshine

and warm temperatures in the 60s, David returned to Saginaw Bay

late the following night. This time he was driving an all-terrain

vehicle, and accompanied by a friend. Surprise! The ATV also

plunged through the ice.

His companion survived, but David had used up his luck. His body

was recovered by the Coast Guard southwest of the Channel Islands.

An autopsy was scheduled to determine whether anything besides

a desire to win a Darwin Award was a factor in his demise.

REFERENCE: Flint Journal

Can you confirm this story?

MASTER WELDER -- Unconfirmed Darwin Award Nominee

February 2003, Australia

I heard this on radio and happened to

pass the house the next day. A homeowner was doing some welding

on the roof of his house at Port Macquarie in NSW. He had problems

with his oxy tanks slipping, so he decided to tack weld them to the

roofing iron. That was the last thing he ever did. When I passed

the house the next day, there wasn't much left of the roof on that

side of the house.

REFERENCE: Personal Account citing the Radio

Anyone have a reliable media reference?

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