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Student Killed in Catapult Stunt [Darwin Finalist- Flung 100 feet in the air from 50ft above ground]
BBC ^
| Monday, November 25, 2002
| Wire Report
Posted on 11/25/2002 10:29:15 AM PST by ewing
A student died after being flung 100 feet into the air by a huge catapult.
The 19 year old was taking part in a stunt at the Middlemoor Water Park in Woolavington near Bridegwater, Somerset, on Sunday.
He sustained serious injuries at the scene and was airlifted to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol where he died at 1930 GMT Saturday.
The 50 foot tall catapult is designed to fling a person on to a safety net which is secured above the ground.
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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: darwin; holdmuhbeer; holdmuhmead; humancatapult; net; uk
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The first 4 went off without a hitch!
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posted on
11/25/2002 10:29:16 AM PST
by
ewing
To: ewing
Hold Muh Beer for a minute, I gotta try THAT!
2
posted on
11/25/2002 10:32:23 AM PST
by
L,TOWM
To: All
3
posted on
11/25/2002 10:32:48 AM PST
by
ewing
To: ewing
"I am gutted and appalled at what has happened and obviously frustrated at why it has happened." Frustrated? The guy's all heart....
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posted on
11/25/2002 10:33:05 AM PST
by
r9etb
To: ewing
These idiots forgot to take into account the mass of the object being thrown. It varies from person to person, and for some, it obviously varied greatly.
To: ewing
Wasn't the same thing tried in a Monte Python skit, with the same results?
To: L,TOWM; mhking
bump
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posted on
11/25/2002 10:33:20 AM PST
by
ewing
To: ewing
Police in Bridgwater have launched a full investigation into the incident in association with the Health and Safety Executive.
Let's hope their launch is more successful than this guy's was.
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posted on
11/25/2002 10:34:33 AM PST
by
drjimmy
To: ewing
Powder..Patch..Ball FIRE!
The first 4 went off without a hitch!
4 out of 5 dardevil's love our catapault!
To: ewing
The Darwin Awards ought to be pretty interesting this year......boobs like this and all the ones trying Jackass stunts at home should make for spirited balloting when the time comes to vote for the Darwin Trophy winner.
To: 11th Earl of Mar
Wasn't the same thing tried in a Monte Python skit, with the same results?I thought it was Super Dave Osbourne.
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posted on
11/25/2002 10:36:29 AM PST
by
TomServo
To: archy
Speaking of catapults...
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posted on
11/25/2002 10:36:33 AM PST
by
discostu
To: drjimmy
Well, the Health and Safety executive must have figured out that it was safe at some point..
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posted on
11/25/2002 10:36:41 AM PST
by
ewing
To: ewing
To: MotleyGirl70
Was that the test version?
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posted on
11/25/2002 10:37:59 AM PST
by
ewing
To: ewing
To: ewing
(PETA Bait on) If only they had flung small furry animals like cats and rabbits instead that young fine man would still be alive today! (PETA Bait off)
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posted on
11/25/2002 10:38:39 AM PST
by
jhofmann
To: ewing
We need these catapults on the U.S.-Mexican boarder to catapult those illegals back into Mexico.
To: BallandPowder
He was a member of the Oxford Daredevils club.. what more qualifications do you need?
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posted on
11/25/2002 10:40:27 AM PST
by
ewing
To: ewing
I can't help but think about "SUPER DAVE'
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