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Laughter is the best medicine as they say. This page is not intended to degrade anybody's religion or belief but merely for humor and laugh purposes only.

   This is a list I got off usenet where someone wondered what kind of messages a word processor would give when exiting without saving the file if the programmer was of one of various Christian denominations:

  • Non-sectarian: Do you wish to Save your work?
  • Roman-Catholic: Registry indicates user is female; only males are allowed to Save.
  • Anglican: Your work may or may not be Saved
  • Lutheran: If you don't follow the instruction manual, don't expect your work to be  Saved.
  • Mennonite: Document contains the word "dancing"; it cannot be Saved
  • J. Witness: You are user 144,001; your work cannot be Saved
  • Mormon: Could we interest you in Saving your work?
  • Millenarian: It is almost to late to Save your work
  • S. Baptist: If your work was not Saved, it is because you are evil.
  • TV Preacher: This program has made mistakes in the past, but it will try to Save *this* file.
  • Born-again: Before Saving your work, this proram will erase all existing data. Proceed?
  • Faith healers: If you believe your work wil be Saved, it will be Saved. ----

True Life Stories ... that are beyond belief?!!

Darwin Awards are (by definition) granted posthumously. This citation is bestowed upon (the remains of) that individual, who through single-minded self-sacrifice, has done the most to remove undesirable elements from the human gene pool.

[San Jose Mercury News] An unidentified man, using a shotgun like a club to break a former girlfriend's windshield, accidentally shot himself to death when the gun discharged, blowing a hole in his gut.

[Hickory Daily Record 12/21/92] Ken Charles Barger, 47, accidentally shot himself to death in December in Newton, N.C., when, awakening to the sound of a ringing telephone beside his bed, he reached for the phone but grabbed instead a Smith &Wesson;.38 Special, which discharged when he drew it to his ear.

[Unknown, 25 March] A terrible diet and room with no ventilation are being blamed for the death of a man who was killed by his own gas. There was no mark on his body but autopsy showed large amounts of methane gas in his system. His diet had consisted primarily of beans and cabbage (and a couple of other things). It was just the right combination of foods. It appears that the man died in his sleep from breathing from the poisonous cloud that was hanging over his bed. Had he been outside or had his windows been opened, it wouldn't have been fatal. But the man was shut up in his near airtight bedroom. He was ". . . a big man with a huge capacity for creating [this deadly gas]." Three of the rescuers got sick and one was hospitalized.

[Reuters, Mississauga, Ontario] Man slips, falls 23 stories to his death. A man cleaning a bird feeder on his balcony of his condominium apartment in this Toronto suburb slipped and fell 23 stories to his death, police said Monday. Stefan Macko, 55, was standing on a wheeled chair Sunday when the accident occurred, said Inspector D'Arcy Honer of the Peel regional police. "It appears the chair moved and he went over the balcony," Honer said. "It's one of those freak accidents. No foul play is suspected."

[UPI, Toronto] Police said a lawyer demonstrating the safety of windows in a downtown Toronto skyscraper crashed through a pane with his shoulder and plunged 24 floors to his death. A police spokesman said Garry Hoy, 39, fell into the courtyard of the Toronto Dominion Bank Tower early Friday evening as he was explaining the strength of the building's windows to visiting law students. Hoy previously had conducted demonstrations of window strength according to police reports. Peter Lauwers, managing partner of the firm Holden Day Wilson, told the Toronto Sun newspaper that Hoy was "one of the best and brightest" members of the 200-man association.

[AP, Cairo, Egypt, 31 Aug 1995 CAIRO, Egypt (AP)] Six people drowned Monday while trying to rescue a chicken that had fallen into a well in southern Egypt. An 18-year-old farmer was the first to descend into the 60-foot well. He drowned, apparently after an undercurrent in the water pulled him down, police said. His sister and two brothers, none of whom could swim well, went in one by one to help him, but also drowned. Two elderly farmers then came to help, but they apparently were pulled by the same undercurrent. The bodies of the six were later pulled out of the well in the village of Nazlat Imara, 240 miles south of Cairo. The chicken was also pulled out. It survived.

James Burns, 34, of Alamo, Mich., was killed in March as he was trying to repair what police described as a "farm-type truck." Burns got a friend to drive the truck on a highway while Burns hung underneath so that he could ascertain the source of a troubling noise. Burns' clothes caught on something, however, and the other man found Burns "wrapped in the drive shaft."

[Kalamazoo Gazette, 4-1-95] Same thing up here in MI. Seems some poor fella thought it would be a good idea to "move" a downed wire from his car. Newspaper reports it took a FULL MINUTE of neighbors whacking away at him with a 2x4 to free their freshly fried former friend from the fatal flashing.

Bowling Green, Ohio, student Robert Ricketts, 19, had his head bloodied when he was struck by a Conrail train. He told police he was trying to see how close to the moving train he could place his head without getting hit.

In Wesley Chapel, Florida, Joseph Aaron, 20, was hit in the leg with pieces of the bullet he fired at the exhaust pipe of his car. When repairing the car, he needed to bore a hole in the pipe. When he couldn't find a drill, he tried to shoot a hole in it.

[Times of London] A thief who sneaked into a hospital was scarred for life when he tried to get a suntan. After evading security staff at Odstock Hospital in Salisbury, Wiltshire, and helping himself to doctor's paging devices, the thief spotted a vertical sunbed. He walked into the unit and removed his clothes for a 45-minute tan. However, the high-voltage UV machine at the hospital, which is renowned for its treatment of burns victims, has a maximum dosage of 10seconds. After lying on the bed for almost 300 times the recommended maximum time, the man was covered in blisters. Hours later, when the pain of the burns became unbearable, he went to Southampton General Hospital, 20 miles away, in Hampshire. Staff became suspicious because he was wearing a doctor's coat. After tending his wounds they called the police. Southampton police said: "This man broke into Odstock and decided he fancied a quick suntan. Doctors say he is going to be scarred for life.

"More intelligence-challenged people"

45 year-old Amy Brasher was arrested in San Antonio, Texas, after a mechanic reported to police that 18 packages of marijuana were packed in the engine compartment of the car which she had brought to the mechanic for an oil change. According to police, Brasher later said that she didn't realize that the mechanic would have to raise the hood to change the oil.

Portsmouth, R.I.Police charged Gregory Rosa, 25, with a string of vending machine robberies in January when he

  1. fled from police inexplicably when they spotted him loitering around a vending machine and
  2. later tried to post his $400 bail in coins.

Karen Lee Joachimi, 20, was arrested in Lake City, Florida, for robbery of a Howard Johnson's motel. She was armed with only an electric chainsaw, which was not plugged in.

The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan at 7:50 am, flashed a gun and demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn't open the cash register without a food order. When the man ordered onion rings, the clerk said they weren't available for breakfast. The man, frustrated, walked away.

Forest Service Complaints

This list is circulating among Forest Service employees. These are actual comments left last year on Forest Service registration sheets and comment cards by backpackers completing wilderness camping trips:

"A small deer came into my camp and stole my bag of pickles. Is there a way I can get reimbursed? Please call"

"Escalators would help on steep uphill sections"

"Instead of a permit system or regulations, the Forest Service needs to reduce worldwide population growth to limit the number of visitors to wilderness"

"Trails need to be wider so people can walk while holding hands"

"Ban walking sticks in wilderness. Hikers that use walking sticks are more likely to chase animals"

"All the mile markers are missing this year"

"Found a smouldering cigarette left by a horse"

"Trails need to be reconstructed. Please avoid building trails that go uphill"

"Too many bugs and leeches and spiders and spider webs. Please spray the wilderness to rid the area of these pests"

"Please pave the trails so they can be plowed of snow in the winter"

"Chairlifts need to be in some places so that we can get to wonderful views without having to hike to them"

"The coyotes made too much noise last night and kept me awake. Please eradicate these annoying animals"

"Reflectors need to be placed on trees every 50 feet so people can hike at night with flashlights"

"Need more signs to keep area pristine"

"A McDonald's would be nice at the trailhead"

"The places where trails do not exist are not well marked"

"Too many rocks in the mountains."

Welfare Application Goofs

SENTENCES TAKEN FROM ACTUAL LETTERS RECEIVED BY THE TORONTO WELFARE DEPARTMENT FROM APPLICATIONS FOR AID AND ASSISTANCE.

  • I am forwarding my marriage certificate and six children. I have seven but one died and was baptized on half sheet of paper.
  • I am writing to the Welfare Department to say that my baby was born two years old. When do I get my money?
  • Mrs. Jones has not had any clothes for a year and has been visited regularly by the clergy.
  • I cannot get sick pay. I have six children, can you tell me why?
  • I am glad to report that my husband who was reported missing is dead.
  • This is my eighth child, what are you going to do about it?
  • Please find for certain if my husband is dead, the man I am living with can't eat or do anything until he finds out.
  • I am very annoyed that you have branded my son illiterate, as this is a lie. I was married to his father a week before he was born.
  • In answer to your letter I have given birth to a boy weighing ten lbs. I hope this is satisfactory.
  • I am forwarding my marriage certificate and my three children, one of which was a mistake as you can see.
  • My husband had his project cut off two weeks ago, and I haven't had any relief since.
  • Unless I get my money soon, I will be forced to lead an immortal life.
  • You have changed my little boy to a little girl. Will this make any difference?
  • I haven't had children as yet as my husband is a bus driver and works day and night.
  • In accordance with your instructions, I have given birth to twins in the enclosed envelope.
  • I want money as quick as I can get it. I have been in bed with the doctor for two weeks and this doesn't seem to do me any good. If things don't improve I will be forced to send for another doctor.
  • It is true I am a bachelor and have deducted for two children. But please believe me when I say it was an accident.
  • Please excuse the condition of my messy form. I really should have been more careful.
  • I am a vermin destroyer but have not earned anything for some months. I shall be glad to call on you at your convenience.
  • Please send me a claim form as I have had a baby. I had one before but it got dirty and I burned it.
  • I cannot pay the full amount at the moment as my husband is in hospital. As soon as I can I will send on the remains.
  • Please correct this assessment. I have not worked for the past three months as I have broken my leg. Hoping you will do the same....