year-end awards? - Toyota Yaris Forums

toad · 12-01-2009, 04:50 PM

well, it's been an INTERESTING year to say the least at yarisworld and i thought maybe we could use something to generate a little fun and good humor on the forum. i've seen on other sites i visit 'year-end awards' where basically everyone on the site votes/nominates somebody for various categories. everything from 'most helpful', 'best avatar', 'most missed', etc. to off-the-wall stuff like 'only person i'd let touch my car besides me', 'always on/no social life', 'best dinner conversationalist', etc. the categories themselves can usually get pretty hilarious and as long as everyone plays NICE(a little good-natured ribbing is ok) nobody gets their feelings hurt. just an idea and i'll let the moderators decide if they want to run with it.

*tomato* · 12-01-2009, 05:04 PM

OK with me as long as:

1) people try to remember to play nice. My guess is that the mods will be too busy reminding people.. ahem..

so,

2) you guys would have to run the thread on your own, and

3) no political references . The topic is just too divisive and people get too upset over stuff nobody has any control over anyway

.02

1NZYaris1 · 12-02-2009, 12:36 AM

foot in mouth disease

Yes, it's that magical time of year again when the Darwin Awards are bestowed, honoring the least evolved among us.

Here is the glorious winner:

1. When his 38 calibre revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a hold-up in Long Beach, California, would-be robber James Elliot did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked.

And now, the honorable mentions:

2. The chef at a hotel in Switzerland lost a finger in a meat-cutting machine and after a little shopping around, submitted a claim to his insurance company. The company expecting negligence sent out one of its men to have a look for himself. He tried the machine and he also lost a finger. The chef's claim was approved.

3. A man who shovelled snow for an hour to clear a space for his car during a blizzard in Chicago returned with his vehicle to find a woman had taken the space. Understandably, he shot her.

4. After stopping for drinks at an illegal bar, a Zimbabwean bus driver found that the 20 mental patients he was supposed to be transporting from Harare to Bulawayo had escaped. Not wanting to admit his incompetence, the driver went to a nearby bus stop and offered everyone waiting there a free ride. He then delivered the passengers to the mental hospital, telling the staff that the patients were very excitable and prone to bizarre fantasies. The deception wasn't discovered for 3 days.

5. An American teenager was in the hospital recovering from serious head wounds received from an oncoming train. When asked how he received the injuries, the lad told police that he was simply trying to see how close he could get his head to a moving train before he was hit.

6. A man walked into a Louisiana Circle-K, put a $20 bill on the counter, and asked for change. When the clerk opened the cash drawer, the man pulled a gun and asked for all the cash in the register, which the clerk promptly provided. The man took the cash from the clerk and fled, leaving the $20 bill on the counter. The total amount of cash he got from the drawer.... $15. [If someone points a gun at you and gives you money, is a crime committed?]

7. Seems an Arkansas guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that he'd just throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab some booze, and run. So he lifted the cinder block and heaved it over his head at the window. The cinder block bounced back and hit the would-be thief on the head, knocking him unconscious. The liquor store window was made of Plexiglas. The whole event was caught on videotape.

8. As a female shopper exited a New York convenience store, a man grabbed her purse and ran. The clerk called 911 immediately, and the woman was able to give them a detailed description of the snatcher. Within minutes, the police apprehended the snatcher. They put him in the car and drove back to the store. The thief was then taken out of the car and told to stand there for a positive ID. To which he replied, "Yes, officer, that's her. That's the lady I stole the purse from."

9. The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan at 5 A.M., 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. [*A 5-STAR STUPIDITY AWARD WINNER]

10. When a man attempted to syphon gasoline from a motor home parked on a Seattle street, he got much more than he bargained for. Police arrived at the scene to find a very sick man curled up next to a motor home near spilled sewage. A police spokesman said that the man admitted to trying to steal gasoline, but he plugged his siphon hose into the motor home's sewage tank by mistake. The owner of the vehicle declined to press charges saying that it was the best laugh he'd ever had.

In the interest of bettering mankind, please share these with friends and family....unless of course one of these individuals by chance is a distant relative or long lost friend. In that case, be glad they are distant and hope they remain lost.

***Remember ... They walk among us!!!***

*tomato* · 12-02-2009, 02:10 AM

Hahahaha!!! I love #10,

but funny!!

cali yaris · 12-02-2009, 02:21 AM

ray, those are from 2005 and, while funny, aren't all factual:
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/freakish/darwin05.asp

bah....humbug... LOL

1NZYaris1 · 12-02-2009, 02:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali yaris

ray, those are from 2005 and, while funny, aren't all factual:
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/freakish/darwin05.asp

bah....humbug... LOL

Ah ijust got them today in an email

lol

advocate · 12-03-2009, 03:45 AM

The mental patients with the bus driver was just hilarious.

DandiDani · 12-06-2009, 12:39 PM

they were still funny though,lol

JumpmanYaris · 12-06-2009, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PK198105

play nice and you can do whatever lol.

lol thats life bro

DandiDani · 12-06-2009, 12:42 PM

what happened to this thread? isnt like half of it missing?

WeeYari · 12-06-2009, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DandiDani

what happened to this thread? isnt like half of it missing?

There are two of them. Here is the newer one that you are probably thinking of.

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24351

12-01-2009, 05:04 PM	#2
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	OK with me as long as: 1) people try to remember to play nice. My guess is that the mods will be too busy reminding people.. ahem.. so, 2) you guys would have to run the thread on your own, and 3) no political references . The topic is just too divisive and people get too upset over stuff nobody has any control over anyway .02 __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

12-02-2009, 12:36 AM	#3
1NZYaris1 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,566	foot in mouth disease Yes, it's that magical time of year again when the Darwin Awards are bestowed, honoring the least evolved among us. Here is the glorious winner: 1. When his 38 calibre revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a hold-up in Long Beach, California, would-be robber James Elliot did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked. And now, the honorable mentions: 2. The chef at a hotel in Switzerland lost a finger in a meat-cutting machine and after a little shopping around, submitted a claim to his insurance company. The company expecting negligence sent out one of its men to have a look for himself. He tried the machine and he also lost a finger. The chef's claim was approved. 3. A man who shovelled snow for an hour to clear a space for his car during a blizzard in Chicago returned with his vehicle to find a woman had taken the space. Understandably, he shot her. 4. After stopping for drinks at an illegal bar, a Zimbabwean bus driver found that the 20 mental patients he was supposed to be transporting from Harare to Bulawayo had escaped. Not wanting to admit his incompetence, the driver went to a nearby bus stop and offered everyone waiting there a free ride. He then delivered the passengers to the mental hospital, telling the staff that the patients were very excitable and prone to bizarre fantasies. The deception wasn't discovered for 3 days. 5. An American teenager was in the hospital recovering from serious head wounds received from an oncoming train. When asked how he received the injuries, the lad told police that he was simply trying to see how close he could get his head to a moving train before he was hit. 6. A man walked into a Louisiana Circle-K, put a $20 bill on the counter, and asked for change. When the clerk opened the cash drawer, the man pulled a gun and asked for all the cash in the register, which the clerk promptly provided. The man took the cash from the clerk and fled, leaving the $20 bill on the counter. The total amount of cash he got from the drawer.... $15. [If someone points a gun at you and gives you money, is a crime committed?] 7. Seems an Arkansas guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that he'd just throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab some booze, and run. So he lifted the cinder block and heaved it over his head at the window. The cinder block bounced back and hit the would-be thief on the head, knocking him unconscious. The liquor store window was made of Plexiglas. The whole event was caught on videotape. 8. As a female shopper exited a New York convenience store, a man grabbed her purse and ran. The clerk called 911 immediately, and the woman was able to give them a detailed description of the snatcher. Within minutes, the police apprehended the snatcher. They put him in the car and drove back to the store. The thief was then taken out of the car and told to stand there for a positive ID. To which he replied, "Yes, officer, that's her. That's the lady I stole the purse from." 9. The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan at 5 A.M., 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. [A 5-STAR STUPIDITY AWARD WINNER] 10. When a man attempted to syphon gasoline from a motor home parked on a Seattle street, he got much more than he bargained for. Police arrived at the scene to find a very sick man curled up next to a motor home near spilled sewage. A police spokesman said that the man admitted to trying to steal gasoline, but he plugged his siphon hose into the motor home's sewage tank by mistake. The owner of the vehicle declined to press charges saying that it was the best laugh he'd ever had. In the interest of bettering mankind, please share these with friends and family....unless of course one of these individuals by chance is a distant relative or long lost friend. In that case, be glad they are distant and hope they remain lost. Remember ... They walk among us!!!* __________________ http://www.microimageonline.com/forums/index.php

12-02-2009, 02:10 AM	#4
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	Hahahaha!!! I love #10, but funny!! __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

12-02-2009, 02:21 AM	#5
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	ray, those are from 2005 and, while funny, aren't all factual: http://www.snopes.com/horrors/freakish/darwin05.asp bah....humbug... LOL __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

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12-01-2009, 04:50 PM	#1
toad Drives: street-legal go-kart Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: bowser's castle Posts: 627	year-end awards? well, it's been an INTERESTING year to say the least at yarisworld and i thought maybe we could use something to generate a little fun and good humor on the forum. i've seen on other sites i visit 'year-end awards' where basically everyone on the site votes/nominates somebody for various categories. everything from 'most helpful', 'best avatar', 'most missed', etc. to off-the-wall stuff like 'only person i'd let touch my car besides me', 'always on/no social life', 'best dinner conversationalist', etc. the categories themselves can usually get pretty hilarious and as long as everyone plays NICE(a little good-natured ribbing is ok) nobody gets their feelings hurt. just an idea and i'll let the moderators decide if they want to run with it.

12-03-2009, 03:45 AM	#7
advocate Drives: car Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: location Posts: 1,033	The mental patients with the bus driver was just hilarious.

12-06-2009, 12:39 PM	#8
DandiDani View User's Garage Drives: 09' Meteorite liftback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jeff,Indiana Posts: 1,374	they were still funny though,lol

12-06-2009, 12:42 PM	#10
DandiDani View User's Garage Drives: 09' Meteorite liftback Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Jeff,Indiana Posts: 1,374	what happened to this thread? isnt like half of it missing?