Dark Bilious Vapors

But how could I deny that I possess these hands and this body, and withal escape being classed with persons in a state of insanity, whose brains are so disordered and clouded by dark bilious vapors....
--Rene Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy: Meditation I

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01/18/2005: Just think of it as evolution in action....


We learn from the Associated Press that a 23 year old woman fell to her death while attempting to do a handstand on the handrail of a second-floor hotel balcony.

Of course her last words were, "Watch to see what I can still do!" I've just about concluded there's a law requiring such declarations before one dies in a more-than-usually stupid fashion.

Len on 01.18.05 @ 07:01 PM CST



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on Wednesday, January 19th, 2005 at 11:54 AM CST, Bryan said

The commonly heard last words are: "I wonder what this does?", which are usually associated with large, red, covered switches under signs that feature skulls and crossed bones.

on Wednesday, January 19th, 2005 at 12:35 PM CST, mike hollihan said

Around these parts the most common famous last words tend to be "Hold mah beer."

on Wednesday, January 19th, 2005 at 1:48 PM CST, SadPunk said

Acutally, Mike, it's "Hold my beer and WATCH THIS!"

Ah well. I suppose the gene pool needs a little chlorine now and then.

on Thursday, January 20th, 2005 at 1:04 PM CST, oebookend@aol.com">Karen McL said

This belongs in the category of Darwin Awards for the ways stupid people thoughtfully (?) remove themselves from the gene pool. Find this site at
http://www.darwinawards.com/

Enjoy the awards.

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