Darwin Awards 2007
An alcoholic who gave himself a sherry enema has been awarded the Darwin award for 2007.
The annual award is given to the person who improves the human gene pool by accidentally removing themselves from it.
Michael a 58-year-old from Texas, USA, was described by his wife as being addicted to enemas and she said often used alcohol in this way. On one fateful occasion he used two 1.5 litre bottles of sherry and passed out - the following morning he was found dead.
Runners up for the award included a man so determined to rid his garden of a mole prodded metal rods into the ground connected to a high-voltage power source - he forgot it would electrify the ground he was standing on and fried himself.
Another was the winner in a contest to see who could stay on the rails longest in front of an oncoming train, so determined to win he didn't flinch - until he was struck and killed by the train.
Last but not least was the IT tutor who thought a good time to catch up with some work on his laptop was while driving along Highway 99 in California, he was killed by oncoming traffic as he drifted over the centre line.
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