It hurts! It hurts! Owie, owie, owie ow!

Another day, another Darwin.

PICS Dammit We need PICS

This is the group of scufflaws and ne'er do wells:

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It looks like a lot of fun.

Wanted for questioning.

I saw a car spin out on I-93 in Boston (in the tunnel) on Friday. It was pretty scary to see a car sideways in that tunnel and in three lanes at once before crashing into the car in front of it.

Ah crap. Don't have the pic of Sanka from Cool Runnings and his "push cart" fast enough.

skinink: " A man has died after the homemade soapbox he was riding down a San Fernando Valley street during a race spun out of control and crashed into a parked car."

I hope it wasn't a car belonging to any woman in a nearby porno shoot in the Valley.

Jerry was an illegal soapbox rider, he rode so goddamn fast;
He never did win the checkered flag, but he never did come in last.

I live in the Valley, so I got a kick out of this reply. Gotta love those nearby porno shoots.

fanbladesaresharp: Ah crap. Don't have the pic of Sanka from Cool Runnings and his "push cart" fast enough.

The vids on Youtube are awesome.
Search for SFVISBF

Good times.
/cept for that whole dieing part.

Brembos... get some.

Hey Sanka, you dead?

Underground Soapbox (new window)

/great pics
//not from TFA

Maybe its time to visit a few of these events....

Wanted for questioning:

Seriously, that looks fun as hell.

Of course, from their website: "Most of our hills we have been averaging 25-30 on the slow sections and 40-55 mph on the fast sections."

40-50 mph into a solid object will hurt, bad.

Especially when you aren't strapped in.

ShepTR: Seriously, that looks fun as hell.

Of course, from their website: "Most of our hills we have been averaging 25-30 on the slow sections and 40-55 mph on the fast sections."

40-50 mph into a solid object will hurt, bad.

Especially when you aren't strapped in.

Especially if you're riding in a milk crate with bike wheels bolted to it.

Yeah, we hear it every time, "Darwin approves," blah blah blah.

I hope you all realize that if your definition of "Darwin" were correct, then the only people who would survive long enough to pass along their genes would be the people who never went out and had fun. People who never left the house. People who stayed safely in the basement all day. The basement of mom's house, perhaps. It's especially safe there, isn't it?

But since the basement-dweller never has much chance to reproduce anyway, that would spell human extinction, wouldn't it?

Embracing life entails some risk. Success in life entails some risk. A life spent living safely in the basement is not a successful life, even if it isn't very risky. Perhaps the commonly-held meaning of "Darwin approves" is backward.

Ronnie Beck, unavailable for comment.

Sounds like its time for a tech inspection and safety items.. :)

Just because they roll down hill in stuff they welded/bolted together doesnt mean they are stupid. How many people have driven completely unsafe powered vehicles, or driven a safe one in an unsafe manner?

One thing is for sure, he wasnt talking on a cell phone, nor was he putting on makeup, reading a newspaper, or texting someone..

/Drag races
//700hp in a 2700lb car
///Much easier to expire in my ride

m1gunr: Maybe its time to visit a few of these events....

Where's the nearby porno shoot?

/I can haz map?

Soapbox derbys are hardcore.

The. Illegal soapbox federation. Will never. Admit....
It was responsible for. Any accidents. Or. Green women.

//I have no idea

alacy52: Hey Sanka, you dead?

Where's your egg, Mon?

johnsoninca your picture brought alot of familar happy to my day.

JonnyBGoode: Soapbox derbys are hardcore.

Only in the San Fernando Valley.

Well, the last thing I remember Doc, I was starting to swerve...

rule #1 of illegal soapbox derby federation is
don't talk about illegal soapbox derby federation

I've been to a few of these races. They're fun!

People have tried to get legal races here in LA and have only managed to get a few approved. Lots and lots of red tape.

tinrobot: I've been to a few of these races. They're fun!

People have tried to get legal races here in LA and have only managed to get a few approved. Lots and lots of red tape.

Just something wrong with letting red tape stop an illegal soapbox derby race.

skinink: Jerry was an illegal soapbox rider, he rode so goddamn fast;
He never did win the checkered flag, but he never did come in last.

Jerry was an illegal soapbox rider, 21 years old.
Had too many cold beers one Sunday morning, wrapped himself around a Honda axle.

AuCinaoaMie: Sounds like its time for a tech inspection and safety items.. :)

Just because they roll down hill in stuff they welded/bolted together doesnt mean they are stupid. How many people have driven completely unsafe powered vehicles, or driven a safe one in an unsafe manner?

One thing is for sure, he wasnt talking on a cell phone, nor was he putting on makeup, reading a newspaper, or texting someone..

/Drag races
//700hp in a 2700lb car
///Much easier to expire in my ride

Are you sure he wasn't putting on makeup?

Dangerous kid's race? Anakin sez bring it on, biatches!

ArtemisGoldfish: AuCinaoaMie: Sounds like its time for a tech inspection and safety items.. :)

Just because they roll down hill in stuff they welded/bolted together doesnt mean they are stupid. How many people have driven completely unsafe powered vehicles, or driven a safe one in an unsafe manner?

One thing is for sure, he wasnt talking on a cell phone, nor was he putting on makeup, reading a newspaper, or texting someone..

/Drag races
//700hp in a 2700lb car
///Much easier to expire in my ride

Are you sure he wasn't putting on makeup?

Well, if he was from San Fransisco... then its a possibility

/approves

21 and still doing soap box derby, I'll bet hes still a virgin.

T.Durden: /approves

*Golf Clap* for DR2000 reference. Well done, sir!

Nakito: Yeah, we hear it every time, "Darwin approves," blah blah blah.

I hope you all realize that if your definition of "Darwin" were correct, then the only people who would survive long enough to pass along their genes would be the people who never went out and had fun. People who never left the house. People who stayed safely in the basement all day. The basement of mom's house, perhaps. It's especially safe there, isn't it?

But since the basement-dweller never has much chance to reproduce anyway, that would spell human extinction, wouldn't it?

Embracing life entails some risk. Success in life entails some risk. A life spent living safely in the basement is not a successful life, even if it isn't very risky. Perhaps the commonly-held meaning of "Darwin approves" is backward.

STOP
MAKING
SENSE

this is Fark, dammit

farkplug

STOP
MAKING
SENSE

this is Fark, dammit

Except he isn't making sense at all, his entire comment is a non-sequitor. What in Darwin's works was about how to have a full and enjoyable life? It might be good advice, but it has nothing to do with what he is railing about. The idea of the Darwin Awards (where the comment originates from) is generally to have fun at the expense of people that have often gone to extreme lengths to kill themselves while doing something that was clearly stupid and almost certain to lead to their deaths. This particular case probably doesn't even qualify - certainly not from the information given in the article though.

Heres a quick primer:

A) Racing in F1, Demolition Derbies, Dragsters and getting killed: not normally a Darwin
B) Fitting a jet engine to a regular car and driving it on a freeway without considering how you are going to slow down before you die: Darwin award

Now if the guy in this article had deliberately removed brakes from his racer (to cut down on weight) while going down the steepest hill in the area in an unofficial race where there is the possibility of oncoming or crossing traffic, then he might get into the area of qualifying.

farkplug: Nakito: Yeah, we hear it every time, "Darwin approves," blah blah blah.

I hope you all realize that if your definition of "Darwin" were correct, then the only people who would survive long enough to pass along their genes would be the people who never went out and had fun. People who never left the house. People who stayed safely in the basement all day. The basement of mom's house, perhaps. It's especially safe there, isn't it?

But since the basement-dweller never has much chance to reproduce anyway, that would spell human extinction, wouldn't it?

Embracing life entails some risk. Success in life entails some risk. A life spent living safely in the basement is not a successful life, even if it isn't very risky. Perhaps the commonly-held meaning of "Darwin approves" is backward.

STOP
MAKING
SENSE

this is Fark, dammit


That doesn't make sense, if you're a basement dweller Darwin's got a pretty good hold on you. You don't need to be dead to prove Darwin's theory.... you just don't get to FARK!

If you have an organization called the San Fernando Valley Illegal Soapbox Federation - is it really all that illegal or outlaw?

Nakito:Yeah, we hear it every time, "Darwin approves," blah blah blah.

I hope you all realize that if your definition of "Darwin" were correct, then the only people who would survive long enough to pass along their genes would be the people who never went out and had fun. People who never left the house. People who stayed safely in the basement all day. The basement of mom's house, perhaps. It's especially safe there, isn't it?

But since the basement-dweller never has much chance to reproduce anyway, that would spell human extinction, wouldn't it?

Embracing life entails some risk. Success in life entails some risk. A life spent living safely in the basement is not a successful life, even if it isn't very risky. Perhaps the commonly-held meaning of "Darwin approves" is backward.

I'm so much gosh darned smarter than you all, so who will reproduce with me?


FTFY

Any Pie Left: Well, the last thing I remember Doc, I was starting to swerve...


And then I saw the Jag slide into the curve.


You're showing your age! LOL

me too. sigh

JohnCarter: If you have an organization called the San Fernando Valley Illegal Soapbox Federation - is it really all that illegal or outlaw?

Having a name does not make it legal.

This smells like a new Will Farrell movie.

Will Farrell is...
Marty Garcia.
Underground Soapbox Racer.