Stingray24
Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy
+1,060|6879|The Land of Scott Walker
Am I the only one that finds some humor here?  

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958550/posts

From correspondents in Khost, Afghanistan

January 24, 2008 12:39pm Article from: Agence France-Presse

A WOULD-be suicide bomber fell down a flight of stairs and blew himself up as he headed out for an attack in Afghanistan, police say.

It was the second such incident in two days, with another man killing himself and three others on Tuesday when his bomb-filled waistcoat exploded as he was putting it on in the southern town of Lashkar Gah.

Yesterday's blast was in a busy market area of the eastern town of Khost, a deputy provincial police chief said.

The would-be attacker tripped as he was leaving a building apparently to target an opening ceremony for a mosque that was expected to be attended by Afghan and international military officials, said Sakhi Mir.

"Coming down the stairs, he fell down and exploded. Two civilian women and a man were wounded,'' Mir said.
Mekstizzle
WALKER
+3,611|7055|London, England
He ain't getting no virgins for that. Allah must be facepalming right now.

Darwin award for sure.
topal63
. . .
+533|7152

Stingray24 wrote:

Am I the only one that finds some humor here?  

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958550/posts

From correspondents in Khost, Afghanistan

January 24, 2008 12:39pm Article from: Agence France-Presse

A WOULD-be suicide bomber fell down a flight of stairs and blew himself up as he headed out for an attack in Afghanistan, police say.

It was the second such incident in two days, with another man killing himself and three others on Tuesday when his bomb-filled waistcoat exploded as he was putting it on in the southern town of Lashkar Gah.

Yesterday's blast was in a busy market area of the eastern town of Khost, a deputy provincial police chief said.

The would-be attacker tripped as he was leaving a building apparently to target an opening ceremony for a mosque that was expected to be attended by Afghan and international military officials, said Sakhi Mir.

"Coming down the stairs, he fell down and exploded. Two civilian women and a man were wounded,'' Mir said.
Well, if you don't know me by now... IMO it should be clear this atheist has a very soft spot for religion, myth, and in particular Christianity. Even if there is not a chance "in-hell" I could ever believe, and perform a "leap of faith." Aint gonna happen... not wired that way.

Anyways after the obvious has been said, yes - me thinks it funny.

I often frame the thought in this context: that the angel of death is the very same angel (as the angel of comedy)!  The only difference is that when done with the comical tragic "oops, you're dead" moment - a complimentary cherry is placed on top. This incident has cherry on top - written all over it.
Mekstizzle
WALKER
+3,611|7055|London, England

topal63 wrote:

Stingray24 wrote:

Am I the only one that finds some humor here?  

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958550/posts

From correspondents in Khost, Afghanistan

January 24, 2008 12:39pm Article from: Agence France-Presse

A WOULD-be suicide bomber fell down a flight of stairs and blew himself up as he headed out for an attack in Afghanistan, police say.

It was the second such incident in two days, with another man killing himself and three others on Tuesday when his bomb-filled waistcoat exploded as he was putting it on in the southern town of Lashkar Gah.

Yesterday's blast was in a busy market area of the eastern town of Khost, a deputy provincial police chief said.

The would-be attacker tripped as he was leaving a building apparently to target an opening ceremony for a mosque that was expected to be attended by Afghan and international military officials, said Sakhi Mir.

"Coming down the stairs, he fell down and exploded. Two civilian women and a man were wounded,'' Mir said.
Well, if you don't know me by now... IMO it should be clear this atheist has a very soft spot for religion, myth, and in particular Christianity. Even if there is not a chance "in-hell" I could ever believe, and perform a "leap of faith." Aint gonna happen... not wired that way.

Anyways after the obvious has been said, yes - me thinks it funny.

I often frame the thought in this context: that the angel of death is the very same angel (as the angel of comedy)!  The only difference is that when done with the comical tragic "oops, you're dead" moment - a complimentary cherry is placed on top. This incident has cherry on top - written all over it.
wat
PureFodder
Member
+225|6720
Years ago wasn't there a car bombing that went wrong when the bombers drove to a place where they had daylight saving time. They reset their watches but not the clock on the bomb, so it blew up an hour early while they were still driving on the way to the target.
MysteryJake
Member
+12|6642|California

Mek-Izzle wrote:

topal63 wrote:

Stingray24 wrote:

Am I the only one that finds some humor here?  

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958550/posts

From correspondents in Khost, Afghanistan

January 24, 2008 12:39pm Article from: Agence France-Presse

A WOULD-be suicide bomber fell down a flight of stairs and blew himself up as he headed out for an attack in Afghanistan, police say.

It was the second such incident in two days, with another man killing himself and three others on Tuesday when his bomb-filled waistcoat exploded as he was putting it on in the southern town of Lashkar Gah.

Yesterday's blast was in a busy market area of the eastern town of Khost, a deputy provincial police chief said.

The would-be attacker tripped as he was leaving a building apparently to target an opening ceremony for a mosque that was expected to be attended by Afghan and international military officials, said Sakhi Mir.

"Coming down the stairs, he fell down and exploded. Two civilian women and a man were wounded,'' Mir said.
Well, if you don't know me by now... IMO it should be clear this atheist has a very soft spot for religion, myth, and in particular Christianity. Even if there is not a chance "in-hell" I could ever believe, and perform a "leap of faith." Aint gonna happen... not wired that way.

Anyways after the obvious has been said, yes - me thinks it funny.

I often frame the thought in this context: that the angel of death is the very same angel (as the angel of comedy)!  The only difference is that when done with the comical tragic "oops, you're dead" moment - a complimentary cherry is placed on top. This incident has cherry on top - written all over it.
wat
Seriously, can you rephrase your whole post?
topal63
. . .
+533|7152
I framed it, my comment, in the context of an angel being responsible for this lovely incident (even though I am not a believer of such things). So yes "I can," but "no" I wont.
Ryan
Member
+1,230|7277|Alberta, Canada

He's stopping terrorism the humorous way.
adam1503
Member
+85|6822|Manchester, UK
God has a sense of humour...
l41e
Member
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That's just great.
Spark
liquid fluoride thorium reactor
+874|7109|Canberra, AUS
/facepalm
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
Ultrafunkula
Hector: Ding, ding, ding, ding...
+1,975|6908|6 6 4 oh, I forget

Heh. This kinda reminds me of the movie Out of Sight with Clooney and J.Lo. At the point when the gangster walks up the stairs holding a shotgun trips and blows his head off
NantanCochise
Member
+55|6413|Portugal/United States

PureFodder wrote:

Years ago wasn't there a car bombing that went wrong when the bombers drove to a place where they had daylight saving time. They reset their watches but not the clock on the bomb, so it blew up an hour early while they were still driving on the way to the target.
Now thats some real funny shit!!!
Spark
liquid fluoride thorium reactor
+874|7109|Canberra, AUS

NantanCochise wrote:

PureFodder wrote:

Years ago wasn't there a car bombing that went wrong when the bombers drove to a place where they had daylight saving time. They reset their watches but not the clock on the bomb, so it blew up an hour early while they were still driving on the way to the target.
Now thats some real funny shit!!!
O.o

There has to be a section for terrorists in the Darwin Awards. Srsly.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
NantanCochise
Member
+55|6413|Portugal/United States

Spark wrote:

NantanCochise wrote:

PureFodder wrote:

Years ago wasn't there a car bombing that went wrong when the bombers drove to a place where they had daylight saving time. They reset their watches but not the clock on the bomb, so it blew up an hour early while they were still driving on the way to the target.
Now thats some real funny shit!!!
O.o

There has to be a section for terrorists in the Darwin Awards. Srsly.
Come on now, no offending Muslims, they dont believe in Darwin remember!
Trotskygrad
бля
+354|6433|Vortex Ring State
Yeah, irony is funny (91.5% of the time in my case)
Spark
liquid fluoride thorium reactor
+874|7109|Canberra, AUS

PureFodder wrote:

Years ago wasn't there a car bombing that went wrong when the bombers drove to a place where they had daylight saving time. They reset their watches but not the clock on the bomb, so it blew up an hour early while they were still driving on the way to the target.
Some time ago, though.

http://darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin1999-38.html
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
IRONCHEF
Member
+385|6925|Northern California
You know, I know this is a comical story for most, so forgive me for bringing some borderless humanity to the thread.

Yes, I know it's assumed that everyone who straps a bomb to themselves and sets off to take out a person, group, building, or vehicle is completely insane having the brainwashed psychosis level hitler had as they forsake all to have their paradise by making their small dent into the corruptions of the world that is democracy, freedom, and the American way.  But aside of all the propaganda BS that most here adhere to blindly, this isn't always the case.

I watched a movie a while ago called Paradise Now, which depicts two Palestinian men who were friends their whole lives, who grew up hating the oppression they lived in under Israeli force.  They were regular men, doing normal things we all do, simple family lifestyles, jobs, etc.  Upon being "recruited" as is customary in their society, to make some kind of effect for their country (this could be compared to the societal acceptence to serve a compulsory military service for a couple years) and for their God, whether they practice their religion or not.  It's a way to pay bills, have their family taken care of, and to have a good family name....just for giving your life! lol

Anyway, this film brings with it some realizations that us "patriot" Amurikens cannot fathom, let alone understand.  It gives way to seeing how they come up with their martyrs...some of which are not the blood thirsty freedom-haters we all think they are.  They could be men who are compelled by various factors to save their families if they bomb something or someone.  Some get away from the recruiters being refugees somewhere changing their names...some die or kill themselves rather than become martyrs for something they don't believe in.

In short, relating to the idiot in the article, I actually have some potential compassion on him..wondering what drove him to his last steps..and a trip, and a *boom!*

Last edited by IRONCHEF (2008-01-24 13:52:13)

Protecus
Prophet of Certain Certainties
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GunSlinger OIF II
Banned.
+1,860|7078
they blow themselves up all the time setting IED's.
Spearhead
Gulf coast redneck hippy
+731|7124|Tampa Bay Florida
lmfao....

one of those things where at first it seems hilarious, then when you think about it, seems kinda sad..
M.O.A.B
'Light 'em up!'
+1,220|6657|Escea

lmao self-owned just like the guy with the mortars who blew himself up lol
Burwhale
Save the BlobFish!
+136|6657|Brisneyland

Mek-Izzle wrote:

He ain't getting no virgins for that. Allah must be facepalming right now.
Personally I think Allah facepalms whenever ANY terrorist blows himself up.
MrCookie
good times
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SEREMAKER
BABYMAKIN EXPERT √
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U would think they would hire midgets for this shit ............ just think about it, not alot of them have steady jobs, they can get around crowds easier, they eat less , take up less room
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