Monthly Archives: January 2006

Never answer a stolen mobile phone

Posted on January 4, 2006 by Michael Hampton

A burglar in Overtornea, Sweden, broke into a home and stole a mobile phone and other items, and then called a taxi to take him to Kalix, 37 miles (60km) away. While he was waiting for the taxi, the phone … Continue reading →

Posted in Criminal Stupidity | 2 Comments

Drunk dropped on desert island

Posted on January 2, 2006 by Michael Hampton

A man on a Monarch Airlines flight from Manchester, England, to Tenerife, Canary Islands, became drunk and began abusing the flight crew, and the captain diverted and threw him off the plane on Porto Santo, a tiny desert island. Continue reading →

Posted in Alcoholic Stupidity | 1 Comment

Two die from eating fireworks

Posted on January 1, 2006 by Michael Hampton

Two men in Manila, Philippines, became the first Stupid People of the Day for 2006 after killing themselves by ingesting fireworks. Continue reading →

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