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* CrazyPrepared: Burrows obsession with the Website/DarwinAwards cause him to attempt to be prepared for as many freak occurrences as possible. This includes travelling with a harness to prevent slips when showering in strange, and a helium balloon with a long wire to act as extension antenna for his mobile phone. These preparations prove less helpful than he might have liked.
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* CrazyPrepared: Burrows obsession with the Website/DarwinAwards cause causes him to attempt to be prepared for as many freak occurrences as possible. This includes travelling with a harness to prevent slips when showering in strange, strange bathrooms, and a helium balloon with a long wire to act as extension antenna for his mobile phone. These preparations prove less helpful than he might have liked.
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* ABloodyMess: Siri ditches Burrows--who is AfraidOfBlood--by squirting ketchup on to her palm and pretending to cut her hand. She then holds it up to show him and he faints. She then squirts ketchup on his shirt while he is passed out and leaves
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* ABloodyMess: Siri ditches Burrows--who is AfraidOfBlood--by squirting ketchup on to her palm and pretending to cut her hand. She then holds it up to show him and he faints. She then squirts ketchup on his shirt while he is passed out and leavesleaves.
* CrazyPrepared: Burrows obsession with the Website/DarwinAwards cause him to attempt to be prepared for as many freak occurrences as possible. This includes travelling with a harness to prevent slips when showering in strange, and a helium balloon with a long wire to act as extension antenna for his mobile phone. These preparations prove less helpful than he might have liked.
* CrazyPrepared: Burrows obsession with the Website/DarwinAwards cause him to attempt to be prepared for as many freak occurrences as possible. This includes travelling with a harness to prevent slips when showering in strange, and a helium balloon with a long wire to act as extension antenna for his mobile phone. These preparations prove less helpful than he might have liked.
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* ShortcutsMakeLongDelays: Burrows refuses to take the interstate highway because he considers it "too dangerous". Instead, his route along backroads cause the car the car to crash through a broken cattle grid and get stuck: stranding them in the middle of nowhere.
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* ShortcutsMakeLongDelays: ShortCutsMakeLongDelays: Burrows refuses to take the interstate highway because he considers it "too dangerous". Instead, his route along backroads cause the car causes the car to crash through a broken cattle grid and get stuck: stranding them in the middle of nowhere.
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* ShortcutsMakeLongDelays: Burrows refuses to take the interstate highway because he considers it "too dangerous". Instead, his route along backroads cause the car the car to crash through a broken cattle grid and get stuck: stranding them in the middle of nowhere.
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''The Darwin Awards'' is a 2006 American adventure comedy film based on the [[Website/DarwinAwards website of the same name]] written and directed by Finn Taylor. The film features Creator/JosephFiennes, Creator/WinonaRyder, Creator/DavidArquette, Creator/JulietteLewis, Creator/WilmerValderrama, Creator/ChrisPenn, Creator/JuliannaMargulies, Creator/RobinTunney, [[Creator/TheBeatGeneration Lawrence Ferlinghetti]], Creator/BradHunt, [[Series/MythBusters Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman]] and Music/{{Metallica}}. This was Chris Penn's last movie before his death on January 24, 2006, the day before the film's premiere.
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''The Darwin Awards'' is a 2006 American adventure comedy film based on the [[Website/DarwinAwards website of the same name]] written and directed by Finn Taylor. The film features Creator/JosephFiennes, Creator/WinonaRyder, Creator/DavidArquette, Creator/JulietteLewis, Creator/WilmerValderrama, Creator/ChrisPenn, Creator/JuliannaMargulies, Creator/RobinTunney, [[Creator/TheBeatGeneration Lawrence Ferlinghetti]], Creator/BradHunt, [[Series/MythBusters Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman]] and Music/{{Metallica}}. This was Chris Penn's last movie before his death on January 24, 2006, the day before the film's premiere.\n
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* RecklessGunUsage: After [[ExplosiveStupidity accidentally sinking their truck with dynamite]] while attempting to ice fish, Tom falls through the hole in the ice into the frozen lake. Stan goes to rescue him and extends his rife, butt first, to Tom to pull him out. Tom grabs the ridle and accidentally pulls the trigger; shooting Stan in the shoulder.
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* RecklessGunUsage: After [[ExplosiveStupidity accidentally sinking their his truck with dynamite]] while attempting to ice fish, Tom falls through the hole in the ice into the frozen lake. Stan goes to rescue him and extends his rife, butt first, to Tom to pull him out. Tom grabs the ridle rifle and accidentally pulls the trigger; shooting Stan in the shoulder.
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* NoNameGiven: The [[SerialKiller North Side Killer]] is only identified in the credits as 'Perp'.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The documentary maker accompanying Burrows and Siri is only ever referred to as "[=NumbNuts=]". This is not an affectionate nicknmae.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The documentary maker accompanying Burrows and Siri is only ever referred to as "[=NumbNuts=]". This is not an affectionate nicknmae.nickname.
* RecklessGunUsage: After [[ExplosiveStupidity accidentally sinking their truck with dynamite]] while attempting to ice fish, Tom falls through the hole in the ice into the frozen lake. Stan goes to rescue him and extends his rife, butt first, to Tom to pull him out. Tom grabs the ridle and accidentally pulls the trigger; shooting Stan in the shoulder.
* RecklessGunUsage: After [[ExplosiveStupidity accidentally sinking their truck with dynamite]] while attempting to ice fish, Tom falls through the hole in the ice into the frozen lake. Stan goes to rescue him and extends his rife, butt first, to Tom to pull him out. Tom grabs the ridle and accidentally pulls the trigger; shooting Stan in the shoulder.
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* ExplosiveStupidity: A pair of men attempting to ice fish become frustrated and use a stick of dynamite to blast a hole in the ice. The problem is their dog plays fetch with the lit dynamite and runs it back towards them. They shoot at the dog in an attempt to dissuade it, and it hides under their brand-new SUV. The dynamite goes off and sinks the SUV into the frozen lake.
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* ThatOneCase: Burrows captures the SerialKiller known as as the 'North Side Killer', only for the killer to escape when Burrows faints due to his [[AfraidOfBlood fear of blood]]: the whole event being captured on film by a documentary maker. After his dismissal, Burrows becomes obsessed with fixing his mistake and bringing the North side Killer to justice.
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* ThrowingOffTheDisability: Burrows is able to overcome his [[AfraidOfBlood hematophobia]] when the North Side Killer is holding Siri hostage and cuts her: expecting Burrows to faint. Burrows remains conscious and is able to rescue Siri.
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* TooDumbTooLive: Every subject of the accidents investigated by Burrows and Siri. Burrows goal is to construct a psychological profile of those who qualify for the Website/DarwinAwards.
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* IJustWantToBeSpecial: This is Harvey's motivation for strapping a JATO to his Chevy, and trying to break the land speed record, only to become a stain on the side of a mesa.
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* ABloodyMess: Siri ditches Burrows--who is AfraidOfBlood--by squirting ketchup on to her palm and pretending to cut her hand. She then holds it up to show him and he faints. She then squirts ketchup on his shirt while he is passed out and leaves
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* SlipperySoap: Burrows insists on using liquid soap in the shower specifically to avoid this trope, and even constructs a bizarre apparatus to prevent himself from falling down in the bathroom (where most home accidents happen). Of course, the apparatus winds up presenting problems of its own.
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* SlipperySoap: Inverted. Burrows insists on using liquid soap in the shower specifically to avoid this trope, and even constructs a bizarre apparatus to prevent himself from falling down in the bathroom (where most home accidents happen). Of course, the apparatus winds up presenting problems of its own.
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* AfraidOfBlood: Burroughs gets demoted from his detective position as he faints at the sight of blood. This allows a suspect to escape when he faints at an inopportune time.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The documentary maker accompanying Burroughs and Siri is only ever referred to as "[=NumbNuts=]".
* SerialKiller: Burroughs is dismissed from the police force after his hematophobia causes him to faint and allows a serial killer he had just captured--the North Side Killer--to escape. After the killer strikes again, he becomes determined to bring him to justice.
* SlipperySoap: Burroughs insists on using liquid soap in the shower specifically to avoid this trope, and even constructs a bizarre apparatus to prevent himself from falling down in the bathroom (where most home accidents happen). Of course, the apparatus winds up presenting problems of its own.
* VaporTrail: Burroughs carries a leaking gas can from the stranded car to where Siri is trying to start a campfire. They use to gas to light the fire, which immediately ignites the trail of spilled fuel which burns back to car which blows up.
* SerialKiller: Burroughs is dismissed from the police force after his hematophobia causes him to faint and allows a serial killer he had just captured--the North Side Killer--to escape. After the killer strikes again, he becomes determined to bring him to justice.
* SlipperySoap: Burroughs insists on using liquid soap in the shower specifically to avoid this trope, and even constructs a bizarre apparatus to prevent himself from falling down in the bathroom (where most home accidents happen). Of course, the apparatus winds up presenting problems of its own.
* VaporTrail: Burroughs carries a leaking gas can from the stranded car to where Siri is trying to start a campfire. They use to gas to light the fire, which immediately ignites the trail of spilled fuel which burns back to car which blows up.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The documentary maker accompanying Burroughs Burrows and Siri is only ever referred to as "[=NumbNuts=]".
"[=NumbNuts=]". This is not an affectionate nicknmae.
* SerialKiller:Burroughs Burrows is dismissed from the police force after his hematophobia causes him to faint and allows a serial killer he had just captured--the North Side Killer--to escape. After the killer strikes again, he becomes determined to bring him to justice.
* SlipperySoap:Burroughs Burrows insists on using liquid soap in the shower specifically to avoid this trope, and even constructs a bizarre apparatus to prevent himself from falling down in the bathroom (where most home accidents happen). Of course, the apparatus winds up presenting problems of its own.
* VaporTrail:Burroughs Burrows carries a leaking gas can from the stranded car to where Siri is trying to start a campfire. They use to gas to light the fire, which immediately ignites the trail of spilled fuel which burns back to car which blows up.
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* TheAllegedCar: The two Metallica fans offer to swap their van to a concertgoer for his concert tickets. The concertgoer takes one look at the van, bursts out laughing, and walks off.
* DeathByLookingUp: Perp dies when he and Burrows fall off his apartment building and land on the pavement. The heavy stone planter their rope had been wrapped round topples off the roof after them. Burrows rolls out of the way while Perp lies on the ground watching the pot plunge down on top his head.
* DeathByLookingUp: Perp dies when he and Burrows fall off his apartment building and land on the pavement. The heavy stone planter their rope had been wrapped round topples off the roof after them. Burrows rolls out of the way while Perp lies on the ground watching the pot plunge down on top his head.
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* ObliviousJanitorCut: When Emile is lying on the floor with his arm trapped in the vending machine, he screams at a passing janitor who is wearing headphones and does not hear him.
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* SerialKiller: Burroughs is dismissed from the police force after his hematophobia causes him to faint and allows a serial killer he had just captured--the North Side Killer--to escape.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The documentary maker accompanying Burroughs and Siri is only ever referred to as "[=NumbNuts=]".
* SerialKiller: Burroughs is dismissed from the police force after his hematophobia causes him to faint and allows a serial killer he had just captured--the North Side Killer--to escape.
* SerialKiller: Burroughs is dismissed from the police force after his hematophobia causes him to faint and allows a serial killer he had just captured--the North Side Killer--to escape.
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''The Darwin Awards'' is a 2006 American adventure comedy film based on the [[Wbsite/DarwinAwards website of the same name]] written and directed by Finn Taylor. The film features Creator/JosephFiennes, Creator/WinonaRyder, Creator/DavidArquette, Creator/JulietteLewis, Creator/WilmerValderrama, Creator/ChrisPenn, Creator/JuliannaMargulies, Creator/RobinTunney, [[Creator/TheBeatGeneration Lawrence Ferlinghetti]], Creator/BradHunt, [[Series/MythBusters Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman]] and Music/{{Metallica}}. This was Chris Penn's last movie before his death on January 24, 2006, the day before the film's premiere.
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''The Darwin Awards'' is a 2006 American adventure comedy film based on the [[Wbsite/DarwinAwards [[Website/DarwinAwards website of the same name]] written and directed by Finn Taylor. The film features Creator/JosephFiennes, Creator/WinonaRyder, Creator/DavidArquette, Creator/JulietteLewis, Creator/WilmerValderrama, Creator/ChrisPenn, Creator/JuliannaMargulies, Creator/RobinTunney, [[Creator/TheBeatGeneration Lawrence Ferlinghetti]], Creator/BradHunt, [[Series/MythBusters Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman]] and Music/{{Metallica}}. This was Chris Penn's last movie before his death on January 24, 2006, the day before the film's premiere.
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* AfraidOfBlood: Burroughs gets demoted from his detective position as he faints at the sight of blood. This allows a suspect to escape when he faints at an inopportune time.
* SlipperySoap: Burroughs insists on using liquid soap in the shower specifically to avoid this trope, and even constructs a bizarre apparatus to prevent himself from falling down in the bathroom (where most home accidents happen). Of course, the apparatus winds up presenting problems of its own.
* VaporTrail: Burroughs carries a leaking gas can from the stranded car to where Siri is trying to start a campfire. They use to gas to light the fire, which immediately ignites the trail of spilled fuel which burns back to car which blows up.
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''The Darwin Awards'' is a 2006 American adventure comedy film based on the [[Wbsite/DarwinAwards website of the same name]] written and directed by Finn Taylor. The film features Creator/JosephFiennes, Creator/WinonaRyder, Creator/DavidArquette, Creator/JulietteLewis, Creator/WilmerValderrama, Creator/ChrisPenn, Creator/JuliannaMargulies, Creator/RobinTunney, [[Creator/TheBeatGeneration Lawrence Ferlinghetti]], Creator/BradHunt, [[Series/MythBusters Adam Savage, Jamie Hyneman]] and Music/{{Metallica}}. This was Chris Penn's last movie before his death on January 24, 2006, the day before the film's premiere.
To investigate bizarre insurance claims that transpired in either accidents, death or both, a former cop and an insurance investigator travel throughout the country to look at the cases up close.
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To investigate bizarre insurance claims that transpired in either accidents, death or both, a former cop and an insurance investigator travel throughout the country to look at the cases up close.
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