Only the highest order of idiots are nominated for the uncoveted Darwin Awards.

The Darwin Awards are awarded each year to the people who die in the most idiotic, weird, bizarre or perculiar ways possible.

According to Wendy Northcutt, the founder of the Darwin Awards: “The awards honour people who ensure the survival of the human race by removing themselves in a sublimely idiotic fashion.”

In order to be eligible for a Darwin, the nominee must be dead or rendered sterile, they must have demonstrated “astoundingly stupid judgment”, caused their own demise and been over the legal driving age and free of any mental impairments.

2010 has had its share of weird deaths, but top of the list is the South Korean man who used his wheelchair as a motorised battering ram against a lift door only for it to give way, allowing him to fall down the shaft and to his death.

Police say that this was an unfortunate accident caused by Mr. Lee’s anger at the elevator’s occupant not holding the door for Mr. Lee.

You can check out all the action here:

The one who came second place is called the ‘Textbook Double Double Darwin’:

Who would park the car on a busy freeway in heavy fog, for a quickie?

That’s the whole picture: A young couple, driving along Via Dutra, the largest freeway in Brazil with tons of heavy traffic, at 6AM under heavy fog.

The couple decided that this was the time to park (for “dating” according to the charming Google translation) and, yes, they parked on the freeway in the right-hand lane, not on the shoulder, the median, or at a gas station.

Naturally, given time a cargo truck encountered a “speed bump,” instantly killing both — during the act of procreation — double-double Darwin Award! (1) people making (2) obviously bad decisions, and natural selection acts at the very moment the two are reproducing. Textbook!

The third place winner is an unconfirmed story called ‘Glacier Erasure’:

In the late fall and early winter months, snow-covered mountains become infested with hunters. One ambitious pair climbed high up a mountain in search of their quarry. The trail crossed a small glacier that had crusted over. The lead hunter had to stomp a foot-hold in the snow, one step at a time, in order to cross the glacier.

Somewhere near the middle of the glacier, his next stomp hit not snow but a rock. The lead hunter lost his footing and fell. Down the crusty glacier he zipped, off the edge and out of sight.

Unable to help, his companion watched him slide away. After a while, he shouted out, “Are you OK?”

“Yes!” came the answer.

Reasoning that it was a quick way off the glacier, the second hunter plopped down and accelerated down the ice, following his friend. There, just over the edge of the glacier, was his friend…holding onto the top of a tree that barely protruded from the snow.

There were no other treetops nearby, nothing to grab, nothing but a hundred-foot drop onto the rocks below. As the second hunter shot past the first, he uttered his final epitaph: a single word, which we may not utter lest our mothers soap our mouths.

For more Darwin Award 2010 goodness, head on over to the Darwin Awards site

Yesterday we reported that a church is claiming that the Rapture will take place sometime from the evening of the 8 September to the morning of the 9th September.

It is fast approaching sunset in this part of the world and nothing has happened yet. There has also been no reports of Aussies and New Zealanders flying up to heaven. I suppose it could still happen, but I am not holding my breath. After all the Bible says:

“And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.” Acts 1:17 (King James Version)

I wonder what answer a supposedly Christian church gives to that scripture?

I would also remind them of the scripture:

“And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.” 2 Pet 3:4

If this rapture does not take place as predicted by this site, then this passage is applicable:

“You may say to yourselves, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the LORD ?” If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take place or come true, that is a message the LORD has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously. Do not be afraid of him.” Deuteronomy 18:20-22 (NIV)

I have used the Christian Bible to refute the claims made by these people as I believe fighting fire with fire (in cases like this).

For more info on the ‘Rapture’ claims and the countdown: Signs of The End

Only a few days remain, it would appear, before the Rapture of the Church at the Last Trump. Change is indeed occurring and political events are accelerating the world to its state long ago predicted by the Prophets. Only by understanding history through Scripture can people decipher what is soon coming. Surprising to many, Jesus and the Apostles gave clear signs to us who live at this very time. Unfortunately, many are not anticipating the Lord’s return very seriously.

Understanding the signs requires objective biblical and historic truth. This is what led to the writing of the book.

Time is running out for decisions to be made. For those who have not trusted in Jesus Christ as Savior, do not waste time before the coming judgment. For those who have believed, it is time to clearly understand Christ’s coming and warn others. We are almost out of time…

Jesus promised in the Olivet Discourse that the generation that saw the signs he was speaking of would not pass away before it was all fulfilled. World war was the first sign and now 93 years after 1917, when the full roster of nations had entered World War 1, the only time that remains for a biblical generation at the upper limit is 100 years.

The return of the Nation of Israel in 1948 occurred 2,520 360-day years after it returned from the Babylonian Captivity in 537 BC. Another time given for a generation is 70 years. Indeed, the Captivity lasted 70 years. The fall and winter of 2017 will be in Israel’s 70th year.

Israel regained Jerusalem in the Six-Day-War of 1967. However, Israel surrendered the Temple Mount just days later. Likewise, it was also 2,520 360-day years after Jerusalem ended its 70 years of Desolations started by the Babylonians.

The first Jewish settlement (1878) and birth of Zionism (1897) also came at 2,520 360-day years from the start of the Babylonian Captivity and destruction of Jerusalem.

Based on numerous findings it appears that Daniel’s Seventieth Week, or the time known as the seven year Tribulation, ends in the year 2017. Seven years prior is the year 2010. The Last Trump on the Feast of Trumpets is scheduled for September 9, 2010. It has been consistently held in all manuscripts of Signs of the End that 2010-2017 looks to be the time of the Tribulation.

Read more: Signs of The End

Paul the famous octopus has become an honorary citizen of a town in the northwest of Spain.

Paul was born in England, and lives in Germany, is now a citizen of Spain.

Paul is famous for his amazing psychic abilities. During this year’s world cup he was able to predict 8 games out of 8 correct.

He became an internet sensation, and even had hes predictions made live on German TV. Many countrys hate him for predicting the other team, but for the Spanish he is another member of the winning national team.

Read more: Bleacher Report