Folks who may not be around next year

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Those look like good candidates for the Darwin Awards.

Here's one from 2014 - these guys unfortunately didn't survive...

_http://darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin2014-04.html

Double Darwin Award!
So many train deaths, the editors are railing against stupidity.

(2 March 2014, Netherlands) Two intoxicated men dared each other to test their courage against an intercity train at a Rotterdam train station. At 1800 hours on a Sunday evening, the station was crowded with more than 300 fans returning from a soccer-match pitting Feyenoord against Ajax at De Kuip, the most beautiful soccer stadium in Holland.

The two men stepped off the platform and strode forth onto the tracks. One superdaredevil lay down between the tracks, intending to prove that the entire train would pass over him. What a story to tell! His friend was less confident and he merely knelt down next to the track and kept his head as close as possible to where he thought the train's profile would be. Turns out that the 130 km/h train that came down the track some seconds later was both lower and wider than they thought. They were killed instantly.

The 300+ onlookers on the platform were none too pleased by the spectacle, and train traffic was interrupted for several hours while authorities cleaned up the mess.

Just came across a similar story today from the UK, though no fatalities involved -

'Idiotic' train surfer calling himself the Silver Shadow is caught on CCTV riding on carriage roof at 100mph

An idiotic train surfer who calls himself the 'Silver Shadow' has been caught on CCTV riding on top of a train carriage at 100mph.

The man, who is thought to be in his 20s, was captured on camera lying on the roof of the train in a white-knuckle ride lasting around seven minutes.

And now police have branded his actions 'nonsensical' and 'idiotic' after releasing pictures of the man in a bid to find him.

The stills show how he squeezed himself in between two carriages at Rock Ferry station in Birkenhead on the Wirral at around 1.30pm on December 11.

Seven minutes later, the same man was also spotted lying flat on top of the train at Bromborough Rake Station and he waved to passengers below.

A British Transport Police spokesman said: 'The man got off the train himself.

'It is understood he then spoke to a member of station staff and said he'd travelled from Birmingham and said he was called the Silver Shadow.'

Police are now appealing for anyone who saw the incident, which took place earlier this month.

If arrested, he could face charges relating to trespassing on the railways and endangering his own safety.

Investigating officer PC Andrew Richardson said: 'Even attempting to get on the top of a train is a nonsensical and idiotic thing to do.

'The man concealed himself between two carriages above electrified rails and so one slip could have easily killed him and endangered the lives of those on the train.

'This isn't cool, it isn't funny, it's dangerous and we will not stand for it.

'If you recognise the man in these pictures, please get in touch.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4054918/Idiotic-train-surfer-calling-Silver-Shadow-caught-CCTV-riding-carriage-roof-100mph.html