Teacher loses hand killing bug

[jcrod]

Exploding paperweight costs teacher his hand

Tuesday, April 4, 2006; Posted: 5:47 p.m. EDT (21:47 GMT)

VENTURA, California (AP) -- A teacher who kept a 40 mm shell on his desk as a paperweight blew off part of his hand when he apparently used the object to try to squash a bug, authorities say.

The 5-inch-long shell exploded Monday while Robert Colla was teaching 20 to 25 students at an adult education class.

Part of Colla's right hand was severed and he suffered severe burns and minor shrapnel wounds to his forearms and torso, fire Capt. Tom Weinell said. No one else was injured. He was reported in stable condition at a hospital.

The teacher slammed the shell down in an attempt to kill something that was buzzing or crawling across the desk, said Fire Marshal Glen Albright.

Colla found the 40 mm round while hunting years ago and "obviously he didn't think the round was live," said Dennis Huston, who teaches computer design alongside Colla.

:smchode:ouch

[SpursWoman]

Oh, damn! That's awful! :wow :wow

[1Parker1]

:wow I don't care if you don't think its Live...but why the hell would you use a 40mm shell as a paperweight??

That's just unfortunate luck...

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Darwin Award winner...

[ObiwanGinobili]

Darwin Award winner...


well he would have to die to be a darwin winner.
but he definatly qualifies as a honorabel mention. :princess

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

Really? Thought it was for just doing stupid shit...

[spurs_fan_in_exile]

OK, so I know next to nothing about guns so I googled for images of a 40 mm gun, and it's showing me shots of old school anti-aircraft guns! This guy gets stupid points just for taking the thing the home, much less blasting his hand off.

[MaNuMaNiAc]

and this guy is a teacher?? :lmao dumbass!

[Horry For 3!]

Not a very bright man

[TheRage]

sounds like something a teacher would do.

[CosmicCowboy]

http://militarypictures.batcave.net/Bombs/th_40mm_shell.jpg

dumb. Very dumb.

[Sunshine]

http://militarypictures.batcave.net/Bombs/th_40mm_shell.jpg

dumb. Very dumb.


DAYUM CC! :spless:

I had to do a double take of that picture. :lol

[101A]

http://militarypictures.batcave.net/Bombs/th_40mm_shell.jpg

dumb. Very dumb.

My wife has one of those!

[101A]

well he would have to die to be a darwin winner.
but he definatly qualifies as a honorabel mention. :princess

Doesn't have to die, just has to be unable to reproduce (removed as a contributor to the gene pool).

[CosmicCowboy]

hehehe...His obviously didn't take batteries...:lol

[SpursWoman]

DAYUM CC! :spless:

I had to do a double take of that picture. :lol



Yeah, no shit. :angel

[Sunshine]

Yeah, no shit. :angel



I was impressed!

[Jekka]

My wife has one of those!

:lol My first impression wasn't "shell" either :lol

[jman3000]

At 5 inches long I'm pretty sure it would look more like what the Terminator used to mess up T-1000... that one looks about... 8 inches long... :oops

[Melmart1]

Why would anyone use something that looks like a vibrator as a paper weight? What kind of 'adult education' is this?

[travis2]

Well, with that as a vibrator, it gives a whole new meaning to the question "did the earth move for you?" :wow

[CosmicCowboy]

http://www.army-technology.com/contractor_images/martin/2_40mm.jpg

damn...they do kind of look like the novelty section at the megaplex...:lol

[Vashner]

It's like something out of the Simpsons.. damn bug why i'll BOOM...

[Samr]

Did he get a round of applause from the class?

[Zombie]

This Happened where!!!!!!!!! :lol

[Darrin]

Oh, damn! That's awful! :wow :wow

Somehow I can't muster sympathy for someone who keeps artilary on their desk AS A PAPER WEIGHT! It's like Wyle Coyote setting a trap on the side of a cliff. Stupid people have tragic things happen to them. That's why ignorance and stupidity are bad things. I have no compassion for this.