In a protest against motorcycle helmet laws, an Onondaga NY man was participating in a bare-noggin protest ride when he was killed by flipping over the handlebars. The motorcycle accident injured the noggin of Mr Contos, 55, fatally damaging a brain that was unable to determine the physics of the situation. Moreover he’d do it again if he could, according to his elder brother. He would have wanted it that way.

Darwin Awards, 2011

We’re extending the Personal Finance Blog Awards for one more week! That means you have until this Sunday to get your posts up about your biggest financial blunder. Next week we’ll commemorate the top money duffers out there.

Don’t know what the Personal Finance Blog Awards are? For all the latest, have a read here or take a look at the Yakezie forum. For more inspiration, take a look at Money Principle’s greatest monetary mistake.

Looking forward to reading your posts!

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