At least one witness said the man appeared to have gotten into a three-point stance, "like a football player," yelled "Hike!" and charged the window, which he estimated was an inch thick and double-paned. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Man dies in bizarre fall from fourth-floor window on Pitt campus
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Alright, we're going to run a Darwin Right Blast on 3...Ready...HIKE!
Posted by: sometimesilie | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 07:30 AM
He was just trying to top what those USC students were doing on the roof, but didn't realize you take a staircase to the top, not attempt to fall upwards.
Posted by: The_Overdog | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 07:34 AM
A pointless death. Surely alcohol or drugs were involved.
Posted by: Phranqlin | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 07:39 AM
Good one, STIL! LOL!
I felt bad for laughing at this. Oh sure, I did it anyway, but I did feel bad.
Posted by: RockyMtnMac | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 07:48 AM
Is it wrong to laugh at this? Because I did. A lot.
Posted by: twerp | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 07:48 AM
Attending a Furthur (read Grateful Dead) concert with your dad? Yea he was high. Too bad.
Posted by: 305club | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 08:05 AM
look for labels on windows now
Warning: Windows don't play football
I feel sorry for the family, especially dad
Posted by: Lambiepie | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 08:32 AM
"toxicology reports are pending" I'm fairly certain the answer will be found there.
Posted by: Steveinsd | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 08:41 AM
Even if he was sober, he was obviously not a physics major.
Posted by: KDP | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 09:36 AM
Must have been a Pirates fan.
Posted by: American Veteran | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 09:41 AM
Ah, boys will be boys. Aaaggghhhhh...
Posted by: Tom Weidermeijer | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 09:52 AM
Came close to going to that show. Now I'm glad I didn't.
Posted by: Lou Sussler | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 10:11 AM
Darwin Rocks!!!!
Physics Rules!!!
Can't beat them apples.
TGIF.
Posted by: Krash | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 12:01 PM
It's not the fall that kills you...it's the sudden stop when you hit the ground that does it.
Posted by: Chrysos | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 02:35 PM
This is why there are more woman in collage .
All the guys die doing stupid shit.
Posted by: stevenvictx | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 02:38 PM
Add one more to the list of people who have died after uttering that memorable phrse, " Hey watch this!"
Posted by: Zimbabalouie | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 06:05 PM
Whether or not he got into a 3-point stance or not doesn't change the fact that he ran head first at a window. I second the nomination for a Darwin Award.
Posted by: batsu | Friday, April 01, 2011 at 04:10 AM