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06-04-2006, 06:20 PM
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New Darwin Award Candidates
2 found dead inside deflated balloon
Sunday, June 4, 2006; Posted: 1:32 p.m. EDT (17:32 GMT) LUTZ, Florida (AP) -- Two college students were found dead inside a large, deflated helium balloon after apparently pulling it down and crawling inside it, officials said. The deaths of Jason Ackerman and Sara Rydman, both 21, appear to be accidental, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Maj. Bob Schrader said. Their bodies were found Saturday partially inside a deflated helium balloon at the entrance of a condominium complex a few miles north of Tampa. The 8-foot-diameter balloon was used to advertise the complex. "It was more a fun thing they thought they were doing," said Linda Rydman, whose daughter was found dead. "You know how you blow up the balloon and suck the helium." The county medical examiner said Sunday that the cause of death won't be released for six weeks, until toxicology results come back. Inhaling helium can quickly lead to brain damage and death from lack of oxygen, according to the Compressed Gas Association, which develops safety standards in the gas industry. Ackerman was an advertising major at the University of South Florida and Rydman was a student at Hillsborough Community College.
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06-04-2006, 08:01 PM
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That's just too sad. Unfortunately I can see how it was an "interesting" idea from their point of view.
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06-06-2006, 08:44 AM
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That is more sad then funny.
College students though? Come on!
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06-06-2006, 10:33 AM
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Perhaps they should have paid more attention in science class. Just an idea.
Looks like 2 more seats just opened up on the short bus. 
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06-06-2006, 10:54 PM
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06-06-2006, 11:16 PM
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It's a sad thing because it shows that pretty much anyone can get into kollege today.
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06-06-2006, 11:44 PM
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Shows how sad some college students are.
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06-07-2006, 08:09 AM
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i once got a darwin award book as a gift. after reading a few pages i put it down. i felt too sorry for the hapless victims of their own poor judgment.
i didnt find it funny at all. these things are really only funny if the folks live to tell about it. tom w
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06-09-2006, 11:10 AM
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