Friday, November 10, 2006

Indoor Fireworks


I just had to share this with you.
If Forrest Gump is to be believed then "stupid is as stupid does".
A 22 year old man was admitted to hospital in Sunderland suffering from internal burns after his attempt to launch a rocket from his arse (ahem!) backfired.
A spokesman for the paramedics who attended the scene is quoted as saying...
"Potentially it could have been a fatal incident."
"He sustained fairly significant injuries in the fact that there's huge damage to that particular area."
"The body naturally produces methane gas, so combine that with the firework and the exploding effect with methane's flammability - it certainly could have been a lot worse than it really was."
My only disappointment with the story is that the gentleman wasn't named and shamed in the article.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dave,

He was a squaddie recently returned home from a tour of duty in Iraq who thought Bonfire Night needed enlivening.

So after managing to survive a tour of duty in one of the most dangerous places in the world without getting his ass shot off.

WTF was he thinking?!?!?!?!?

Anonymous said...

He wasn't. It gives new meaning to Asshole.

Anonymous said...

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