Things not to do when siphoning gasoline.
MUKWONAGO, Wis. - Police said a man was arrested after he used a cigarette lighter while trying to siphon gasoline from a van. The man, who was visiting friends, went to drive home early Saturday but realized that he didn't have enough gas in his SUV.The thief is lucky it was only his hands. People using lighters around flammable materials has been a common occurrence in my life. From gas attendants filling up your vehicle with a lit cigarette in one hand, to someone taking out a lighter with oxygen tanks in use nearby. No one ever seems to think an explosion will happen to them.Police said the man tried to siphon the gas with help from another woman, but he couldn't see how much gas was in the container, so he used the lighter to check.
A blast of fire burned his hands and caused nearby residents to call police.
Police said he and the woman were located later in a store parking lot. He was arrested for theft and negligent use of burning materials.
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At least nobody had to perf... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Tom Blogical
| October 4, 2008 10:13 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
At least nobody had to perform a eugoogooly for him because he had a gasoline fight with a ridiculously good looking male model.
1. Posted by Tom Blogical
| October 4, 2008 10:13 AM |
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Posted on October 4, 2008 10:13
2. Posted by Arthur | October 4, 2008 5:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
> No one ever seems to think an explosion will happen to them.
To be fair, it hardly ever happens more than once per person.
2. Posted by Arthur | October 4, 2008 5:26 PM |
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Posted on October 4, 2008 17:26
3. Posted by Karl
| October 6, 2008 3:08 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
I read of a really oddball explosion once.
A man walked into a greenhouse while smoking a cigarette. The oxygen content was elevated enough to cause the cigarette to flare up and ignite his clothing, which also burned more freely in the enriched atmosphere.
Fortunately, the clothing ignited was a leather jacket, which he was able to shed before it burned through to any vital bits.
Nevertheless, it must have given him quite a start.
3. Posted by Karl
| October 6, 2008 3:08 AM |
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Posted on October 6, 2008 03:08