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Video released of Sunoco car explosion
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/...fire/85915244/Rochester police say the man was putting a gas can in the trunk of a car, but no container can be seen in the video.
The owner of the store, Salem Nagi, said the man had pumped gas into a container and placed it in the car.
“I think it spilled, that’s how his problem started,” Nagi said. “I think he spilled some gas in the car and went to light a cigarette in the car.”The Hackmaster -
"A 45-year-old Greece man..."
Is this what they were talking about in Ocean's Eleven? It was another instance of thieves jargon, like when they would have had to pull "...two Flannigan's and Kinky Dave with the biggest Ella Fitzgerald you ever saw," or whatever? So the guy who immolated himself is actually a Chinese acrobat?Comment
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I don't know about that, but I feel that I need to post this:
Gasoline safety tips
The National Fire Protection Association published the following tips on transporting and using gasoline:
Keep gasoline out of children's sight and reach. Children should never handle gasoline.
If fire does start while handling gasoline, do not attempt to extinguish the fire or stop the flow of gasoline. Leave the area immediately, and call for help.
Do not use or store gasoline near possible ignition sources (i.e., electrical devices, oil- or gas-fired appliances, or any other device that contains a pilot flame or a spark).
Store gasoline outside the home (i.e., in a garage or lawn shed) in a tightly closed metal or plastic container approved by an independent testing laboratory or the local or state fire authorities. Never store gasoline in glass containers or non-reusable plastic containers (i.e., milk jugs).
Store only enough gasoline necessary to power equipment and let machinery cool before refueling it.
Never use gasoline inside the home or as a cleaning agent.
Clean up spills promptly and discard clean-up materials properly.
Do not smoke when handling gasoline.
Never use gasoline in place of kerosene.
Use caution when fueling automobiles. Do not get in and out of the automobile when fueling. Although rare, an electrical charge on your body could spark a fire, especially during the dry winter months.
Only fill portable gasoline containers outdoors. Place the container on the ground before filling and never fill containers inside a vehicle or in the bed of a pick-up truck.
Follow all manufacturers instructions when using electronic devices (those with batteries or connected to an electrical outlet) near gasoline.The HackmasterComment
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A woman taking a selfie falls off a 730 foot tall bridge but only makes it 60 feet.
1. What fraction of the total distance did she fall?
2. What are the odds that the picture came out blurry and she'll have to take it again?
http://www.kcra.com/article/woman-fa...selfie/9236698The HackmasterComment
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That Delta 1 doesn't even say why they got rude with her or anything. They didn't have the correct straps or whatever to tie her safely in place, she has multiple sclerosis, and they used some other person's dirty blanket to tightly tie her in place causing her bruises. She cried, they basically told her to shut the fuck up or we'll leave you here.
https://nypost.com/2018/04/25/delta-...to-wheelchair/
I just kind of glanced around, and I don't really see anything villainous about her. She was slowly slipping down on the wheelchair, they agreed to use the blanket to tie her in place, tied it to tight, she started crying, and they told her to shut the fuck up. They must have had a really short fuse that day or something, doesn't sound like she was just obnoxiously whiny and constantly demanding the attention of flight personnel over pointless crap.Comment
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Welcome to the Darwin Awards!
Humorously named after Charles Darwin in reference to his theory of natural selection, the Darwin Awards feature stories of people who died in insanely foolish fashions.
In other words, these individuals seemed especially ill-suited to reproduce.
The Darwin Awards list all those people who nature weeded out of the gene pool.
These seemingly dumb people of 2018 found themselves meeting their fate in particularly absurd and gruesome fashions.
The best Darwin awards feature easily preventable mishaps and misfortunes. While these accidents are certainly tragic, at least we can learn something from these Darwin Awards winners.
Read up on the stupid ways people died this year to avoid making the same mistake.
1) The Ski Resort Sledge Thief'
In 2008 46 year old David Monk was on holiday in Sauze D'Oulx, Italy, with a group of friends.
After having a few beers one evening, the lads decided to steal a protective mat that covered the metal barriers at the bottom of the slope and use it as a sledge.
They hiked up the hill, hurled themselves down it, and promptly slammed straight into the very same barrier they’d stolen the protective matting from.
David died on the spot, earning himself a Darwin award in the process.
“He was a brilliant guy,” David’s friend Alan MacGregor told the Daily Mail. We’re not sure “brilliant” is the word we would’ve chosen…
2) The Mid-Mountain Road Bailout
In 2001, a story appeared in the South Idaho Press detailing the death of a man named Marco, who had been driving a van full of friends back from a day on the mountain when his brakes failed.
In a truly heroic maneuver, Marco leapt from the moving vehicle before it careered off a cliff edge – without telling anyone else about the brake problem first.
Thankfully one of the other passengers stepped in to save the day, managing to bring the van to a halt.
They then walked back up the hill to find that Marco had fatally miscalculated his cowardly leap to safety and hit his head on the pavement, killing himself. No one else was injured. O_o
3) The Brainless Bungee Jumper
In 1997, Police in Reston, Virginia, issued a statement saying they had found the body of 22 year old Eric Barcia, who had apparently died attempting to bungee jump off a 70 foot bridge.
Eschewing commercial bungee operations, Eric had apparently taken matters into his own hands and tied several bungee cords together.
He strapped himself on securely, tied the other end to the bridge, and jumped, confident in the knowledge that he’d carefully measured out the bungee’s total length – just under 70 foot.
Of course, what Eric had forgotten was that bungee cords stretch…
4) The Luckless Sledneck
“Ordinarily a man killed by an avalanche is suffering from a natural disaster, and not eligible for a Darwin Award,” says the awards website.
“But the circumstances surrounding the death of Walter, a 43 year old Fairbanks man, are unusual enough to warrant an exception. He was killed not by a natural disaster, but by his own blatant stupidity.”
Walter’s nomination for the 2000 awards came after he was “highmarking” on his snowmobile. This almost entirely pointless exercise involves driving as far as you can up a pristine slope before the sled gets stuck, and then bombing back down again.
State Troopers had warned that conditions meant avalanches were likely. Earlier in the day Walter had in fact triggered an avalanche and been buried up to his waist.
Any normal person might be shaken up by this, or at the very least take it as a sign that they should stop. But this committed sledneck kept right on revving up and down the hillside until he triggered a second, bigger avalanche which swept down and killed him.
5) The Utah Para-Plunger
In 1999 a paraglider named Craig from Riverton in Utah decided he’d try out a new, soft way of landing, and splash down in a canal.
The first part went swimmingly, with Craig executing a perfect landing.
Unfortunately the swimming part didn’t go quite so well. Craig’s parachute filled with water, dragged him downstream and drowned him.
6) The Amateur Cliff Diver
Alongside Craig the paraglider in the 1999 Darwin Awards nominations was a 27 year old who met his untimely demise at Skrinkle Haven in Wales.
In an apparent attempt to impress a group of teenage boys, the man (who’s name the Darwin Awards don’t reveal) dove off an 80 foot cliff into the water.
If done properly, an 80 foot cliff dive shouldn’t be fatal, but it appears the man had zero prior experience of high-diving.
He was knocked unconscious by the water, and although the teenagers climbed down and fished him out, he was proclaimed dead on arrival at the hospital. Needless to say the teenagers weren’t impressed by the stunt.
7) The Kite Surfer Who Took Flight
The 2007 Darwin Awards featured a nomination for a particularly intrepid kitesurfing Spaniard.
As hurricane strength winds swept through the south, sensible Spaniards up and down the coast battened down the hatches and prepared to sit out the storm.
Our 40 year old hero had other ideas however. Seeing the reports of high winds and huge waves, he decided to defy the ban imposed on going into the water.
He grabbed his balls, strapped into his board and unfurled his kite.
His body was found more than a kilometer away from the sea, having been dragged by the winds and slammed against several buildings along the way.
8) The Niagara Falls Jet Ski Jumper
In 1995, a particularly daring daredevil named Robert decided to attempt something no-one had ever done before – ride his jet ski off Niagara Falls.
Now that might sound completely stupid, but Robert had done some planning. He’d fitted his jet ski with a rocket booster and was carrying a parachute.
The idea was to fire the booster as he hit the falls, opening the parachute at the apex of his flight and drifting down to safety in the water below.
Unfortunately Robert had failed to factor in one crucial element – the fact that water makes things wet.
As he hurtled towards the falls and pressed the button, his utterly-soaked rocket booster failed to ignite. Plummeting off the edge, he tried his parachute, but it wasn’t water-proof either and failed to deploy.
9) The Amateur Electrician
In 1999, jet skiing featured in the Darwin Awards once more. This time the hapless individual was a man named Rodney, who was happily doing laps of Lake Washington when he realized his battery was running a bit low.
Pulling up toward the shore he moored his jet ski and ran to get a set of jump leads. He plugged the ends into a 110 volt outlet and ran down to the water’s edge carrying the crocodile clips.
Unfortunately he didn’t stop at the edge, and plunged straight in, electrocuting himself instantly.
His body was apparently found floating under the dock later that evening.
10) The Pissed-Up Parkour Star
In 2002 a group of lads from Maidenhead, inspired by what they’d seen of Paris’ Parkour scene, decided to give free-running a go.
Things started well for Marc and his mates. They found a gap between two multi-story carparks with a 40-foot drop below and after a taking a good long run-up, Marc managed to clear it.
Chuffed with his achievement, he headed to the pub with his pals. On their way home they passed the car park again and it was then that things started to go wrong.
Full of the Dutch courage that comes from a couple of pints, Marc threw himself at the gap again but lost his balance on the far side and fell 40 foot onto solid concrete. No amount of alcohol could’ve cushioned that blow.
Honorable Mention: The Snake Charmer
Cartoon: Darwin Awards
OK so this has nothing to do with action sports, but we couldn’t resist including it. It’s possibly the stupidest tale of macho thrill-seeking we’ve ever heard.
In 1997, according to the Darwin Awards, Wayne Roth of Pittston, Pennsylvania, was bitten by a cobra belonging to his friend Roger after reaching into the tank to pick the poisonous snake up.
“I don’t need to go to hospital” Wayne apparently told Roger. “I’m a man. I can handle it.”
Instead, on Wayne’s suggestion, the pair headed to a pub instead. There he proved what a man he was by sinking several pints, boasting about the bite, and promptly dying about an hour later.
Cobra venom is, it seems, a slow-acting toxin which takes several hours to attack the central nervous system.
What a guy.
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