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2010-07-21 |
Two men who were apparently trying to take an unusual thrill ride were seriously injured in an explosion at a shop that builds and services race cars in Washington state. Fire Chief Dean Klinger told the Skagit Valley Herald the men put about four gallons of methanol in a 55-gallon barrel in the parking lot Sunday night, sat on top and lit it for a "barrel ride." Klinger says, "Apparently it was supposed to slide across the parking lot like a rocket. Instead, it blew up." He says one end of the barrel flew 120 feet. The men were responsive when paramedics arrived at Funk Racing. They were taken to a local hospital, then flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with severe burns. |
Posted by: Anonymoose |
#7 On the not-so-funny side of this: a co-worker is a fire-person ( don't even think about calling her a fireman) related this afternoon that the one w/ 95% burn coverage died earlier today; the other, with about 75% is also not expected to make it. Might be funny to laugh at this stupidity, but they are leaving behind family. And yes, Funk Racing is the correct name. |
Posted by: USN, Ret. 2010-07-21 20:57 |
#6 Wouldn't be any imbibed alcohol involved you suppose? Weelll? Methanol IS alcohol, (Not the kind you can drink) So you could easily say "Alcohol Related". And be entirely accurate. |
Posted by: Redneck Jim 2010-07-21 15:40 |
#5 Sat on it, huh? Probably don't have to worry about them creating a next generation of idiots. |
Posted by: Swanimote 2010-07-21 14:27 |
#4 Funk Racing Ima look with skeptical. |
Posted by: Shipman 2010-07-21 13:38 |
#3 Inspiring, simply inspiring. |
Posted by: Perfesser 2010-07-21 09:52 |
#2 Wouldn't be any imbibed alcohol involved you suppose? "Here, hold our beer" |
Posted by: tipover 2010-07-21 00:47 |
#1 ...'Scuse me - that's pronounced 'Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper genius." :) Mike |
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2010-07-21 00:36 |