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Teen injured after setting own shorts afire repeatedly
Daily Herald (Chicago) ^
| 9-23-2002
| Kat Zeman
Posted on 09/23/2002 5:42:08 PM PDT by Cagey
After setting his shorts on fire to prove his courage, a Roselle teen ended up at Sherman Hospital in Elgin Saturday suffering from second-degree burns, police said.
The 16-year-old Roselle boy and two friends - a Roselle 16-year-old and an Elgin 15-year-old - smeared their shorts with gasoline around 10 p.m. Saturday and took turns lighting each other in the back yard of an Elgin home, Elgin police said.
Then they would drop down to the ground, roll and attempt to extinguish themselves, Elgin police said.
"They continued to do this for three rounds," said Elgin officer Mike Sullivan. "The shorts were drenched in so much gasoline that they were unable to extinguish it anymore. To the best of our understanding, it was some kind of a challenge."
The Roselle teen suffered second degree burns from his waist down, Sullivan said. He was treated and released. No charges were filed.
"Each one of them participated by their own free will," Sullivan said. "Being totally stupid is not a crime."
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To: Cagey
And my parents keep telling me that the younger generations are any stupider than the older generations. Why didn't they just walk down MLK Blvd. in a white sheet if they were going to prove their courage? It would be just as stupid.
To: Cagey
Please explain correct biomechanical positioning on a bicycle for me will ya' Cagey! It sounds obscene ... will I have to go to confession? &;-)
To: Xenon481
stupidity ping
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
On second thought, I think I will stay behind the keyboard........ : )
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posted on
09/23/2002 7:17:09 PM PDT
by
Inge_CAV
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; Inge_CAV; Cagey
To: 2Trievers
It sounds obscene Of course it does. Look at their last name, for pete's sake.
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posted on
09/23/2002 7:18:26 PM PDT
by
Cagey
To: 2Trievers
Say, if she bought those in extra,extra large size and dropped them to where you could see the crack of her rear end .... as modern as today. Pedal pushers have been recycled and they still look awful. : )
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posted on
09/23/2002 7:24:33 PM PDT
by
Inge_CAV
To: Cagey; Inge_CAV
And CLOVELLY ROAD ... isn't that down by CAVster's farm? &;-)
To: 2Trievers
Oh, I thinght that was "Cloven-Nelly" road. : )
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posted on
09/23/2002 7:29:23 PM PDT
by
Inge_CAV
To: Inge_CAV
"Thought" Arrrrgh!
50
posted on
09/23/2002 7:30:15 PM PDT
by
Inge_CAV
To: 2Trievers
"teacher of the year"
Now that brings back fond memories......... : )
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posted on
09/23/2002 7:34:06 PM PDT
by
Inge_CAV
To: Inge_CAV; Cagey
Giving new meaning to a
"CLOTHES HORSE" are we? I'll bet you don't dress your horses. &;-)
To: Inge_CAV
Oh yeah ... *wink* &;-)
To: Inge_CAV
These two just stripped their moms of any bragging rights,lol
To: 2Trievers
LOL! Seeing that horse with a hat in his mouth reminds me of Lurker Beth's horse. She used to wear a floppy straw hat on trail rides. If the hat fell off, her horse would pick it up and pass it back for her with his teeth.
Now she wears a brain bucket and it does not fall off. : )
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posted on
09/23/2002 7:49:10 PM PDT
by
Inge_CAV
To: SouthernFreebird
Prolly any children too. : )
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posted on
09/23/2002 7:51:21 PM PDT
by
Inge_CAV
To: SouthernFreebird; Inge_CAV
I REFUSE to be a party to starting another Civil War here ... we Northern Belles can be VERY unforgiving, even if we ARE horsing around. LOL &;-)
To: 2Trievers
"we Northern Belles can be VERY unforgiving, even if we ARE horsing around."
So, do you want spurs with your saddle? : )
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posted on
09/24/2002 6:26:45 AM PDT
by
Inge_CAV
To: dd5339
DArn! Almost a double Darwin award!
59
posted on
09/24/2002 8:19:45 AM PDT
by
Vic3O3
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
PICTURES PLEASE.... Good grief, you should know by now...
:^)
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posted on
09/24/2002 9:33:48 AM PDT
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Argh
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