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Firefighters: Van Explodes While Woman Sniffs Propane
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| November 11, 2004
| Associated Press
Posted on 11/11/2004 12:45:41 PM PST by PoliticalInsider
CANTON, Ohio -- A woman was sniffing propane in the back of a van when her husband entered the van with a lighted cigarette, causing an explosion that ripped the roof off the vehicle.
Donald Rohrig was taken to Akron Children's Hospital and was listed in good condition. His wife, Tammy Rohrig, was taken to Aultman Hospital and was listed in satisfactory condition.
Firefighters said Tammy Rohrig had been sniffing propane in a van Tuesday evening when Donald Rohrig went out to look for her. Gordon Black of the Fire Prevention Bureau said Donald Rohrig went into the van with a lighted cigarette, causing it to explode.
The explosion caused a flash fire, which was contained to the van, according to the Fire Department.
Harry Cavitt, a retired firefighter who lives a half-mile away, said he had never seen anything like this before.
"It's just scary thinking about it," said neighbor Lillie Johnson, Cavitt's mother.
Firefighters were called out to the house in October for another propane-related situation. Officials said the house was full of a propane smell and had to be ventilated by the Fire Department.
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To: PoliticalInsider
Didn't the Grateful Dead do the song "Propane"?
To: PoliticalInsider
DARWIN AWARD-Honorable Mention.
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posted on
11/11/2004 1:03:30 PM PST
by
Ramonan
(Honor does not go out of style.)
To: drjimmy
""Lighted" is a correct usage."
Maybe in some bizarro world where dogs and cats lie down together, but dangit, it should be lit!
Webster's doesn't even have lighted listed - now I wish I had the OED available.
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posted on
11/11/2004 1:05:18 PM PST
by
flashbunny
(Every thought that enters my head requires its own vanity thread.)
To: The_Media_never_lie
Didn't the Grateful Dead do the song "Propane"? No, that was Eric Clapner.
She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie; Propane.
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posted on
11/11/2004 1:06:21 PM PST
by
Tribune7
To: PoliticalInsider
Things that go boom in the night.
45
posted on
11/11/2004 1:07:31 PM PST
by
Just another Joe
(Warning: FReeping can be addictive and helpful to your mental health)
To: flashbunny
re: Do they teach english in journalism school?
Forget English, how about good old fashioned science? A cigarette will not ignite propane or gas or kerosene. It takes an open flame or spark, not just the glowing end of a cigarette. My dad used to manage a gas station, that's what they were in the 50's when he had his, and he would bet people $5 that they could not ignite gas in the bottom of a bucket using nothing but the cigarette they were smoking. He never had to pay off on that bet. In this case I would sooner think a spark caused by the dome light coming on and going off would have caused it.
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posted on
11/11/2004 1:07:52 PM PST
by
jwpjr
To: PoliticalInsider
"she don't lie,she don't lie,she don't lie...
propane."
Eric Claptrapp
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posted on
11/11/2004 1:07:53 PM PST
by
Rakkasan1
(Justice of the Piece: Hope IS on the way...)
To: flashbunny
Ok flashbunny what's yoour opinion of the following :
The news always says someone "pleaded" guilty - shouldn't it be they "plead" guilty -
To: GreenLanternCorps
It happens to be the nearest burn unit. They specialize in pediatrics but they also treat adult burn victims.
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posted on
11/11/2004 1:08:03 PM PST
by
eggman
(This just in... Yasir Arafat is embracing death again.)
To: PoliticalInsider
"Almost-Darwin-Award" nominee??
Honorable Mention??
50
posted on
11/11/2004 1:08:38 PM PST
by
Wings-n-Wind
(The answers are out there; Wisdom is gained by asking the right questions)
To: PoliticalInsider
Firefighters were called out to the house in October for another propane-related situation. Officials said the house was full of a propane smell and had to be ventilated by the Fire Department. These people don't seem to grasp the concept of propane.
To: PoliticalInsider
While in the NG in Colorado, we went to fire the howitzers in Colorado Springs at Fort Carson, one cold winter weekend.
One of the senior Sgts brought his own mini motor home. He bragged all day about how he would have a warm place to rest and have a hot shower at the end of the day while the rest of us would shiver in the barracks.
At the end of the day, he walked around the back of the RV to light the water heater. He didn't realize the pilot light had blown out on the heater earlier in the day. When the water heater lit, the whole thing literally blew out.
It blew out all the windows and the windshield, bowed the frame, but actually burnt little inside, though the little curtains were scorched.
He drove it home wearing a Snoopy hat and tankers goggles. He was stopped a couple of times by the CHP and had to ID himself with his own CHP badge. By the time he reached home every trooper in the state had heard about it.
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posted on
11/11/2004 1:11:25 PM PST
by
TC Rider
(The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
To: PoliticalInsider
If she had used MAP gas, the whole incident would have been much more kinky.
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posted on
11/11/2004 1:12:49 PM PST
by
Lockbar
(March toward the sound of the guns.)
To: eggman
They should rename it the "Childrens and Stupid Adults Hospital".
54
posted on
11/11/2004 1:13:03 PM PST
by
TC Rider
(The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
To: PoliticalInsider
Sniffing propane? Why?
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posted on
11/11/2004 1:13:45 PM PST
by
Grim
To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Was her name, by chance, Peggy Hill?
Just damn.
If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...
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posted on
11/11/2004 1:13:49 PM PST
by
mhking
To: PoliticalInsider
Well, can't fix stupid, but the LIT cig. sure helped, just not quite enough.... too bad the Husband seems to have gotten the short end of the LIT cigarette...
57
posted on
11/11/2004 1:14:05 PM PST
by
Danae
(Kill Terrorists. Negotiation is a waste of breath.)
To: PoliticalInsider
She must of wanted a hot flash.
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posted on
11/11/2004 1:15:14 PM PST
by
bjs1779
To: PoliticalInsider
Been a long time since we had a good
Hold Muh Beer
alert!
LOL!
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posted on
11/11/2004 1:16:20 PM PST
by
ArcLight
To: PoliticalInsider
People sniff propane? I've never heard of that before. Where have I been?
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