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Man burned while checking fuel tank (with a lighter...)
Newsday ^
| 9/27/05
| Mikey_1962
Posted on 09/27/2005 10:00:39 AM PDT by Mikey_1962
An East Patchogue man accidentally lit himself on fire while using a cigarette lighter to peek inside the fuel tank of his dump truck in Lynbrook, Nassau police said Friday.
Scott Allen, 38, suffered second-degree burns to his face, chest and right arm when he and his 2001 Volvo dump truck caught fire Thursday shortly before 1 a.m. at the intersection of Peninsula Boulevard and Merrick Road, police said. He was in critical but stable condition Friday at Nassau University Medical Center's burn unit, a hospital official said.
The truck, owned by Hawkeye Construction of Hauppauge, had a fuel gauge problem that made it difficult to know how much fuel was in the truck, police said.
Allen tried to check the fuel level by using his lighter to look into the tank, but the lighter ignited the fumes, police said.
"For whatever reason he couldn't find a flashlight so he used a cigarette lighter," said Det. Raymond Thomas of the Arson/Bomb Squad. "The vapors caught fire and lit him on fire."
"We are investigating what happened, but we cannot further discuss the incident," said Jim Foley, a spokesman for the construction company.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: bigdummy; boom; darwinawardnominee; holdmuhbeer; stupid
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Not a candidate for the Darwin Award but if there is a Dumbass Award he is right in there...
To: Mikey_1962
DEFINATELY a candidate for the DNC Chairman position.
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:02:28 AM PDT
by
highlymotivated
(If American ever falls, a STINKING LIBERAL will be behind it.)
To: Mikey_1962
Not a candidate for the Darwin Award but......give him time.
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:02:34 AM PDT
by
Shalom Israel
(Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.)
To: Mikey_1962
The truck, owned by Hawkeye Construction of Hauppauge, had a fuel gauge problem
I wouldn't be surprised to see this genius retain a lawyer.
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:03:16 AM PDT
by
andyk
(Go Matt Kenseth!)
To: Mikey_1962
Basic chemistry, its not the liquid fuel that burns, its the vapor, stupid!
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:03:16 AM PDT
by
Paradox
(Just because we are not perfect, does not mean we are not good.)
To: Mikey_1962
Wow, what a rocket scientist.
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:03:22 AM PDT
by
yldstrk
(My heros have always been cowboys-Reagan and Bush)
To: Mikey_1962
Reminds me of that guy with the gerbil.
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:03:56 AM PDT
by
FearlessFreep
(If life gives you lemons, blame it on Bush.)
To: Mikey_1962
Send this one to Jeff Foxworthy!! (story)...you might be a redneck!!
To: Mikey_1962
Perhaps ten-twelve years ago during a severe cold spell, an Ohio man decided to try to thaw a frozen gas line in his car by heating pot of gasoline on his kitchen range (just add the hot gasoline to the tank and the gas line will melt, donchaknow...).
His kitchen was destroyed, but he survived.
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:04:49 AM PDT
by
Petronski
(I thank God for Cyborg.)
To: Mikey_1962
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:04:59 AM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
(Anyone want to be on my Civil Engineers ping list? Infrequent pings only to relevant stuff.)
To: Mikey_1962
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:05:10 AM PDT
by
scott7278
(You are stuck on stupid!)
To: Mikey_1962
Here, hold my beer and watch this.
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:05:20 AM PDT
by
SmithL
(There are a lot of people that hate Bush more than they hate terrorists)
To: Mikey_1962
"Not a candidate for the Darwin Award but if there is a Dumbass Award he is right in there..."
But he could still qualify for Mensa International.
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:05:42 AM PDT
by
GottaLuvAkitas1
(Ronald Reagan is the TRUE "Father Of Our Country".)
To: Mikey_1962
Unfortunately, his ability to procreate remained undamaged.
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:05:50 AM PDT
by
gov_bean_ counter
(Mary Landrieu, just another "New Orleans Lady")
To: scott7278
ha! Check out the thread right below this one (coincidence re; darwin)
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:06:24 AM PDT
by
RDTF
To: Mikey_1962
Bookmarked to show my kids!
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:06:57 AM PDT
by
airborne
(My hero - my nephew! Sean is home! Thank you God!)
To: Mikey_1962
How does someone so stupid get to be 38 years old?
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:07:15 AM PDT
by
LIConFem
(A fronte praecipitium, a tergo lupi.)
To: Mikey_1962
Just like the idiots I see smoking when fueling their cars at the quick stop.
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:07:36 AM PDT
by
Rebelbase
("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." --Hillary Clinton)
To: Petronski
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posted on
09/27/2005 10:07:58 AM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
(Anyone want to be on my Civil Engineers ping list? Infrequent pings only to relevant stuff.)
To: Mikey_1962
Sounds to me like he was stealing gas from the company truck at 1:00 AM. No long gas lines for this genius.
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