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Homemade Sled Rocket Explodes, Man Hospitalized
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Posted on 02/01/2010 8:39:52 PM PST by Chet 99
Posted: Monday, 01 February 2010 1:51PM
Homemade Sled Rocket Explodes, Man Hospitalized
Don't try this at home. The Oakland County Sheriffs Department says a 62-year-old Independence Township man tried to make his own rocket backpack and ended up in the hospital with severe burns and an eye injury.
Investigators were told by those attending the party that the man is "known for doing crazy things at his annual sledding party."
Investigators say after consuming an unknown quantity of alcohol on Saturday night, the man constructed a device out of a motorcycle muffler filled with gunpowder and gasoline. He strapped the device to his back, donned a plastic garbage bag as a cap and a helmet, and asked another person to light a wick as he began to sled down the hill.
During the ride, the device exploded, causing 2nd degree burns to the victim's face and 18% of his body.
No one else was hurt.
Criminal charges are possible.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: holdmahbeer; napl
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posted on
02/01/2010 8:39:53 PM PST
by
Chet 99
To: Chet 99
Well, he almost won a Darwin Award...
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posted on
02/01/2010 8:41:08 PM PST
by
Texican72
To: Texican72
But he did win a “Hold muh beer an’ watch this” award...
- JP
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posted on
02/01/2010 8:42:16 PM PST
by
Josh Painter
("We cannot spare this woman. She fights" - David Karki, regarding Sarah Palin)
To: Chet 99
Criminal charges are possible Adding insult to injury.
To: Chet 99
donned a plastic garbage bag as a cap I wonder if fire departments know of the ability of plastic garbage bags to protect from gunpowder/gasoline burns
NOMEX stocks to plummet
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posted on
02/01/2010 8:46:22 PM PST
by
Oztrich Boy
(Don't panic, the lunatics are in charge and have everything in hand.)
To: Chet 99
Criminal charges? What are they charging him with...Public Idiocy?
I feel sorry for the guy...but I’m also laughing myself silly about this.
Just goes to prove the old adage...”You can’t cure stupid”.
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posted on
02/01/2010 8:46:46 PM PST
by
hoagy62
(Obama: slowly sucking the positive attitude out of the US since 11-4-08)
To: Chet 99
...after consuming an unknown quantity of alcohol on Saturday night, the man constructed a device out of a motorcycle muffler filled with gunpowder and gasoline... Hmm...I don't get it. What could possibly go wrong?
To: Chet 99
criminal charges are possible? what on earth for? if the guy wants to build a homemade jet pack that blows up, more power to him.
To: Chet 99
a 62-year-old Independence Township man tried to make his own rocket backpack and ended up in the hospital with severe burns and an eye injury.If those damn Republicans hadn't spent the last year obstructing Obama's agenda, we would all have safe and secure government provided rocket backpacks by now.
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posted on
02/01/2010 8:51:00 PM PST
by
spodefly
(I have posted nothing but BTTT over 1000 times!!!)
To: Chet 99
Homemade Sled Rocket Explodes, Man HospitalizedYeah, but did he catch the roadrunner?
To: Josh Painter
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posted on
02/01/2010 8:51:35 PM PST
by
Richard Kimball
(We're all criminals. They just haven't figured out what some of us have done yet.)
To: Chet 99
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posted on
02/01/2010 8:54:26 PM PST
by
garjog
(Used to be liberals were just people to disagree with. Now they are a threat to our existence.)
To: Chet 99
Surely SOMEBODY filmed this !
If anyone gets a link to the Youtube please post it.
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posted on
02/01/2010 8:57:44 PM PST
by
sawmill trash
(One thing for sure, we're a day closer today than we were yesterday.)
To: Chet 99
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posted on
02/01/2010 9:26:59 PM PST
by
diverteach
(D.C. has become Jonestown)
To: Chet 99
During the ride, the device exploded, causing 2nd degree burns to the victim's face He had the wrong muffler on.
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posted on
02/01/2010 9:30:12 PM PST
by
BerryDingle
(I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
To: Chet 99
To: Cementjungle
Criminal charges are possible Littering?
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posted on
02/01/2010 9:45:10 PM PST
by
woofie
To: Chet 99
Criminal charges are possible.
Is that really necessary?
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posted on
02/01/2010 10:10:29 PM PST
by
RobinOfKingston
(Democrats, the party of evil. Republicans, the party of stupid.)
To: Chet 99
Do you think this guy wants “public health plan”?
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posted on
02/01/2010 10:53:35 PM PST
by
steveab
(When was the last time someone tried to sell you a CO2 induced climate control system for your home?)
To: Chet 99
This guy deserves a medal for providing spectacular entertainment. Since he was known for crazy acts, surely someone filmed this escapade for posterity.
Gunpowder and gasoline, woweee!
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posted on
02/01/2010 11:19:10 PM PST
by
SaxxonWoods
(Gone Galt and loving it)
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