Re: Horrible Incident - totally OT

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In a message dated 1/27/02 11:25:08 AM Pacific Standard Time,

vtwelch@... writes:

<< " Though we adore men individually; we agree that, as a group, they're

rather stupid... " >>

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YIKES!!!

Horrible Incident - totally OT

An old friend of mine called. We hadn't spoken in ages.

Well, she was telling me about life in general and mentions " that little

fire accident. "

It turns out that the week before Thanksgiving, her husband had some friends

over to drink and watch a boxing match. While doing so, one of them

complained about still being bothered by the flu. Her husband says that he

should do a flame shot to chase the flu away. <So scientific... NOT!>

Anyhow, he has his wife go and get the hard liquor, clarifying that he wants

the bottle with the 150 >or was it 151?< on it?

Well that is 150 proof, as they later found out.

Her husband poured 3 shot glasses, and lit them up like they do on TV.

Naturally, all 3 glasses lit up. The man with the flu chickened out and

told to take the first shot. Being the macho man he is, he obliged.

But while doing so, I guess he got scared, because she held the shot glass

away from him to " drop " the drink into his mouth.

Only... from that kind of a distance, your aim ain't right, and it

splattered all over his face including his nose, mouth and chin, and all the

way down to his neck and shirt.

lit up on fire. His face and neck were on FIRE.

The men immediately jumped on him, while my friend was screaming - - and

they beat him with a pillow and blanket. Both items also caught on fire.

They realized such items were not going to stop this fire no matter what.

Then, in their urgency, they just started hitting him and hitting him... and

continued to do so while 911 was being called. One of the men's wives were

also present - - - 6 months pregnant. For three days she had to be

monitored afterwards from the sheer shock of witnessing such a scene.

As it turns out, 150 proof alcohol is no different than gasoline. The flame

will not go off unless the alcohol completely evaporates.

The doctors told my friend that it was a MIRACLE that he is alive. They

said it's a miracle that nobody else was hurt because that fire should have

spread and would have likely burned the house down or killed them all. Even

more amazing was that he had just downed that drink instead of trying to

drop it - - his insides would have burned up completely because the flame

would STILL not go off. suffered major second degree burns, some a

little worse, in the face and neck area. Otherwise, he is recovering

nicely.

Moral of the story: Do not try lighting any alcoholic drink on fire.

Grace

Mom to twin girls Sydney and Madison

Born 3/28/98

Wife to Shaun 1/11/97

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See? this is why men should never be allowed to make decisions on their own.

If ONE of them had told a woman what they were planning, rather than just

" sending her " for the booze, what do you suppose she would have said? She would

have said, " No!! You idiot! You do not get to drink liquid fire. Now let's

send these people home. You are obviously too stupid to be among people right

now. "

Can anyone say www.darwinawards.com?

(Who can name this song? " Though we adore men individually; we agree that, as a

group, they're rather stupid... " )

Smiles!

37 year old wife to , 41

Mom to:

na-14-NT

Marilla-8-Autistic

Sherman-7-Autistic

Greilyn-2-NT (so far)

" It is never too late to start from where you are. The future is whatever you

want it to be. " Dr. , Port

" Do not think that what is hard for thee to master is impossible for man; but if

a thing is possible and proper to man, deem it attainable by thee. " Marcus

Aurelius (121-180) Meditations. vi. 19.

Horrible Incident - totally OT

An old friend of mine called. We hadn't spoken in ages.

Well, she was telling me about life in general and mentions " that little

fire accident. "

It turns out that the week before Thanksgiving, her husband had some friends

over to drink and watch a boxing match. While doing so, one of them

complained about still being bothered by the flu. Her husband says that he

should do a flame shot to chase the flu away. <So scientific... NOT!>

Anyhow, he has his wife go and get the hard liquor, clarifying that he wants

the bottle with the 150 >or was it 151?< on it?

Well that is 150 proof, as they later found out.

Her husband poured 3 shot glasses, and lit them up like they do on TV.

Naturally, all 3 glasses lit up. The man with the flu chickened out and

told to take the first shot. Being the macho man he is, he obliged.

But while doing so, I guess he got scared, because she held the shot glass

away from him to " drop " the drink into his mouth.

Only... from that kind of a distance, your aim ain't right, and it

splattered all over his face including his nose, mouth and chin, and all the

way down to his neck and shirt.

lit up on fire. His face and neck were on FIRE.

The men immediately jumped on him, while my friend was screaming - - and

they beat him with a pillow and blanket. Both items also caught on fire.

They realized such items were not going to stop this fire no matter what.

Then, in their urgency, they just started hitting him and hitting him... and

continued to do so while 911 was being called. One of the men's wives were

also present - - - 6 months pregnant. For three days she had to be

monitored afterwards from the sheer shock of witnessing such a scene.

As it turns out, 150 proof alcohol is no different than gasoline. The flame

will not go off unless the alcohol completely evaporates.

The doctors told my friend that it was a MIRACLE that he is alive. They

said it's a miracle that nobody else was hurt because that fire should have

spread and would have likely burned the house down or killed them all. Even

more amazing was that he had just downed that drink instead of trying to

drop it - - his insides would have burned up completely because the flame

would STILL not go off. suffered major second degree burns, some a

little worse, in the face and neck area. Otherwise, he is recovering

nicely.

Moral of the story: Do not try lighting any alcoholic drink on fire.

Grace

Mom to twin girls Sydney and Madison

Born 3/28/98

Wife to Shaun 1/11/97

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>> (Who can name this song? " Though we adore men individually; we

agree that, as a group, they're rather stupid... " )>>

" Sister Suffragettes " from Poppins...probably spelled wrong.

Raena (I gotta get out more...)

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--- Grace Keh wrote:

" that little fire accident. "

lit up on fire. His face and neck were on FIRE.

The doctors told my friend that it was a MIRACLE that

he is alive. They said it's a miracle that nobody else

was hurt because that fire should have spread and

would have likely burned the house down or killed them

all.<<<<<<<

Uh, this is " little " ? What would she call big? They

are all very lucky. But like my Gram said " The lord

protects drunks and fools " .

Tuna

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>>>> " Though we adore men individually; we agree that,

as a group, they're rather stupid... " <<<<<

" Well done, sister sufragette " from Poppins!!

Tuna

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In a message dated 1/27/02 1:31:04 PM Pacific Standard Time, Grace writes:

> As it turns out, 150 proof alcohol is no different than gasoline. The flame

> will not go off unless the alcohol completely evaporates.

>

>

She's talking about only ONE ounce in a shot glass? Hmm

Okay, let's assume half made it into his mouth, and the

rest splashed his face and clothes. We're talking 1/2

of an ounce of 151, that small amount will evaporate

in a matter of seconds, (unless they poured the rest

on him to try and put it out).

It wouldn't have burned like she said, alcohol and gasoline

don't burn the same. Alcohol evaporates much faster than

gasoline. The place would not have burned down, the

pillows didn't catch on fire, and your friend was probably

just as drunk as they were, or she would have stopped it,

and not aided in it.

My conclusion is that this story is as believable as

today's cure for Autism.

~Jim

Barb's reply:

I think he was on fire, screaming, and nobody saw the flame

because it's alcohol. They stood around laughing while he

continued to scream even after the flames were out because

of the pain. They attacked him with blankets and pillows

and he still screamed that it was burning, (because he was

burned and drunk). There was nothing burning, however.

Either way, I conclude the whole kit and caboodle are

idiots. It's a shame the call themselves " Normal Adults. "

Barb

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wow that is about I can say about this.

Lori

Horrible Incident - totally OT

An old friend of mine called. We hadn't spoken in ages.

Well, she was telling me about life in general and mentions " that little

fire accident. "

It turns out that the week before Thanksgiving, her husband had some friends

over to drink and watch a boxing match. While doing so, one of them

complained about still being bothered by the flu. Her husband says that he

should do a flame shot to chase the flu away. <So scientific... NOT!>

Anyhow, he has his wife go and get the hard liquor, clarifying that he wants

the bottle with the 150 >or was it 151?< on it?

Well that is 150 proof, as they later found out.

Her husband poured 3 shot glasses, and lit them up like they do on TV.

Naturally, all 3 glasses lit up. The man with the flu chickened out and

told to take the first shot. Being the macho man he is, he obliged.

But while doing so, I guess he got scared, because she held the shot glass

away from him to " drop " the drink into his mouth.

Only... from that kind of a distance, your aim ain't right, and it

splattered all over his face including his nose, mouth and chin, and all the

way down to his neck and shirt.

lit up on fire. His face and neck were on FIRE.

The men immediately jumped on him, while my friend was screaming - - and

they beat him with a pillow and blanket. Both items also caught on fire.

They realized such items were not going to stop this fire no matter what.

Then, in their urgency, they just started hitting him and hitting him... and

continued to do so while 911 was being called. One of the men's wives were

also present - - - 6 months pregnant. For three days she had to be

monitored afterwards from the sheer shock of witnessing such a scene.

As it turns out, 150 proof alcohol is no different than gasoline. The flame

will not go off unless the alcohol completely evaporates.

The doctors told my friend that it was a MIRACLE that he is alive. They

said it's a miracle that nobody else was hurt because that fire should have

spread and would have likely burned the house down or killed them all. Even

more amazing was that he had just downed that drink instead of trying to

drop it - - his insides would have burned up completely because the flame

would STILL not go off. suffered major second degree burns, some a

little worse, in the face and neck area. Otherwise, he is recovering

nicely.

Moral of the story: Do not try lighting any alcoholic drink on fire.

Grace

Mom to twin girls Sydney and Madison

Born 3/28/98

Wife to Shaun 1/11/97

Reply to: gracekeh@...

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ummm, when you have a flaming shot, aren't you supposed to blow out the flame

BEFORE drinking it?!

stupid, stupid, stupid.

hey bj! maybe you can get dh to try it

" Help! Jane! Stop this crazy thing! " - Jetson

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OK. I don't know what to say, except - THAT WAS INCREDIBLY STUPID!!!!

I'm really glad he's ok, but geez....

Penny

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> ummm, when you have a flaming shot, aren't you supposed to blow out

the flame BEFORE drinking it?!

Now back in the day that I would drink foolishly (5 years of

college I loved flaming southern comfort, but common sense does

say-PUT OUT THE FLAME But then again these were men

Tina

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Flaming Southern Comfort.

Sounds Interesting.

Penny - who's yet to try anything " flaming " ....(of course, I am NOT a man.)

:-)

Re: Horrible Incident - totally OT

> ummm, when you have a flaming shot, aren't you supposed to blow out

the flame BEFORE drinking it?!

Now back in the day that I would drink foolishly (5 years of

college I loved flaming southern comfort, but common sense does

say-PUT OUT THE FLAME But then again these were men

Tina

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Used to drink something called a " prairie fire "

Tequilla and tobassco, lit on fire. Ahh, my mispent

youth.

Tuna

--- Penny wrote:

Flaming Southern Comfort.

Sounds Interesting.

Penny - who's yet to try anything " flaming " ....(of

course, I am NOT a man.)

:-)

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