Re: Butt number removal with gasoline - Darwin award potential

[Teddy Lancaster <Teddy@runningbear.com>]

Try diesel fuel, it is not as flamable....Teddy

Niccolai Murphy wrote:

> Someone mentioned using gasoline for removing butt numbers. Aside from
> the health hazard there is one other hazard most often forgotten. The
> following nominee for the 98 Darwin Awards illustrates this quite
> nicely.
>
> >>In a related story, the life of Reiva Nix, a 67-year-old grandmother
> living in Egdewood, TX, was claimed in a tragic accident on March 31.
> She was cleaning her tennis shoes with gasoline when a nearby candle
> ignited the shoes which Reiva was still wearing. Alone at the time of
> the accident, she ran next door for help, and her neighbor
> extinguished the fire with a water hose. She died from burn wounds at
> 2AM at the Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Investigators noted that her
> flammable 65% polyester clothing contributed to the blaze. Chief
> Corbett said several people have told him they clean their shoes with
> gasoline. He cautioned others to be careful when using gasoline in any
> way.
>
>       Adapted from the Van Zandt News, Wills Point, Texas 75169<<
>
> ==
> Nicco Murphy - Poway, San Diego, CA
>
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