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DIY jetpack sled experiment ends in burns ward
News.com.au ^
| February 02, 2010
Posted on 02/01/2010 6:53:30 PM PST by kingattax
A Michigan man who rigged an explosive backpack for a backyard sledding stunt suffered burns to 18 per cent of his body when it blew up.
The Detroit Free Press reported the 62-year-old man from Independence Township had been hosting an outdoor winter party in his backyard and was reportedly drinking before the Sunday night mishap.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: holdmuhbeer
the amazing thing is that he even got to 62.
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posted on
02/01/2010 6:53:30 PM PST
by
kingattax
To: kingattax
was reportedly drinking I don't believe that!
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posted on
02/01/2010 6:58:12 PM PST
by
earlJam
To: kingattax
The man, whose name was not released, was believed to have constructed the backpack from an old car muffler, which he filled with gasoline and gunpowder I tried that when I was 9 years old. I was smart enough to not strap it to my body though...
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posted on
02/01/2010 7:01:30 PM PST
by
Tramonto
(Live Free or Die)
To: kingattax
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posted on
02/01/2010 7:03:09 PM PST
by
zorro8987
To: kingattax
“Watch this”
“Hold my beer...”
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posted on
02/01/2010 7:05:54 PM PST
by
Vinnie
(You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
To: kingattax
Gasoline, gunpowder and booze.
WHAT could possibly go wrong in this scenario?
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posted on
02/01/2010 7:11:41 PM PST
by
SZonian
(I see people who claim they are victims of "hatred" and say we should be more "productive".)
To: Vinnie
“Watch this” - Nothing good ever follows the uttering of that phrase. Examples from my own childhood could fill a book.
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posted on
02/01/2010 7:12:09 PM PST
by
noiseman
(The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)
To: earlJam
was reportedly drinking ...
and said “hey y’all watch this!”
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posted on
02/01/2010 7:29:38 PM PST
by
enduserindy
(Conservative Dead Head)
To: kingattax
No fool like an old fool.
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posted on
02/01/2010 7:30:26 PM PST
by
Bigg Red
(Palin/Hunter 2012 -- Bolton their Secretary of State)
To: Larry Lucido; sit-rep
You guys Ok ?.........:o)
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posted on
02/01/2010 7:33:09 PM PST
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: Squantos
there has to be cell phone footage of this to come........
good god.......
at least he is from Michigan .
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posted on
02/01/2010 7:36:19 PM PST
by
Michigan Bowhunter
(Democrat socialist liberal scumbags.....how did we let this happen!)
To: Michigan Bowhunter
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posted on
02/01/2010 7:37:29 PM PST
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: Michigan Bowhunter
Aww crap I see the location now.....not a grape stomper !
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posted on
02/01/2010 7:38:10 PM PST
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
To: SZonian
He must’ve forgotten to first strap on the JATO engine beneath the contraption.
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posted on
02/01/2010 7:42:00 PM PST
by
Cvengr
(Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
To: Squantos
He must have been a child who received a erector set for Christmas......nothing worse for a man than a mind that continues to wander......
I am fortunate my dreams have not become reality......
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posted on
02/01/2010 7:46:02 PM PST
by
Michigan Bowhunter
(Democrat socialist liberal scumbags.....how did we let this happen!)
To: Michigan Bowhunter
Yep.....when I went to EOD school a Senior Chief asked me why I wanted to join EOD........told him I liked to blow shit up. He grinned and said good luck and I was allowed to test for a slot at the school.
Nothing like getting that out of yer system on Uncle Sugars time and dime !.......LOL !
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posted on
02/01/2010 7:52:47 PM PST
by
Squantos
(Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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