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Burning near the river: 21 people go up in flames for world record
Cleveland Plain Dealer ^
| 10/19/2013
| John Caniglia, The Plain Dealer The Plain Dealer
Posted on 10/22/2013 9:43:42 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd
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To: Autonomous User
The Cuyahoga River was my first thought too. How long has it been since the last time it caught fire. And the enviros try to tell that pollution is worse now then ever before.
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posted on
10/22/2013 11:31:06 AM PDT
by
fella
("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again,")
To: Autonomous User
Back when the river caught on fire (several times, although it made national news just once) the Cuyahoga was less a river than a toxic waste disposal channel. The river tour boat, with the unintentionally funny name of the
Good Time II, plied the waters through the industrial Flats carrying kids on school outings. I remember the river displayed a mix of day glow colors and odors that nature would never produce on her own. The mix of those chemicals and floating wood debris was what caught fire.
This Guinness Records "happening" probably should have been in commemoration of another legendary Cleveland national news embarrassing event, when the flowing Slavic mane of then Mayor Ralph Perk also caught fire.
It takes thick skin and a sense of humor to grow up sane in these parts.
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posted on
10/22/2013 11:34:03 AM PDT
by
katana
(Just my opinions)
To: Responsibility2nd
“It’s all about bringing positives to Cleveland, and if we have to set ourselves on fire to do it, then so be it,”
It’s Cleveland!
The bar is very low.....
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posted on
10/22/2013 11:43:16 AM PDT
by
G Larry
(Let his days be few; and let another take his office. Psalms 109:8)
To: Responsibility2nd
You win the "find the perfect animated gif" contest this week. Pick up your prize in the lobby.
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posted on
10/22/2013 11:48:37 AM PDT
by
zeugma
(Is it evil of me to teach my bird to say "here kitty, kitty"?)
To: Responsibility2nd
Burning man not at Burning Man. YAHOOO!
Marshmallow stand did record business.
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posted on
10/22/2013 12:00:11 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(*$17,000,000,000,000*)
To: Responsibility2nd
Whoop de do. They wore fire suits.
Of course with the sequester, the death panels will claim fire suits were cut so we won't be issued any.
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posted on
10/22/2013 12:08:09 PM PDT
by
bgill
(This reply was mined before it was posted.)
To: Responsibility2nd
Future Darwin award winners. And a great example to their kids. What could possibly go wrong???
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posted on
10/22/2013 12:25:36 PM PDT
by
Wicket
(1 Peter 3:15 , Romans 5:5-8)
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