Man dies after setting himself on fire outside fur store

KATU ^ | 1/27/10 | Anna Song

[martin_fierro]

Father: Son who burned himself alive was a troubled genius

[IYellAtMyTV]

"Build a man a fire, and he’ll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life."

Now, that right there was funny, I don't care who ya are.../Larry the Cable Guy

[Slings and Arrows]

Several people have posted graphics illustrating this principle.

[Teflonic]

Wow this line jumped out at me, why am I not surprised?

Warren described Daniel as a “genius” with a faculty scholarship at an unnamed college but that the position did not work out

[Responsibility2nd]

Pepper Sprayed a burning man?

What? There no vats of acids nearby to dunk him in?

I echo the many other FReeper reactions.

This is the biggest “Just Damn!” I’ve seen in a long, long time.

[Responsibility2nd]

What a moron. My heart goes out to his family. I can’t even begin to imagine what they’re going through.

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I imagine they are going through the process of a funeral:

Call the funeral home - check.
Arrange for flowers.
Find his will.
Arrange for cremation - done.
Call his boss at the video store - check.

[BJClinton]

Yup.

I believe this is the first Darwin nominee of the year.