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TexasTowelie

(112,250 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2015, 03:56 AM Jul 2015

Texas man dead after shooting fireworks from his chest

COLUMBUS, Texas (AP) — Investigators say a 30-year-old South Texas man has died of injuries suffered when he shot some fireworks from his chest.

Justin Bartek of Columbus died Tuesday at a hospital.

The Colorado County Sheriff’s Office says Bartek was critically hurt before dawn Tuesday while discharging fireworks at a fishing spot on the Colorado River.

Authorities say Bartek put a tube-type fireworks device on his chest and lit it. He was with friends when the accident happened.

Read more: http://www.themonitor.com/news/apnews/texas-man-dead-after-shooting-fireworks-from-his-chest/article_a1f29fe2-2587-11e5-b518-0b8cacd517bb.html

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Texas man dead after shooting fireworks from his chest (Original Post) TexasTowelie Jul 2015 OP

I'm going to get into a lot of trouble here by saying... TreasonousBastard Jul 2015 #1

Gees, Louise! Hold my beer and watch this! longship Jul 2015 #2

You see, he lit it off his chest because... Javaman Jul 2015 #5

He was with friends when the accident happened. Kalidurga Jul 2015 #3

Sorry folks the gene pool has no life guards.... Historic NY Jul 2015 #4

TreasonousBastard

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1. I'm going to get into a lot of trouble here by saying...

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:31 AM

Jul 2015

I don't have any sympathy for these Darwin contenders-- if they didn't kill themselves now, it's only a matter of time until they fucked someone else up.

longship

(40,416 posts)

2. Gees, Louise! Hold my beer and watch this!

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:35 AM

Jul 2015

One guy lights one on his head... and dies.

Now, let's light one off on my chest. Roll the dice once more. Double down!

Having some fun? Eh?

I am sad for his family.