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Crabby Appleton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 12:58 PM
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Man hurt using explosives in backyard sledding stunt
A 62-year-old Independence Township man hosting an outdoor winter party in his backyard was rushed to the hospital Sunday night after the explosive backpack he rigged to power him on a sled exploded, police said.

Deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff's Office responded to the 6000 block of Townview at 7:35 p.m. to aid the party host who had burns over 18% of his body, Oakland County Undersheriff Mike McCabe said.

“Apparently, he has this sledding party every year, and he always does outrageous things at it, but he’s never blown himself up before,” McCabe said today. Before the mishap, the man had been drinking, he said.

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http://www.freep.com/article/20100201/NEWS03/100201034/1319/Man-hurt-using-explosives-in-backyard-sledding-stunt
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hobbit709 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 01:00 PM
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1. Damn, he didn't quite qualify for the Darwin.
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 10:32 PM
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15. at 62 he has probably already spawned
so he would have to arrange to kill himself and his progeny. I believe he could do it
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Sanity Claws Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 01:02 PM
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2. I'm surprised he's lived to be 62
With brains like that, you'd think he would have already done himself in.
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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 01:03 PM
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3. "Explosives" and "sledding" are not words that should ever be used together.
His "explosive backpack" exploded. What did he think it would do?
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yellowcanine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 01:45 PM
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5. This may explain it: "Before the mishap, the man had been drinking, he said."
explosives + sledding + alcohol. Hmmm. Will there be a good ending here? I think not.
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 01:57 PM
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6. Exactly the same things that I was thinking!
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Haole Girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 01:04 PM
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4. Why didn't he just put kitchen lubricant on it?
:rofl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpCVrzVr97M
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Bucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 04:26 PM
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7. This is one of those news articles that don't quite add anything to the headline.
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Prisoner_Number_Six Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 04:40 PM
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8. Three words.
"Thinning the herd."
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 10:32 PM
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16. 5 words "Alcohol may have been involved"
Edited on Tue Feb-02-10 10:33 PM by rurallib
ETA - you seldom read "Marijuana may have been involved.
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hibbing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 05:24 PM
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9. Hold my beer and watch this!
Hi,
Funny story, famous last words of many idiots.

Peace
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SoxFan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 05:27 PM
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10. Screw you guys, I'm inviting this guy over for a party!
Anyone who can combine booze, sleds, and explosives at the age of 62 is several kinds of awesome!
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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 06:10 PM
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11. More evidence that we are completely at the mercy of the Fates! Some accidents are just unavoidable!
No one could possibly have predicted that it might be dangerous to drink a bunch of booze and then strap on an auto muffler packed with match heads, gunpowder, and gasoline
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JTG of the PRB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 09:00 PM
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12. The explosive backpack exploded?
:wow:

I find that entirely impossible to believe!
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Patsy Stone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 09:29 PM
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13. Oh, c'mon... Like you've never tried that.
This is where Darwinism makes perfect sense.
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edbermac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 09:36 PM
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14. Better solution.
1) Drive to Taco Bell.
2) Eat 5 or 6 bean burritos.
3) Wait 30 minutes, then get on sled.
4) Light a match.
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IDemo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 10:58 PM
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17. Did he at least give the obligatory "Hey y'all, watch this!"?
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guitar man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-02-10 11:11 PM
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18. Hey y'all, watch this shit!!
:rofl:

maybe he was trying to regain some of his dignity after being shot by his dog? :shrug:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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