DonPeffers Posted December 16, 2019 Posted December 16, 2019 16 Dec 2019 https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/16/car-explodes-driver-lights-cigarette-powerful-blast-11912532/ "Police said the explosion happened when the driver used an aerosol can air freshener moments before lighting the cigarette on Saturday afternoon". 1 Quote
Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO Posted December 16, 2019 Posted December 16, 2019 Who'd have thought a flammable gas could be ignited by a naked flame 😉 It's darwin for you. I chuckled when I read it yesterday too. Quote
Chris Broster Posted December 16, 2019 Posted December 16, 2019 Bet that singed his eyebrows and made his ears pop! Quote
Kingster Posted December 16, 2019 Posted December 16, 2019 47 minutes ago, Ian Kinder (Bagpuss) - Joint Peak District AO said: darwin for you Yep prime candidate for Darwin Awards! Quote
pistonbroke Posted December 16, 2019 Posted December 16, 2019 Spot the irony there ? would expect the (whoever it was ) to spray air freshener after a smoke , not before . Proper Darwin Quote
Ian Podmore Posted December 16, 2019 Posted December 16, 2019 Must have been a right blast. Plenty of fresh air in the car now. Quote
Blatman Posted December 17, 2019 Posted December 17, 2019 Must have been one serious curry fart for him to use that much air freshener... Quote
pistonbroke Posted December 17, 2019 Posted December 17, 2019 Bet he can fart through his eardrums now ! Quote
Blatman Posted December 17, 2019 Posted December 17, 2019 13 minutes ago, pistonbroke said: Bet he can fart through his eardrums now ! Yeah but he probably won't hear it... Quote
AdamR Posted December 17, 2019 Posted December 17, 2019 18 hours ago, Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said: Yep prime candidate for Darwin Awards! I think this guy tops it! 1 Quote
corsechris Posted December 17, 2019 Posted December 17, 2019 Looks like a long line of people waiting their turn to point and say "Ha Ha" As Rapid Unscheduled Disassemblies go, that's not a bad one. Quote
Kingster Posted December 17, 2019 Posted December 17, 2019 42 minutes ago, AdamR said: I think this guy tops it! It's a distinct possibility! 😂 I just loved the way he ignored the huge sparks at the start, then kept on trying to start it when it was on fire! Prime candidate indeed... Quote
Steve (sdh2903) Posted December 17, 2019 Posted December 17, 2019 18 minutes ago, Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said: I just loved the way he ignored the huge sparks at the start, then kept on trying to start it when it was on fire! Prime candidate indeed... Haha I agree. At what point does having the engine running put out the fire 😂. Unless he thought the fan would help........ Quote
cast iron Posted December 17, 2019 Posted December 17, 2019 well the air is certainly fresh now Quote
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