Bonfire Boneheads 
2003 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance
This is an excellent example of how innovative people can get when they are trying for a Darwin Award.
Although these two guys didn't quite make the terminal criterion for the award, their stupidity should at least qualify for an Honourable Mention!
Every June 23rd, Norwegians gather outdoors to celebrate the equal day/night phenomena. In earlier years, everyone would create their own little bonfire and have a BBQ evening with their family. Due an increasing amount of forestfires resulting from the alcohol consumption and bonfires, legislation now regulates the June 23rd celebration. Instead of having thousands of small fires, neigbourhoods go together and create a big one.
This time, the huge pile of rubble didn't ignite very well, and our to enlightened guys decided to climb on top of the bonfire in order to douse it with diesel. The fact that the same to guys already had ignited the rubble at the bottom of the people didn't stop them. Since diesel vapourizes easily in summer heat, and ignites at 60 degrees Celsius, the whole thing exploded into a fireball, engulfing our applicants. Both of them were able to walk out of the fireball, even though they brought 2nd degree burns with them.
The whole story is viewable here (in norwegian) http://www.vg.no/pub/vgart.hbs?artid=9681175
Nice pictures! Submitted on 06/24/2002
Submitted by:
Anonymous
Reference:
VG Nett, June 23rd 2002
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