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gipsy gas

2003 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

This is a story told to my one of the firemen who went to the scene

In southwest London

A gipsy was stealing propane cylinders the large ones about 4 feet in heightb For the deposit

this was ok but most of what he stole was full or half full so he emptied them in his garden he would take them to the bottom then turn the tap on

He then went back inside but his garden sloped down to the house and with the doors open The gas, which is heavier, than air flowed down the garden and in to the house he then lit a cigarette the gas ignited burning his body from the waist down he then ran to his van and was driving himself to the hospital when he lost control and crashed

He was alive but badly burnt the problem was he still had propane cylinders in the van by the time the firemen got the scene the cylinders had exploded he was removed from the gene pool

Submitted on 04/13/2003

Submitted by: graham
Reference: about 1990

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Bill said:
Neutral: Personal Account
The stupidity isn't astounding enough for my taste, but if in doubt, let the readers decide.


Teela said:
Neutral: Personal Account


Gregory said:
Maybe Toss: Personal Account
veracity? I think if there were gas in the house it would explode, not just burn the lower half of his body. This one has a certain UL quality to it.


Jack said:
Maybe Toss: Other
Needs some sort of verification. In addition, he probabily didn't realize that propane is heavier than air.


Bert said:
Neutral: Personal Account
Verification?


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