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262 goes in 200 how high?

2005 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

Man puts 262 Gallons of fuel into his boat's 200 gallon tank. Warned not to try starting the boat, he does anyway.

Honorable mention canidate, since he lived. Full URL of 6/22/05 from WJXX ABC 25 & WTLV NBC 12: http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/georgia/news-article.aspx?storyid=39397

Submitted on 06/23/2005

Submitted by: Anonymous
Reference: http://www.firstcoastnews.com/

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Kelly said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
This needs a better write up.

Jack said:
Maybe Toss: Other
I agree. This needs a better write-up. While I assume that he attempted to start the motor without venting the gas fumes first, there is nothing in the article that says that.

Charles said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
With a better write-up, it would be well worth keeping.

Tracy said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
We need a better write-up for this - it certainly seems fairly stupid

Jorge said:
Definitely Toss: Other

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