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man blows up house,survives

2006 Reader Submission
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Ronald Cox, 75, blew up his house whilst trying to clean glue off his kitchen floor. He used a well known bleaner, Cilit Bang which had been recommended by a local hardware store for its' effectiveness but when that failed, he added a cup of petrol to the cleaner. The combination of chemicals and flammable petrol were ignited by the pilot light of his oven and blew out the downstairs windows, some of the kitchen ceiling and a wall, miraculously though Mr Cox survived. As he is partly deaf, it wasn't until a neighbour ran in with a fire extinguisher to put out the fire in his living room did he realise what had happened... This is what happens when you let men clean up in the kitchen, an area they are obviously unfamiliar with. You are left with a bemused looking man in the ruins of his house forlornly holding his window frames, obviously wondering how the hell he'll explain this on the insurance form... I think he deserves an honorary mention for being so stupid as to use petrol and a noxious chemical to get glue off the floor and also surviving the explosion. Men know your place...it's not the kitchen!

Submitted on 08/04/2006

Submitted by: Rachel Bridgeman
Reference: Daily Mail,uk, August 1st 2006

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James said:
Neutral: For Darwin's Eyes
Thanks for submitting, Rachel! We have this story already under consideration. Nevertheless, I really like your write-up! You've taken a story I found not amusing and MADE it amusing! I'll pass this on to Darwin and see how she feels about it!


Fitzroy said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
This is new information about one that I had been leaning positive on all along. Yet some details here don't mesh with other accounts. For example, one suggested that Cox dealt with the fire himself then dialed 999 to summon emergency services. In the interest of accuracy, I believe anything with new information ought to be passed along to Darwin. Certainly the submission is appreciated.


Sheryl said:
Neutral: For Darwin's Eyes
Thanks for the story, Rachel. A bit more information on a current submission. Darwin's going to be busy!


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