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Cold Hands?

2006 Reader Submission
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This gentleman (who I know personally) still exists after his recent act of foolishness - but he had the potential to go all the way!

A friend of mine (let's call him 'Kris') recently went out for a good drinking session.

His expidition to the watering hole proved very intoxicating. When he returned home to go to bed, he felt mightily cold (it is November).

Climbing into bed, Kris decided he wasn't going to stand for how cold the sheets were - and procured his sister's hair dryer; which he began to use to heat up the cold sheets.

All was going to plan, when alcohol and time caught up with Kris, who promptly fell to sleep, leaving the hair dryer on and in his bed.

Kris was awoken by a hot sensation, to find that his bed (and the lower half of the right side of his body) was on fire.

He was bandaged up a few days later and walking strangely - tyring to hide his injury (in vain) and hence the story unfolded to my ears.

A warning to all those who consider ways to warm up on a booze-fuelled November evening!

Submitted on 11/15/2006

Submitted by: Andy S
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Graham said:
Neutral: Personal Account
A lucky escape indeed. Again, alcohol makes humans do incredibly stupid things.


James said:
Neutral: Personal Account
Yes, old Demon rum works his wond'rous magick once again! While it could be argued that he passed out before he turned off the hair dryer, it is still a rather stupid thing to do! Glad he made it at least!


Jack said:
Neutral: Personal Account
Good thing that he didn't have a space heater!


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
I like this one. Good thing he did wake up before things got REALLY hot!


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