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Blowing your face off

2007 Reader Submission
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Some people fin it wise to light a fire cracker and run. But what happens when it doesnt go off? Well A Kid in selah being as dumb as he is thought it would be cool to light a fire cracker and throw it at a pile of black gun powder. He threw the fire cracker at the gun powder after lighting it but nothing happend? so he walked over only to notice the fuse didnt burn all the way relizing that the fuse was to short to light he threw the fire cracker. Tats it you should give up kid but whats he do he grabs the lighter and lights the black gun powder himslef of course blowing his face off. the boy was flown to the hospital in a jet over all cost 30000 dollers of damage and tavle costs. the boy was reportad to have a sever grounding after his face healed.

Submitted on 03/20/2007

Submitted by: Nathan
Reference: home 8/25/06

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Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Fireworks injuries are all too common an occurence but the fact that this young lad decided to light the black powder raises the level of this one just a bit. Maturity may be an issue here since the victim is referred to as a kid. However, since this is a Personal Account we have a bit more leeway in that. Thanks for sending the story, Nathan

Bruce said:
Neutral: Personal Account
The use of the black powder does raise this above the typical dumb kid with a firecracker story, but I'm a little ambivilent about the maturity (even though it's just a PA). When I was about 11 or 12 I severely burned two fingers trying to use a model rocket engine as a homemade bottlerocket. If I had been 15 or 16 I would have known better. Since we don't know this boys age I'm going to vote neutral on this one. Thanks, Nathan.

James said:
Neutral: Personal Account
I have to side with Bruce on account of the possibility of the victim being too young, but gadzooks, this is PLENTY stupid! I pictured Wile E. Coyote or Yosemite Sam "investigating" the unignited pile of powder and then lighting it! The "face blown off" part would be sure to follow! Anyway, a rather interesting tale! Thanks, Nathan!

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