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gasoline+weed+teenager=bad day

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Ok I was 15 and after smoking a little marijuana I thought I could water down gasoline. So I pourred a little into a plastic bowl (dumb move I know) and filled it up with water. As soon as the flame hit it it just exploded, I kicked over the bowl to try to put it out and of course it just spread so I was running around trying to stomp out the fire, of course my shoe caught on fire and I had to put myself out and then I finnally got the whole fire out. Now being 15 I was embarrassed to admit to anyone how stupid I had been so I hid my burn for a few days until it got severely infected, and had to be rushed to the hospital. I had 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, degree burns.It was so badly infected that they almost had to amputate half my leg (another day or 2 and they would have). Now this all actually happened to me and kids please don't smoke weed and play with fire.

Submitted on 04/12/2007

Submitted by: jeff ellett
Reference: june 2002

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Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Even though we have a maturity rule here and this one falls a bit below that, we have some leeway with personal accounts. Good thing the pain overcame your embarrassment and you got help. Thanks for sharing your story, Jeff

Shadow said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Or just don't smoke weed at all... Thank you jeff I agree it is under age, but I will give you the same leeway with a personal account. Glad you learned from this.

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