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Flaming Hackysack

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The search for fame on Youtube caused us to do this. Me and four friends were playing hackysack in front of my house. My parents were gone, the sun was going down and we were bored, a common recipe for disaster. I began to talk about the school day while kicking the ball and I said how we watched a video that in some Hispanic country, they would kick around a soccer ball lit on fire. One of my friends then pulls a can of Axe out of his pocket and a cigarette lighter and smiles. I then realized what he was going to do. He put the hackysack on the ground and sprayed it with Axe and then lights it on fire. He then sets himself up and begins to kick it to himself while I get out my video camera.

I began to tape him with him kicking his sack and he gets the idea that he should show off. He kicks it in the air and spins around intending to kick it back on its way down.

Wishful thinking. The hackysack fell into his shirt and his shirt caught on fire. He began to panic trying to put himself out, he tried to fan himself out and began to stop drop and roll. He looked like some poor Japanese soldier from Flags of our Fathers who was hit with a flame thrower.

I gave my camera to my other friend while I ran into my house and grabbed a fire extinguisher and ran back out.

I sprayed him with the foam and he was finally put out. Needless to say, he wasn’t too badly burned but the lost the shirt on his back and the top portion of his pants.

He burned his entire chest and back hairs which was good because he really needed a shave. Then my friend, having a near death experience now shirtless, almost pantless and covered foam looks down at himself and exclaims “that was awesome.” I lost track of the video that recorded all of this but it would have been on Youtube by now.

Submitted on 06/08/2007

Submitted by: Nick N.
Reference: Personal Story June 1st 2007

Copyright © 2007 DarwinAwards.com

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James said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Thanks, Nick! The fact that your friend capped off a near-death experience by saying "that's awesome" pretty much makes it clear he's as smart as a plank! Keep an eye on him, for with that attitude he will surely one-up himself in the future!


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Thanks, Nick. If you ever find that video be sure to let us know!


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