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Screw the driver

2012 Reader Submission
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A french saying teaches us that the better is the enemy of the well. Marian Parlog, 42, from Galatz, Romania, had a car that worked well, but he thought the engine hadn't a smooth enough sound (he needed to have a long drive an that's why he "consulted" the car engine). He decided that the fuel pump has a problem, so he wanted to repair the problem quickly! He bound a plastic hose with duct tape to a cut PET and attached the self made device to the car's fuel pump. He put some petrol in the PET and...

The Providence tried to suggest him not to do it: one hand kept the self made device full of petrol, the other hand handled a screwdriver in order to fix the pump, so... who the hell will start the engine (the keys was in the car's ignition lock)? But, you know, a friend in need is a friend indeed, so after he howled to his neighbor to give him a hand of help, the Evolution overtook the Providence: the good Samaritan accepted the hard task of switching the key!

Of course, the spark plug sparks and the plastic hose full of fuel was the perfect medium to transmit the fire, so the one liter of gasoline in the PET kept closely by Marian exploded. The cause of the death was burns on 83% of the body. Since Marian was unmarried and has no child, he succeeded the task of removal his genes combination!

References:

http://www.adevarul.ro/locale/galati/Galati-Adevarul-stiri_Galati-informatii_Galati-tragedie-accident-torta_vie-benzina-motor-explozie-SMURD-Arsi_0_688731547.html

http://www.agendadeiasi.ro/moldova/30-continut/24158-un-glean-a-ars-ca-o-tor-vie-incercand-s-i-repare-autoturismul-.html

Submitted on 04/28/2012

Submitted by: Radu Borza
Reference: April 27th, 2012, Galati, Romania

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James said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
As iffy as the translation is, I can see the sheer cartooniness here! It seems our intrepid victim crafted some sort of supercharger out of duct tape and hose, and said contraption was soaked with fuel when he yelled "contact"! If the other mods think this is worthy, I could have it translated word for word from Romanian to English...


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Oh.... that neighbor should have been running, not helping! What a pair of dolts!


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