"A 14-year-old Minnesota boy burned over 65 percent of his body last month after setting himself on fire with mineral spirits and a lighter, reports the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He has had three major surgeries and is expected to survive."
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"Upping the irony level, just before he set himself on fire, the boy looked into the camera and said, "Don't try this at home.""
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"A 14-year-old Minnesota boy burned over 65 percent of his body last month after setting himself on fire with mineral spirits and a lighter, reports the St. Paul Pioneer Press. He has had three major surgeries and is expected to survive.
The boy, who isn't being identified, was working with a friend on a "blooper" reel for school and took inspiration from an episode of "Jackass" where Knoxville covers himself with steaks and hops on a lit grill. However, underneath the meat, he's also wearing a fire-retardant suit."
Ok..so he sets himself on fire with mineral spirits and how exactly does this compare to a man, obviously weaering a full fire-terardant suit sitting on a grill? I don't see it. What I do see is a stupid kid trying to do stupid shit. Good that he survived, though.
I know there was a thread on this months ago, but I couldn't find it. AAAANYWAY. Came across the much-reviled Grundig G-2000A at Target last night on double-secret clearance (originally $80, tagged at half-price, rang up as half THAT)