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Title: Man burned when human rocket experiment goes downhill
Post by: bijou on February 02, 2010, 06:06:13 AM
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A 62-year-old township man was treated for burns and suspected eye damage after he tried to turn himself into a human rocket on a sledding hill this weekend, police said.

Oakland County Sheriff's deputies responded to the 6000 block of Town View about 7:30 p.m. Saturday in response to a man who had burns to more than 18 percent of his body. The victim -- who had a reputation of doing crazy things at parties, according to investigators -- had made an explosive backpack by filling a motor muffler with gas and gun powder. He placed aluminum on both ends of the muffler and lit it, trying to get a rocket launch effect.

According to an investigator's report, the victim had combined gunpowder, match heads and gasoline and filled the muffler with this combination. He donned a plastic garbage bag as a cape and a motorcycle helmet. He strapped the muffler/pipe device to his back. He asked another person to light a wick and then began to sled down a hill. At some point during the ride, the device exploded. ...

From The Detroit News: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100201/METRO/2010374/1409/METRO#ixzz0eNaoHX5F

Hey, it's not Florida. Yes alcohol was involved.  :-)
Title: Re: Man burned when human rocket experiment goes downhill
Post by: Toastedturningtidelegs on February 02, 2010, 06:40:40 AM
 :banghead: This happened  a couple miles away from my house! Drunk sledding was involved! :-)
Title: Re: Man burned when human rocket experiment goes downhill
Post by: Eupher on February 02, 2010, 08:32:36 AM
Did somebody light a fire under his ass?
Title: Re: Man burned when human rocket experiment goes downhill
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on February 02, 2010, 10:10:02 AM
Did somebody light a fire under his ass?

Sounds more like he was 'Under fire.'