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GREENI



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Oh dear, it's happened...Petrol trauma!
Just heard on the wireless that a woman has been injured when petrol exploded whilst transferring fuel into different containers in her kitchen!!!
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Yes it's made the news...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-...e-17560534

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GREENI



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MartinK wrote:

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Something that can't be taught !!!
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BBC website wrote:
A woman suffered serious burns when petrol ignited as she was decanting it in the kitchen of her York home because her daughter had run out of fuel.
[snip]
A fire service spokesman said: "Her daughter asked her mum for petrol because she had run out. The cooker was on and the fumes ignited."


Really.........

I wonder at what point the realisation came across her that "I wish I had not done this near the cooker while it was on"? 2015 110 USW XS in Santorini with premium contrast leather seats in tan/black, black headlining and with Dual Finish alloys (in the garage, now on Wolf rims with Goodyear MT/Rs)

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mrandmrsh wrote:
BBC website wrote:
A woman suffered serious burns when petrol ignited as she was decanting it in the kitchen of her York home because her daughter had run out of fuel.
[snip]
A fire service spokesman said: "Her daughter asked her mum for petrol because she had run out. The cooker was on and the fumes ignited."


Really.........

I wonder at what point the realisation came across her that "I wish I had not done this near the cooker while it was on"?


People like that probably never will, it wont be her fault rather the governments for telling her to keep some spare fuel incase of a shortage. She'll be contacting one of those zero fee solicitors in a couple of days. Nick

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And the stupid fact is she will probally win Rolling with laughter
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Yeh and let not forget that its the governments fault for telling her to do it. Banging Head

Funny how now one listens when they tell us to stop eating fatty foods, smoking, drink driving, etc. hmmmm.
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I do feel really sorry for her.....

not to say I don't agree with all your comments.

I did something really stupid and got away with it but in hindsight could have taken the house out if it have gone booom !

my guess is many of us do stupid things from time to time and suspect half the time don't even realise what we've done if we get away with it?
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Agree with all the above but perhaps part of the problem is the number of extremely complex/dangerous things that are available to stupid/evil people, e.g. battery acid, petrol, nitro thinners, chainsaws etc.

I wonder if there should be age AND IQ restrictions on some of these things... Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
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Re: Oh dear, it's happened...Petrol trauma!
GREENI wrote:
Just heard on the wireless


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Happens to clever people as well. We lost a heavy Armoured Fighting Vehicle in Gulf War 1. They had washed the radiator pack with kero to give it a thorough clean. But then used a petrol cooker to cook their meal on the side of the tank. Luckily no-one was hurt but the tank decided to vaporise itself Shocked Shocked . Parts were strewn over 2km away. Very scary to watch it unfold. First the kero caught fire and then caused an explosion, but because we were at war it was "fully bombed" then the main rounds stored inside detonated thus destroying it. I wouldn't of classed those soldiers as stupid. 110 D250 SE HT
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Shame people didn't use YouTube back then - must have been something to see Shocked Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...
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