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Grillin' with Gunpowder

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GUNPOWDER BLAST HURTS MAN: A man was seriously burned in an explosion near Woodside created when he intentionally poured gunpowder into a charcoal grill and ignited it, fire officials said. The 50-year-old man, whose name was not released, suffered third-degree burns to the hand that he lit the powder with and first-degree burns to his face Monday night, said Michael G. Chionchio, chief deputy state fire marshal. The victim was was being treated at Kent General Hospital. The man was alone in the backyard of a home in the 100 block of Graves Lane in the Meadowbrook Acres mobile home park, Chionchio said. The fire extinguished itself, and no further damage occurred.

http://www.delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060705/NEWS05/607050323/1010

Submitted on 07/05/2006

Submitted by: John Shure
Reference: Delawareonline.com July 5 2006

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James said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Now THIS one is funny! I suppose waiting the standard 15 minutes for charcoal to heat up the conventional way was out of the question for this fellow. I know gasoline has been used by a few fools over the years, but this is the first time I've heard of gunpowder being used as a lighting agent! What gets me is that gunpowder is COMPLETELY useless, as it doesn't permeate the charcoal like liquid starter! QUE stupid!!!!


Jorge said:
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