By Darren Smith, Weekend Contributor
In a truly illuminating display of foolishness, a patron at a Michigan gas station set a pump on fire when he attempted to remove a spider from his gas tank. His fear of spiders and what he probably believed to be a clear, and present danger to his person, used a lighter to kill the menace.
The predictable result, a fireball engulfed his car and the gas pump.
Fortunately he was not injured, however the pump was destroyed. Employees prevented a further conflagration by shutting off power to the other pumps while the customer came to his senses and knocked down the flames with an extinguisher.
Of course we must provide the requisite disclaimer. Do not use your zippo, road flare, hair dryer, or fireworks while pumping gas.
A video surveillance camera captured this glorious event, providing employees with reportedly a source of entertainment despite the cost.
By Darren Smith
Source: Fox News Detroit
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Why would anyone feel the need to bring up Ann Althouse on the RIL blog? I’m sure most people here don’t even know who Ann Althouse is.
It’s like how Ann Althouse responds to the whiff of State’s rights, Max to Christians, or liberals to FBI crime stats by race.
Scorpions are best stepped on.
However hairspray works best on killing spiders. Lacquer them to death.
Living with scorpions and various nasty desert spiders as we are here, I can see taking immediate measures. It is a fight or flight response. Usually you immediately fight since you don’t want the damn thing in your shoe the next morning.
A Trump supporter peeing in the gene pool.
He just wanted his 15 minutes of flame
Let me guess…
… Not a fan of Charlotte’s Web ?
People who smoke around the gas pump need to be shot.
I hate Harbaugh. His craziness will wear thin after an initial honeymoon. I doubt he’ll ever return to the NFL, college players have to put up w/ his horseshit, pro players don’t abide.
that was 62 on the Ducks…not 82…either way, the ducks got mauled…
Looks like Michigan has a nasty, blowtorch defense…BYU got a taste of Harbaugh football in the big house…sweeeeet! That loss to Utah in the opener doesn’t look so bad after watching the Utes drooped 82 on the ducks in Eugene. Michigan would love another shot at Utah…no biggee, the Wolverines will clown stomp Maryland and tattoo Northwestern.. Dantonio knows whats coming when sparty enters Ann Arbor next month. So does “Oscar meyer”…Michigan ain’t takin three years to right some Big 10 wrongs…these will be rectified this season…GO BLUE! Bronco Mendenhall stated that Michigan was the best team they faced this season, that includes the close loss to UCLA…did you see what UCLA did to Arizona tonight…Glitch Rodriguez…BWAHAHAHAHAHA!
http://youtu.be/cCOBp1Lrlf4
He had the hots for her, huh?
Tyger, May you burn in pun hell.
For once, Annie and I agree. Really stupid to use a cigarette lighter while filling a gas tank. He must have been trying to get the attention of an old flame he’d been carrying a torch for. Has to have been a bad match, though. No matter how pumped up he got, it produced explosive results. And he wasn’t just fueling around. She just said, “That was brilliant, but tanks for the memory.” Then everyone spider running away. Kinda bugs you when someone reacts that way. Lighten up!
bam, Good to see you. This place is better when a good woman like you is commenting.
I did some research after the left handed post the other day. Lefties are more likely be bipolar, borderline personality, etc. They are also more likely to have neurosis like arachnophobia. I wonder if this dude is a southpaw.
I’m willing to bet that he succeeded in solving his spider problem.
Darwin Award.