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Man hospitalized after strapping rocket to his back while sledding
"Apparently, he has this sledding party every year, and he always does outrageous things at it, but he's never blown himself up before," says undersheriff Mike McCabe. (MLive.com)February 2, 2010 | Permalink
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"Bingo"
Don't try this at home, Kids.
Yet more alcohol-fueled extravagance,
and from my hometown yet.
Yo, folks down south...send us back our snow.
We're not getting our usual amount and some of
us are going to insane lengths to make up for it.
Posted by: Krash | Feb 2, 2010 6:19:55 AM
He has probably already spread his stupidness into the gene pool - how did he make it to his 60's?
Posted by: jj | Feb 2, 2010 6:30:34 AM
"Hold my beer and watch this!"
Posted by: Phranqlin | Feb 2, 2010 6:42:09 AM
Was "Yakkity Sax" playing in the background
Posted by: KDP | Feb 2, 2010 6:43:38 AM
I think the "Benny Hill Theme" is a different title.
Maybe not...?
Posted by: Krash | Feb 2, 2010 6:59:40 AM
Oh, this has been done. Remember the old black and white films of folks trying to fly, one of them a fellow put the rockets on his back on zoomed across the ice and ends with his team dumping snow on his flaming ass. Lovely really.
Posted by: johnjohn | Feb 2, 2010 7:39:22 AM
The article said no video exists. Oh, but surely someone taped this on a phone or something?!?
Posted by: jj2 | Feb 2, 2010 7:42:53 AM
Haha, Phranqlin! That was it!
Posted by: RockyMtnMac | Feb 2, 2010 7:56:52 AM
Did the article mention that his name is Wile E. Coyote?
Posted by: kevy | Feb 2, 2010 8:18:39 AM
@kevy
Perfect.
Acme Rocket Co.
Posted by: Krash | Feb 2, 2010 8:35:49 AM
Man hospitalized for trying something totally and completely Awesome.
Posted by: sometimesilie | Feb 2, 2010 8:45:37 AM
This seriously sounds like epic fun to me! You know, except for that whole pain part...
Posted by: Reno | Feb 2, 2010 8:48:58 AM
"alcohol played a role...." Alcohol played the leading role in this farce.
Posted by: Sheila | Feb 2, 2010 8:55:58 AM
Since he's probably going to be okay,
"The rocket -- a combination of gunpowder, match heads and gasoline stuffed in a motorcycle muffler..."
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: LimeGreenLizard | Feb 2, 2010 9:23:56 AM
too bad there is no video...but of course the one running in my imagination is perfect..
Posted by: lynn | Feb 2, 2010 10:24:55 AM
Is that a rocket in your pocket?
Posted by: thomas | Feb 2, 2010 10:28:50 AM
This could have been an episode on Mythbusters (except the dude didn't follow the "don't try this at home" warning). It would be a hoot if his name were Buster.
Posted by: outofsalt | Feb 2, 2010 10:51:56 AM
Oh no, outofsalt, not you, too?
I reject your reality and replace it with my own?
Posted by: RockyMtnMac | Feb 2, 2010 11:01:30 AM
Jeezus, can't anybody joke about anything anymore? I remember Henry Rollins telling a story about buying some supplies at a store and the clerk asked him what he was going to do with the stuff. He said he was going to go on a cross-country killing spree and many would die. Today he'd have been arrested for that remark.
Posted by: wank | Feb 2, 2010 12:35:46 PM
Mythbusters is awesome! If it's on during the hockey game, sometimes I'm even tempted to watch it.
Posted by: outofsalt | Feb 2, 2010 12:43:48 PM
The fact that the undersheriff states "he's never blown himself up before" got me doing a spit-take all over my monitor.
When the sheriff's office hardly blinks an eye when some guy almost blows his ass off, it's time for that guy to take a step back and reassess his mortality.
Posted by: pnwgal | Feb 2, 2010 1:01:07 PM
Match heads. How totally 1950's. He should have been wearing a pushy-up bra and a tiny red cowboy hat.
Posted by: Handy Dandy | Feb 4, 2010 12:53:18 PM
Sterilize him.
Posted by: Farmer Bob and the City | Feb 5, 2010 3:55:21 AM
