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-Short Attention Span Theater-
When Washing Machines Attack!
2006-06-05
ST. PAUL — A man was injured by an explosion after he put gasoline instead of detergent into a washing machine, police said.
Words fail me..
The explosion Saturday blew off the door to a laundry room in the man's apartment in the Summit-University neighborhood, Deputy Chief Mike Hogan said. There was no damage to the six apartment units in the building or other injuries.

The 49-year-old man had what appeared to be second-degree burns on up to 5 percent of his lower legs, Hogan said. Paramedics took him to Regions Hospital.
Described by neighbors as a "idiot" "backyard mechanic," the man was using gasoline to wash his grease-soaked clothes for some reason and "didn't think anything of it," Hogan said. The hot water heater or another source ignited a fire that led to the explosion, he said.
Posted by:Steve

#6  Rick Prelinger, the archivist who provided MST3K with most of the '50s short films they used [but not Mr. B. Natural], shows a film on why you shouldn't clean your clothes with kerosene. The mind really boggles.
Posted by: Eric Jablow   2006-06-05 18:56  

#5  I heard this guys interview with a local news station. If you heard him speak, this would not urprise you.

The best part was that he claims to have been doing this for 29 years without incident untill now.
Posted by: Mike N.   2006-06-05 14:49  

#4  Hey, I saw that in Mythbusters! And I saw the acetone-based explosive microwave oven demonstrated by Steven Seagal in "Under siege", too. You just can't beat teevee and hollywood.
Posted by: anonymous5089   2006-06-05 14:48  

#3  Steve, I have a whole new level of respect for you. I woulda kept that one to myself.
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-06-05 14:25  

#2  Funny you should mention microwaves. My lovely wife was removing her fake nails and wanted to warm up the nail polish remover.

Acetone based nail polish remover.

In the microwave.

She sez I never touched the floor as I jumped across the room to turn it off.
Posted by: Steve   2006-06-05 14:18  

#1  Wow what an idiot. Everybody knows you're supposed to soak the clothes in gasoline, then put them in the microwave.
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-06-05 13:59  

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