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WFTV - Orlando
PALM BAY, Fla. A Florida man was hospitalized with serious burns he suffered while decorating his home for Halloween Tuesday night, according to police.
According to his wife and friends, the 50-year-old man was using gas to light a wooden cross as a joke when he set himself on fire at his Palm Bay home.
Investigators said the man's wife used a water hose to douse the flames.
The man was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center with burns over 40 percent of his body and suffered second-degree burns to his upper torso.
Police said the man had been drinking.
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FSogol
(45,488 posts)kentauros
(29,414 posts)Dash87
(3,220 posts)Hayabusa
(2,135 posts)Never change.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)Hayabusa
(2,135 posts)All I made was a comment about how all the weird news stories happen in Florida.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)DU is becoming noted for regional prejudice, even directed toward a state which Obama carried twice.
Among friends, yeah, throw out the favorite prejudice and the "F" word, but this is a fairly high-profile political site. BTW, has any "weirdness" emanated from your state?
Hayabusa
(2,135 posts)I told a joke about a lot of weird news coming from it, a joke that's been told for well over a decade.
NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)And why would anyone consider it a joke?
These are rhetorical questions.
FSogol
(45,488 posts)truebluegreen
(9,033 posts)Orrex
(63,215 posts)joeybee12
(56,177 posts)RKP5637
(67,111 posts)2naSalit
(86,646 posts)Just self inflicted instant karma?
Aristus
(66,387 posts)I hope he recovers and lives a long life. At the end of it, I want him to be able to say to himself: "Yeah, cross-burning for any reason is a really bad idea!..."
ScreamingMeemie
(68,918 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)Connie_Corleone
(9,330 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,733 posts)to be a very bad idea. While I wouldn't wish that sort of injury on anyone, burning crosses (while drunk or sober) is not a joke. What an idiot.
Blue Owl
(50,423 posts)n/t
FSogol
(45,488 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)FarCenter
(19,429 posts)dballance
(5,756 posts)Except in central and northern FL which is all really S. GA or E. AL really.
dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)Palm Bay is about 70 miles below Orland, on the Atlantic side of the beach.
I will admit that N.Fla. is very very different, tho...I worked there, many moons ago.
dballance
(5,756 posts)Backwards and redneck as much as any Southern state.
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)Long live Florida man!
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)He got the last laugh on those yokels, though.
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)Snort.
nolabear
(41,986 posts)Although, he's 50, so that ship might have sailed. Well, evolution's a funny thing. Maybe the kids will learn something about karma and being stupid.
Pretzel_Warrior
(8,361 posts)A deadly combination.
Zorra
(27,670 posts)Historic NY
(37,451 posts)its usually served cold. I guess no one told him alcohol with a gas chaser doesn't mix.
onethatcares
(16,172 posts)the stupid burns.