'Christmas tree surfing' teen sustains head injury

Liberal_in_LA

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Tue Dec-29-09 03:27 PM
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'Christmas tree surfing' teen sustains head injury

'Christmas tree surfing' teen sustains head injury
December 29, 2009 | 7:11 am
The Orange County Sheriff's Department is investigating an accident in which a teenager was injured while riding on top of a Christmas tree being dragged by a car.

It appears to be a local example of "Christmas tree surfing," a potentially dangerous fad that has been chronicled on YouTube.

The accident occurred Sunday night in San Clemente. The 18-year-old and another person were atop Christmas trees being pulled by a car when the vehicle turned. The victim slammed into a parked car.

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The teen was taken to Mission Hospital with wounds to his head. He's expected to recover. The driver fled the scene.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/12/christmas-tree-surfing-leaves-orange-county-teen-seriously-injured.html

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left coaster

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Tue Dec-29-09 03:29 PM
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1. Darwin Award finalist.. nt

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goldcanyonaz

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Tue Dec-29-09 03:32 PM
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2. Stupid, but not as stupid as the kid who tried to siphon gas from a car with a vacuum.

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Tue Dec-29-09 03:33 PM
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3. I didn't hear of this.

Details?

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goldcanyonaz

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Tue Dec-29-09 03:40 PM
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5. Found the story!

Edited on Tue Dec-29-09 03:55 PM by goldcanyonaz

215-pound Dion Jordan and a few teammates were attempting to siphon gasoline from a vehicle parked in a team member's garage using a vacuum cleaner when the spark from the vacuum caused the explosion.

http://www.azcentral.com/sports/preps/articles/1009cr-burned1010-CP.html?&wired

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Captain Hilts

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Tue Dec-29-09 03:35 PM
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4. Out of the gene pool. nt

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timo

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Tue Dec-29-09 03:45 PM
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6. never fear

they will now find a willing lawyer and christmas trees will soon come with a warning label!!

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Liberal_in_LA

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Tue Dec-29-09 03:46 PM
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7. or they'll sue the owner of the parked car!

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Tue Dec-29-09 03:53 PM
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8. And the manufacture.

Edited on Tue Dec-29-09 03:55 PM by RC

And maybe the last car lot where it was bought for good measure.

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virgogal

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Tue Dec-29-09 03:56 PM
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9. Aaaah teenaged boys. Some things never change.

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