Man Pours Gas Down Toilet, Causing Blast

[Champ]

SALT LAKE CITY - If you can't stand the heat, don't pour gasoline down the toilet. An apartment tenant made that $75,000 mistake Tuesday.



The man came home for lunch and found gas leaking from the tank of his car. He caught the gas, and decided to dispose of it by dumping it down the toilet.


But the pilot light of a water heater ignited the fumes, causing a small explosion. The blast destroyed the porcelain toilet, and the intense heat from the flames melted the remaining pieces.


The man and three other people were able to get out of the home before the fire spread.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=816&ncid=816&e=1&u=/ap/20041006/ap_on_fe_st/toilet_fire

[JohnKleeb]

1. what a fucking moron

[phantom power]

2. That's actually pretty funny.

As long as it's somebody else's toilet.

[Deja Q]

3. He can kill himself if he likes, but why take others with him?

:shrug:

[LoZoccolo]

4. Why would he dispose of it?

Shoot, at the price it is now, I'd put it in my other car if I had one, or if I really just had to get rid of it I'd just let it evaporate - it doesn't really take that long.

[JVS]

5. Since when is the toilet connected to the heater?

I would think that flushing gas wouldn't bring it into contact with fire.

[lightbulb]

6. I don't really get it either

but if there is a disaster to be had, some dope is always going to figure out how to have it.

[MadHound]

7. Many sewage lines have vents

That let noxious fumes out, and also relieve gas pressure(human waste produces lots of methane gas). Vent was improperly placed, or the gas fumes built up and BOOM.

What gets me is this fool was pouring gas into the sewage lines. More idiots polluting our airways. Hell, save the damn stuff and put it in your car, or lawnmower.

[elperromagico]

8. Lewis Black talked about a guy

who wanted to know if a gas can was full. So, he lit a match and peered inside...

[Radical Activist]

9. Does he know the guy who died from his own gas?

Seems like there are risks either way.