Man sets fire to himself while torching his Ford Falcon

[DJR-351]

A bit extream i would have thought...... :togo:

Although sometimes i just feel like......Grrrrrrrrrrrr :

COURIER MAIL

Mark Oberhardt
July 10, 2009 12:00am
.A FRUSTRATED Toowoomba man was so angry at his car continually breaking down that he set it on fire and in the process ignited himself.

The Magistrates Court heard the man, 21, was taken to hospital with burns to his face and hands after the fire, in April this year.
The court heard emergency services had earlier been called to put out the Ford Falcon which was burning in Boundary Street, at about 2am.

The magistrate noted the man's car had not been insured and was worth about $3000.

It was lucky the car was the man's or he may have been charged with arson instead of the lesser charge of unauthorised lighting of a fire.

He was fined $300.

[gossy]

Idiot!!!!!!!

[Ghiadude]

he couldve spent the 300 bucks fixing the car AND saved on the jerry can full of petrol

[platinumXR]

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[tud184]

He gets the Darwin award

[platinumXR]

Originally Posted by tud184

He gets the Darwin award

Still alive though...Darwin Award winners usually have to die as a result...Sorry to be a Trainspotter.

[SLO AU XR8]

Originally Posted by platinumXR

Still alive though...Darwin Award winners usually have to die as a result...Sorry to be a Trainspotter.

Wrong, just remove themselves from the gene pool.....

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by SLO AU XR8

Wrong, just remove themselves from the gene pool.....

Thats getting a bit pedantic, it's pretty much the same thing.

[platinumXR]

Originally Posted by SLO AU XR8

Wrong, just remove themselves from the gene pool.....

*sigh*...I knew this would cause an argument and should have not posted.


Source: Wikipedia:

"A Darwin Award is a tongue-in-cheek honour named after evolutionary theorist Charles Darwin. Awards have been given for people who "do a service to Humanity by removing themselves from the gene pool" (i.e. lose the ability to reproduce either by death or sterilization in a stupid fashion)"

[smciner1]

I wonder if it was an EA......

[Kingsley]

Apart from setting himself on fire, what was lighting the car going to achieve if it wasn't insured??? He's still out of pocket.

[Coogs289]

some people... :

[Mr Hardware]

the man's car had not been insured

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[GT69]

Originally Posted by DJR-351

Toowoomba man

There we have it

[Badcooky]

Originally Posted by GT69

There we have it

carefull there.
Funny as fug though.

[GasoLane]

Maybe he should have watched Fawlty Towers to see how John Cleese teaches his car a lesson!

[klawsterfobik]

Its quite possible he was just so sick of it he wanted it gone.. forever.

[DJM83]

: Cant let the red boys read this they will have a field day. What a clown.

[opto]

Hot stuff....

[1970XW351]

I've threatened to do it a few times in utter disgust (3.3 XD).... But to actually go for it

[Bucknaked]

When I had the continual ongoing problems on my XR5, and I was getting no help from ford, a few times I thought about returning the car. Through the showroom floor and 50 k's per hour. So I can understand his frustration.

[egosfast]

"Vengeance is Mine sayeth the Ford."

[Velociraptor82]

Serves him right....wouldn't have happened if he was trying to burn a HOLDEN....

[Auslandau]

I kicked the crap out of my Mrs's Celica once ...... shame as it was a nice little car but had a caved in door afterward. Also picked up the lawn mower and destroyed it against a brick wall so can understand how frustrating things get ......... but its still a stupid thing to do. Didnt think there was a law about destroying your own property, especially if its misbehaving



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[Pinkbits]

Originally Posted by auslandau

I kicked the crap out of my Mrs's Celica once ...... shame as it was a nice little car but had a caved in door afterward. Also picked up the lawn mower and destroyed it against a brick wall so can understand how frustrating things get ......... but its still a stupid thing to do. Didnt think there was a law about destroying your own property, especially if its misbehaving

Mental picture of Dave picking up lawn mower!

[mickvxbs]

I could have done the same thing to my EL, god i hated that thing

[Auslandau]

Originally Posted by Pinkbits

Mental picture of Dave picking up lawn mower!

........ I had to lie down for three days. They are feak'n heavy!



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[RG]

Originally Posted by auslandau

I kicked the crap out of my Mrs's Celica once ...... shame as it was a nice little car but had a caved in door afterward. Also picked up the lawn mower and destroyed it against a brick wall so can understand how frustrating things get ......... but its still a stupid thing to do. Didnt think there was a law about destroying your own property, especially if its misbehaving

Ah, small engine equipment destruction. I still have a Ryobi line trimmer in my shed that copped my wrath when it wouldn't start.

[Buzz Box]

Originally Posted by RG

Ah, small engine equipment destruction. I still have a Ryobi line trimmer in my shed that copped my wrath when it wouldn't start.

Oh do I know that feeling lol

That f*n lawnmower won't f*n start and ..............you get the point lol

[MITCHAY]

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