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petronius

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5. Certainly shows how our thinking has changed: 15 years ago this would have just

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Original post)

Sun Jan 26, 2014, 06:25 PM

Jan 2014

been a (probably) drunken asshole screwing around with fireworks and suffering the consequences - and it certainly wouldn't have been news two states away and more.

Now, it's a "Jeep explosion" requiring the bomb squad, neighborhood cordons, and suggested evacuations...

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Driver loses hand in Jeep explosion in Spokane [View all] Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 OP

Good grief legcramp Jan 2014 #1

Firecracker? Half block? Hand? ileus Jan 2014 #2

No.. He lost his hand to a FIRECRACKER explosion... hlthe2b Jan 2014 #3

Good point..nt Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #4

Certainly shows how our thinking has changed: 15 years ago this would have just petronius Jan 2014 #5