Dismantling an FJ Cruiser...
Robair @ Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:21 am
This happened in Regina Tuesday (29 November 2011).
Here is what the owner said:
So my time almost came to an end this morning... I'm very lucky to be
alive.
I had an acetylene bottle in my truck, the valve was bumped so slightly and
over night the truck filled with the gas. I noticed the smell, and opened
the doors to air out the truck. I drove the truck out of the garage to get
some more air movement. I went to roll the pass side window down and as
soon as I touched the power windows. BAM - with me in the truck. I lost all
hearing out of my right ear and got a scratch on the back of my head. All
things considering, I'm alive.
Robair @ Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:22 am
and...
Yogi @ Thu Feb 16, 2012 8:45 am
Transporting an acetylene bottle inside a passenger vehicle! What an idiot! I sure hope his insurance does'nt cover the damage.
Robair @ Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:06 am
Yes, could have been a Darwin contender.
Yogi @ Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:17 am
Robair Robair:
Yes, could have been a Darwin contender.
My first thought exactly!
Strutz @ Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:38 am
Holy crap!
Lucky to be alive is an understatement. Why would someone be carrying around a bottle of acetylene in their vehicle anyway?
Had to chuckle about his licence plate though, "TNKA TY" 
And the touching pic of him giving his truck a final hug.
DrCaleb @ Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:23 am
Yogi Yogi:
Transporting an acetylene bottle inside a passenger vehicle! What an idiot! I sure hope his insurance does'nt cover the damage.
+1 on that. Any compressed flammable gas, if you must take it in the trunk of a car or hatchback or something, you never leave it there anly longer than needed.
andyt @ Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:24 am
Strutz Strutz:
8O
And the touching pic of him giving his truck a final hug.
And the touching pic of him giving his truck a final hug.
women
Strutz @ Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:29 am
andyt andyt:
Strutz Strutz:
8O
And the touching pic of him giving his truck a final hug.
And the touching pic of him giving his truck a final hug.
women
Actually I meant the "touching" part to be sarcastic!
andyt @ Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:36 am
Oh, good, My faith is restored.
Freakinoldguy @ Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:20 pm
andyt andyt:
Oh, good, My faith is restored.
This is what I meant when I was talking about stupidity being a crime in that other thread.
Regina @ Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:43 pm
Air bags worked. 
andyt @ Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:00 am
Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:
andyt andyt:
Oh, good, My faith is restored.
This is what I meant when I was talking about stupidity being a crime in that other thread.
Nobody got hurt here. And he didn't set that container to leak on purpose. That's the difference - seems pretty obvious to me. If he had purposely done this to somebody else, you can bet your ass he would have been charged.
PublicAnimalNo9 @ Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:11 am
DrCaleb DrCaleb:
Yogi Yogi:
Transporting an acetylene bottle inside a passenger vehicle! What an idiot! I sure hope his insurance does'nt cover the damage.
+1 on that. Any compressed flammable gas, if you must take it in the trunk of a car or hatchback or something, you never leave it there anly longer than needed.
-1 on that. Transporting compressed explosive gas in ANY manner other than an upright and secured position is..well there's just no excuse of any kind to do it.
I didn't actually neg rep you, but let that be a warning young man
DrCaleb @ Fri Feb 17, 2012 12:06 pm
PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:
DrCaleb DrCaleb:
Yogi Yogi:
Transporting an acetylene bottle inside a passenger vehicle! What an idiot! I sure hope his insurance does'nt cover the damage.
+1 on that. Any compressed flammable gas, if you must take it in the trunk of a car or hatchback or something, you never leave it there anly longer than needed.
-1 on that. Transporting compressed explosive gas in ANY manner other than an upright and secured position is..well there's just no excuse of any kind to do it.
I didn't actually neg rep you, but let that be a warning young man
Meh. People have to get BBQ cylynders home, so I understand if they put them in their trunk or whatever. But yes, upright and secured. Windows open if in a hatchback.
But, you gotta do what you gotta do. No need to be any more unsafe than needed.