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- From: tonyz@hpwrce.mayfield.hp.com (Tony Zugates)
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 21:17:54 GMT
- Subject: Rob Dobson's Butt on fire
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- Langley (AP)
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- Robert Dobson was hospitalized today after neighbors reported seeing a
- young man running furiously around in chaotic circles in front of his
- house. When neighbors investigated more closely, they found that Mr.
- Dobson was still on fire in the area around his bottom. Someone quickly
- doused the flames with a lawn hose and called an ambulance. Dobson was
- apparently engaging in the newest rage among young college students, a
- practice known as "blue flame". Although the phenomenon is not new, it
- is seeing a resurgence due to Dobson's constant demonstrations of blue
- flame in front of his peers, according to students on the University
- campus. Most recently, Dobson was seen on top of the Engineering building
- demonstrating his technique to students gathered below. Crys of "jump!"
- were heard, and campus police quickly responded but found that Dobson
- had no intention of jumping. He apparently was reprimanded by school
- officials, but was released, since he had not broken any laws. Other
- students have joined in imitating Dobson, but this is the first report
- of anyone being hurt by igniting their farts with a lighter. Hospital
- officials indicated that this practice is dangerous and hope that students
- realize the seriousness of the act in light of what happened to Dobson.
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