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[News] Man blows up part of house while chasing fly



Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54051423

A man has blown up part of his house in France while trying to swat a fly.
The man, who is in his 80s, was about to tuck into his dinner when he became irritated by a fly buzzing around him.
He picked up an electric racket designed to kill bugs and start swatting at it - but a gas canister was leaking in his Dordogne home.




We've all done it!!
 
















Acker79

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I assume the flying debris knocked someone off their bike? As I understand it you only have concern for stories that result in harm to cyclists. :whistle::wink:
 


Stat Brother

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I assume the flying debris knocked someone off their bike? As I understand it you only have concern for stories that result in harm to cyclists. :whistle::wink:
The fella is a Frenchie, I naturally assumed he was a cyclist too.

Obviously you're right had he just been a civilian I wouldn't have bothered trying to brighten up other posters day.
 




Grombleton

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AmexRuislip

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54051423

A man has blown up part of his house in France while trying to swat a fly.
The man, who is in his 80s, was about to tuck into his dinner when he became irritated by a fly buzzing around him.
He picked up an electric racket designed to kill bugs and start swatting at it - but a gas canister was leaking in his Dordogne home.




We've all done it!!

Does the BBC have the same editor as the Sun or Daily Star???
I'd forgotten what a fly looked like :facepalm:
 


Ludensian Gull

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Apr 18, 2009
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-54051423

A man has blown up part of his house in France while trying to swat a fly.
The man, who is in his 80s, was about to tuck into his dinner when he became irritated by a fly buzzing around him.
He picked up an electric racket designed to kill bugs and start swatting at it - but a gas canister was leaking in his Dordogne home.




We've all done it!!

:lolol:
 
















Dick Swiveller

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Should have just put a standing order in with Pets at Home. Spider, Bird, Cat, Dog, Goat, Cow and Horse. Would probably end badly though.
 


Kalimantan Gull

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In the village down the road from me an old guy brought his gas bottles inside on a very cold night and warmed them by his fire. Not sure exactly what he was hoping to achieve. Two years later the house is still rubble but I think his three neighbours have finally moved back in to their repaired houses.
 






thedonkeycentrehalf

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Jul 7, 2003
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Should have just put a standing order in with Pets at Home. Spider, Bird, Cat, Dog, Goat, Cow and Horse. Would probably end badly though.

He was protecting his wife from such a potentially dramatic death.
 


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