Posted by GMAN on 09/13/05 18:56

In article <Xns96CEE1C5A25D2opper@65.32.5.121>, opper <opper@home.dot> wrote:
>NunYa Bidness <nunyabidness@nunyabidness.org> wrote in
>news:mm29i19mllm8sa9kf3q4hk97tjjnahjbah@4ax.com:
>
>> On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 04:11:19 -0500, davidmahoney@earthlin_.net Gave
>> us:
>>
>>>WARNING - DVD Fire Hazzard
>>>
>>>Recently a friend of mine accidentally placed a DVD in a portable CD
>>>player. Within seconds, smoke began billowing out of the CD player,
>>>then it burst into flames. He quickly grabbed the player and tossed it
>>>out an open window, but his clothing caught on fire, which then caught
>>>the window curtains. He sufferred 3rd degree burns to his arms, face,
>>>and upper torso. His home was completely destroyed. Fire officials
>>>said it was the DVD improperly placed in the CD player that caused the
>>>fire.
>>>
>>>A word of caution, NEVER put a DVD in a CD player.
>>>
>>>David
>>
>>
>> You're an idiot troll, David.
>>
>> Drive your car to an open field, pour a gallon of gas all around the
>> interior of the car. Get in and light a cigar and place a DVD in your
>> ghetto blaster. See which one ignites the car.
>
>I could understand if your friend threw a burning match in a a pile of
>gasoline soaked rags, that would start a fire, duh, I think? Just my two
>cents worth of useless information, I think. But then again, I once put a
>casette tape in a 8 Track Player & that started a fire, burned the dang
>house down! So, be carefull there, I think, I don't know, I was strung
>out on drugs at the time, I think, I really don't remember? But I sure
>won't put a DVD in a CD player, don't want to burn down the dang house
>again! pper
You do know that there was a way to put a cassette into an 8 track player back
in the day?

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