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House wrecked as man kills weeds with flame thrower
BERLIN (AFP) - A German gardener's house was left a smouldering wreck on Friday after he set it on fire while trying to get rid of the weeds with the help of a flame-thrower, police said.
After accidentally setting his hedge alight, the 54-year-old's garden shed was soon also engulfed in flames and despite efforts to extinguish the fire with a garden hose, the blaze spread to the roof of the house.
Seven firemen were needed to put out the blaze in Tangstedt near Hamburg in northern Germany, which occurred on Thursday. Police said the house was now uninhabitable.
Flame-throwers are used widely in agriculture and also in gardening, but generally only for removing weeds from between cracks in paving in driveways and patios.
House wrecked as man kills weeds with flame thrower
BERLIN (AFP) - A German gardener's house was left a smouldering wreck on Friday after he set it on fire while trying to get rid of the weeds with the help of a flame-thrower, police said.
After accidentally setting his hedge alight, the 54-year-old's garden shed was soon also engulfed in flames and despite efforts to extinguish the fire with a garden hose, the blaze spread to the roof of the house.
Seven firemen were needed to put out the blaze in Tangstedt near Hamburg in northern Germany, which occurred on Thursday. Police said the house was now uninhabitable.
Flame-throwers are used widely in agriculture and also in gardening, but generally only for removing weeds from between cracks in paving in driveways and patios.
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Re: You just can't make up something this funny
Fri, July 3, 2009 - 4:12 PMwhy does this remind me of both the Producers and the Nazi's covert rearmaments program between the wars? flamethrowers widely used in gardening? whooa!
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Re: You just can't make up something this funny
Fri, July 3, 2009 - 4:45 PM
it's easy to forget that other countries have their idiots too. it really is a global problem. -
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Re: You just can't make up something this funny
Fri, July 3, 2009 - 5:18 PMthe idiocy virus is a pandemic. I can only hope the WHO comes up with a plan quickly
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Re: You just can't make up something this funny
Fri, July 3, 2009 - 7:35 PM
the swine flu had its promise. but then it fizzled out.
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Re: You just can't make up something this funny
Fri, July 3, 2009 - 8:32 PMIf you're not a complete retard, those torches work pretty well -
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Re: You just can't make up something this funny
Fri, July 3, 2009 - 8:34 PMhey dustin, how's it going?
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