Fire!We were all in my aunt's kitchen at the back of her huge rambling Victorian house. I was only small and had wandered off to go to the loo, but given up after finding the hall full of smoke. "That was quick," my mum said after a few minutes. "Yes - it's all smoky," I replied.
I've never seen adults move so fast.
So, like my cousin who'd managed to set fire to the roof, tell us your fire stories.
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chthonic, Thu 3 Nov 2005, 9:11)
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fiery handLong time ago, when doing things like this seemed like a good idea...
I was at a party, about 15 or 16 years old, and decided to tip lighter fluid on my hand and set fire to it, as you do.
Due to being a bit pissed, and it being a bit dark, totally over-estimate the amount of fluid needed. Set it alight, to impressive effect. My hand turned into a fireball. "ooh"s and "aah"s all round.
After a few seconds, I notice the burning sensation, and wave it about to put it out. Like I said, too much fluid, and it doesn't go out, so dive onto the floor to smother it. Unfortunatly, the floor was carpetted, and as I slid over the floor, my blistered and charred skin was stripped off my hand.
Not wishing to cause a fuss (or look too stupid), I wrap my hand in a wet cloth, and continue drinking. Pain does not subside, and eventually go to A&E to get it seen.
Result: 3rd degree burns over most of my hand, lost about 80% of my skin. Lots of morphine and a friend with a broken hand 'cos I had been squeezing it as they cut all the skin off.
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