ledofthezep Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Just had this Emailed to me...happened here in KS. No shizzle. READ the post before looking at the pics... THIS IS WHY YOU DON'T PLAY WITH GAS FILLED BALOONS A kid in Lindsborg had filled several balloons with acetylene then was shooting them with roman candles. We heard them go off about every 30 minutes or so. Then during the Lindsborg fireworks display at the college we heard the ambulances racing over towards my house. On the way home we saw all of the firemen & police at a house behind Viking Motorcycle company. Later I learned that the kid was Loren Dauer, son of Ron & Mae Dauer. I guess he had about 3 or 4 balloons left in the backseat of the truck, and when he reached in to pull one of them out he slid it just enough to cause static & BOOOOOOM!!!!!! He spent a little time in ICU in Wichita, but is at home now. He blew out both eardrums, had to have a lot of shards of glass pulled from his torso, face, & eyeballs. His nephew was either in the truck or close enough by that it blew part of his face off & required 30 some stitches to get it back. You see the damage to the truck, but the garage it was by was moved partly off of its foundation, and the people sitting in their lawn chairs watching this activity were jolted several feet backwards out of their chairs. Why he is still alive I don't know. You probably will say that was freakin' stupid, but think back on how many times you've done stupid things & lived to tell about it. I hear he is doing as good as can be expected. I hope maybe we learned a lesson. God Speed Loren!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
II STROKER Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 lucky sob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNEDEMON Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 All I have to say is HOLY SHIT!! How would you like to have to call your car insurance company and explain that one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tats4life Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 holy shit, my jaw is still on the floor......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frocashmoney24 Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 holy shit, i cant belive a baloon did that much damage. he is one lucky sob from the looks of that truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetshee4312 Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 now wait, what do u fill these balloons up wit????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbanshee Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 o o damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamahammer Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Holy shit just like dune demon, my buddy made these as well and ploated thenm in the air wit a string as the fuse, never seen it just herd the story , glad nothing bad has happened to him like this. I dont know if you guys watch american hot rod but the old man on there showed everyone how to do it with a glove same thing, i cant believe they showed it on the air. I hope he is getting well and had no permanent injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebloker Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 I think most of that will buff right out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton eyed Joe Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 Damn I bet he wishes he was dead about now with those injurys. Damn...peeled the doors right off that thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PolyKarbon Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 JUMPING JESUS ON A POGO STICK!!! WTF MAN! How the f*ck do you live though that?! Look at that roof! Look at those doors! CRIPES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee~ Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 damn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roosthrower Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 WHOA. I'll stick to black cats and ant hills for new years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil Posted July 15, 2004 Report Share Posted July 15, 2004 sweet 89% of the damage was caused by it being a chevy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegendSS28 Posted July 16, 2004 Report Share Posted July 16, 2004 I have to agree with special blend...i dont think the truck pictured matches the truck described in the story..the spedo is stuck at a high speed, and there are no burn marks..seems a little fishy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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