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Only in Gorman?

Attributed to Jeff Wilson (editor-supplied)

or a candidate for regional Darwin Awards?

From KHTS:

Three hunters were taken to the hospital Thursday after a propane tank blew up in their motorhome in Gorman.

The trio, and another hunter who left before the men decided to gather in the trailer, had been hunting in Kern County. After the fourth hunter left, the three were sitting inside the motorhome and one man was playing around with a handgun, which went off and struck the propane tank, causing a small explosion and fire.

I love the passive voice in the last sentence “the gun went off.” No. They. Shot. A. Propane. Tank.

All the hunters suffered burns but were ok.

 
Only in Gorman?

Comments (1)

  1. spineflower2November 14, 2009 at 9:13 pm
    I agree. If “the gun went off”, as in the gun was the cause of action, how can they say, “Guns don’t kill people, people do?”

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