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md11capt Champion Author Denver Posts:3,558 Points:709,980 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 11:33:07 AM Ignore md11capt Report Abuse Two people were critically injured in an explosion and fire Tuesday morning after smoking on a catwalk over oil storage tanks, officials say. According to Van Zandt County Fire Marshal Chuck Allen, at about 3 a.m. firefighters were called to a fire at an oil storage facility north of Van along state Highway 110. Visit nbcdfw.com for full article

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Two people were critically injured in an explosion and fire Tuesday morning after smoking on a catwalk over oil storage tanks, officials say.

According to Van Zandt County Fire Marshal Chuck Allen, at about 3 a.m. firefighters were called to a fire at an oil storage facility north of Van along state Highway 110.

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sjf238 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,215 Points:647,955 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 9:20:34 AM Ignore sjf238 Report Abuse Ok.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,963 Points:2,116,640 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Jan 30, 2013 9:12:51 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Hmmm, almost candidates for the "Darwin award"...
wamster Champion Author Houston Posts:4,250 Points:694,830 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 11:28:50 PM Ignore wamster Report Abuse What a couple of morons. Just another example of people who need to be taken out of the gene pool.
sillywagon Champion Author New York Posts:14,883 Points:1,440,370 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 10:59:51 PM Ignore sillywagon Report Abuse Public school graduates?
CVA19 Champion Author Salem Posts:2,393 Points:608,700 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 10:38:48 PM Ignore CVA19 Report Abuse A SPECIAL kind of stupid.
Van_Halen Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,850 Points:641,230 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 8:44:03 PM Ignore Van_Halen Report Abuse . How stupid does one really have to be? All this shows is how badly the Dumbocrats have RUINED America's education system with their control of the Department of Uneducation!
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,069 Points:1,447,350 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 3:51:32 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Stupid is as stupid does. Smoking near combustible materials? doggod: Two potential nominees for next year's Darwin Awards. They survived and can reproduced. As such, they're not qualified for the Darwin Award, but maybe they can get honorable mention.
doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,843 Points:740,385 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 3:36:01 PM Ignore doggod Report Abuse "Hey, what say we stop here on top of this oil storage tank and light up some cigarettes?" "Sounds good to me. Can't think of a better place to light a fire than on top of a huge quantity of highly flammable liquids." Two potential nominees for next year's Darwin Awards.
teenitup Champion Author Houston Posts:1,638 Points:248,960 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 3:32:04 PM Ignore teenitup Report Abuse Terrorista's!
qwerty17 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,650 Points:1,116,925 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 3:27:46 PM Ignore qwerty17 Report Abuse brilliant.
crep1291 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,578 Points:480,900 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 3:15:39 PM Ignore crep1291 Report Abuse I bet they won't do that again. Lesson learned.
tankumo Veteran Author Vancouver Posts:396 Points:69,615 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 2:42:21 PM Ignore tankumo Report Abuse Smokers.........always the problem. You have to be really stupid to smoke in these highly volatile areas, I also see people smoke by gas stations! But they should not be employed in the first place, knowing that smokers have urge to smoke, you can just hire non-smokers. But that of course is discrimination.
Cothrom Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,753 Points:724,645 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 1:31:06 PM Ignore Cothrom Report Abuse Oh those damned smokers eh?
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,255 Points:982,130 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 1:18:14 PM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse What were they smoking?
CocoPaz Champion Author Santa Barbara Posts:2,370 Points:322,420 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 1:15:24 PM Ignore CocoPaz Report Abuse Hey, let's nominate them for the first Darwin Award of the year. These smokers should DEFINITELY be taken out of the gene pool. We are praying for those killed or hurt in the terrible Brazilian club fire.
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,191 Points:2,371,370 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 12:53:41 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse the owners will get the blame anyway
schatzila Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,944 Points:1,015,645 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 12:20:45 PM Ignore schatzila Report Abuse stupid
BUSMAN1105 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,156 Points:1,170,025 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 12:18:39 PM Ignore BUSMAN1105 Report Abuse I DON'T FEEL SORRY FOR THEM. THEY GOT WHAT THEY DESERVE FOR SMOKING IN A AREA THEY SHOULD HAVE NOT BEEN SMOKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Snowball2013 All-Star Author Yakima Posts:548 Points:119,000 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 12:16:27 PM Ignore Snowball2013 Report Abuse Wow
MrDeath666 Champion Author Houston Posts:1,611 Points:243,215 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 12:07:39 PM Ignore MrDeath666 Report Abuse Smoking at an Oil Facility? Not the brightest bulbs on the block.
mitt4prez Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,742 Points:1,245,225 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 12:07:31 PM Ignore mitt4prez Report Abuse Imbeciles will be imbeciles.
K9LO Champion Author North Dakota Posts:2,680 Points:543,005 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 11:59:28 AM Ignore K9LO Report Abuse Do we need no smoking laws for oil facilities
ronp76 Rookie Author Sacramento Posts:7 Points:379,090 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 11:56:37 AM Ignore ronp76 Report Abuse They are the new poster children for stupidity in Texas. . .
investmentdr Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,024 Points:1,454,075 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 11:51:57 AM Ignore investmentdr Report Abuse duh
leraar2 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,759 Points:786,705 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 11:51:45 AM Ignore leraar2 Report Abuse begs the question: why do we have all that airport security, WHEN TERRORISTS COULD JUST WALK IN and BLOW UP ANY OF OUR INFRASTRUCTURE.
lazydoggs3 Veteran Author Fresno Posts:258 Points:30,535 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 11:50:24 AM Ignore lazydoggs3 Report Abuse I certannily hope they learned that smoking not only hurts them but others around as well
beale055 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,292 Points:425,475 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 11:47:33 AM Ignore beale055 Report Abuse Um hello? They couldnt figure this one out on their own?
YumaFellow Champion Author Arizona Posts:1,285 Points:621,620 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 11:46:59 AM Ignore YumaFellow Report Abuse Just amazing that people would do that. Too bad.
highdesertman Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:2,474 Points:1,716,130 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 11:40:40 AM Ignore highdesertman Report Abuse "...the victims were believed to be trespassing and smoking on a catwalk above the storage tanks." Their names were Dumb and Dumber.
hrtdi All-Star Author Vermont Posts:762 Points:150,615 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 11:37:11 AM Ignore hrtdi Report Abuse You don't need a Phd to know not to smoke in a oil storage facility!!!
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