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A Mad Week In the Mountains

i almost cried bought a cheap gas bottle from a friend who was up visiting said a neighbor had moved out gave it to him saying its almost full saying its three times normal size of the gas bottle t which you have out there how much do you want for it i said seeing a chance of a bargain really interested 30 euros he said managed to get it for 20 euros telling him i am taking a chance it might not work smiling into myself different story later got it back to the place carried it around the back got a jublie clip connected them together went in began putting on a fry cooking away almost done i turn to my niece walks in the door she gives me one awful push screaming into flames roaring saying the place is on fire all the hairs on my arms went up in smoke caught a bucket of water throwing it upon the flames my hair catches fire my niece was roaring laughing at this stage ran around the back ripped the gas bottle out from the wall run in with another bucket of water dousing the flames ran to the barrel of water dipping my hands in only now i am shaking with shock that stupid gas bottle has just cost me a clean fortune should of known it was to good to be true put creams for burns on had a sleepless night but everything is ok just have hairless arms sick working at repairing the damage that is me finished with gas bottles my niece said she could not help laughing even i was in flames she said it was the fastest she ever saw me moving with your hair on fire it was like something out of a movie she said it did not seem real that she was shocked stood and done nothing my father today began laughing he said my arms he never seen them looking so smooth looking a better job than waxing he said a mad story from the hills of donegal imagine that an idiot almost blew himself up laughing out loud into myself ha ha

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Date: 5/27/2014 8:24:00 AM
Hey, Liam! I really am drawn to the way you write. It's very energetic and I can feel like I'm at a table or by a campfire and you're sharing these stories with me. :)
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Date: 5/26/2014 3:52:00 PM
Good story Liam..Hope you are okay though..Take care buddy!
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Date: 5/26/2014 9:59:00 AM
Since I am thinking this is a true story, I am glad that everything came out as well as it did for you or someone else could have been injured much more seriously or the house damaged more..Those tanks are a very dangerous and most people don't realize how dangerous..Thanks for informing everyone in the form of a poem..Thanks for dropping by..Sara
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Date: 5/25/2014 11:03:00 PM
That was quiet an adventure. I hope you learned a lesson. We can always learn something from what happens to us. Thanks for sharing... Lucilla
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