Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers
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King Bee Sporkbender
Join date : 2009-06-11 Age : 34
Subject: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:08 am
This sums up my reaction right here.
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This is one of those stories that gets passed from one friend to another by e-mail and twitter, and quickly spreads around offices. It almost sounds like something you’d read in The Onion, but the deeper you get into the story, the more serious it becomes. Who knows if its even true? The story is being reported by a bunch of international newspapers, which would lead you to believe so (but I’m still skeptical). Read on..
Shanghai Daily is reporting that a 14-year-old from Yibin in Sichuan, China has been drinking Gasoline for the last five years to become a “valiant fighter” like Optimus Prime. The youngster first saw the animated Transformers tv series when he was nine years old, and was so impressed that be “that he began drinking fuel on a daily basis to “obtain energy” and become a mighty warrior like the Transformers.”
The kids parents scolded the kid after he started smelling the gas in cigarette lighters, and later began to notice that the gasoline in their motorcycle had begin disappearing. They caught the kid in the act and locked the motorcycle away, but the boy started stealing gasoline from unsuspecting neighbors. After the parents learned that their child was drinking two or three bottles a day, they decided to take him to a hospital. The doctor explained to the boy that he would not gain supernatural strength, but instead now has mental disorders from the lead and a strong “gasoline dependence.”
“Since my son start to drink gas, his intelligence quotient dropped sharply and he couldn’t figure out addition and subtraction of sums within 100,” the father said. “Before that, he was a very smart boy, and he could even repair the television. But now he doesn’t know the answer of 7 plus 17.”
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:12 am
Can't believe this is real. But if it is, this seems appropiate:
Mae Bedlam Sporkbender
Join date : 2009-06-10 Age : 36 Location : The Coney Island Disco Palace
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:18 am
King Bee wrote:
Shanghai Daily is reporting that a 14-year-old from Yibin in Sichuan, China has been drinking Gasoline for the last five years
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14-year-old
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14-year-old
A CHALLENGER APPROACHES THE NARUTO SANDBOX KID
ZoZo Knight of the Bleach
Join date : 2009-06-10 Age : 38 Location : In WD40's head
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:47 am
If he'd have died, that would be a Darwin award.
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“Since my son start to drink gas, his intelligence quotient dropped sharply and he couldn’t figure out addition and subtraction of sums within 100,” the father said. “Before that, he was a very smart boy, and he could even repair the television. But now he doesn’t know the answer of 7 plus 17.”
Somehow, I find this difficult to believe.
Melissa Sporkbender
Join date : 2009-06-13 Age : 45
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:06 pm
If he drank gasoline, he probably wasn't all that smart to begin with. Here's the Onion article they were probably thinking about: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Harley Quinn hyenaholic Knight of the Bleach
Join date : 2009-06-12 Age : 38 Location : Taking that picture...
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Tue Jul 21, 2009 12:49 pm
Considering that he would have been nine years old when he started...
But still, you'd think most kids would be brighter than that.
It's not even as if Transformers ever used gasoline as fuel anyway. They always refer to it as 'Energon', and it's bright pink. And cube-shaped.
chibi_trillian
Join date : 2009-07-07
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:04 pm
Giant robot: you're doing it wrong.
I'm impressed that he's survived this long. People die regularly from sniffing gasoline, much less drinking it. And it's also a fairly nasty carcinogen, so hello, stomach cancer.
unskilled78 Sporkbender
Join date : 2009-06-03 Age : 34 Location : a hell of his own creation.
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:11 pm
On the plus side, I bet he'd burn nicely...
grmblfjx Hot and Botherer
Join date : 2009-06-10
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:34 pm
chibi_trillian wrote:
I'm impressed that he's survived this long. People die regularly from sniffing gasoline, much less drinking it. And it's also a fairly nasty carcinogen, so hello, stomach cancer.
That's why I'm thinking it's bullshit.
KJM Sporkbender
Join date : 2009-06-11 Age : 45
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Tue Jul 21, 2009 3:40 pm
I also call bullshit.
Narwhal Shitgobbling pissdrinker
Join date : 2009-06-10
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:11 pm
He was a "very smart boy"? He started drinking gasoline because he saw robots doing it on a shitty cartoon! How in the blue fuck does that qualify as "very smart"?
Penguin NO NOT THE BEEEEES
Join date : 2009-07-18 Location : Wild Gray Yonder
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Tue Jul 21, 2009 5:53 pm
I think 9 was actually when I entered my "yelling at the TV because all the victims on Rescue 911 brought it on themselves" phase. I recall seething hatred for the boy who tried to put out a fire with gasoline.
I was a horrible child.
Raine Challenge Winner!
Join date : 2009-06-10 Age : 37 Location : Australia
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Tue Jul 21, 2009 6:35 pm
Mae Bedlam wrote:
A CHALLENGER APPROACHES THE NARUTO SANDBOX KID
Now, I tend to believe that was actually a bullying incident gone wrong considering the involvement of the other kids (although it still reeks of stupidity). For this case, however, the kid did it all himself and there's only him to blame. I have to wonder how the parents didn't notice sooner or put a stop to it.
Regardless, they better not put that kid near an open flame of any kind.
(And yeah, I might just call bullshit on this too)
Rabid Badger And This is Why I Need Medication
Join date : 2009-06-10
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:42 pm
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“Since my son start to drink gas, his intelligence quotient dropped sharply and he couldn’t figure out addition and subtraction of sums within 100,” the father said. “Before that, he was a very smart boy, and he could even repair the television. But now he doesn’t know the answer of 7 plus 17.”
On the plus side,he now gets 25 mpg...
I'm sorry. I couldn't help myself
AngryRobotsInc Sporkbender
Join date : 2009-06-10 Age : 38 Location : Hampton Roads, Virginia
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Tue Jul 21, 2009 11:33 pm
I call BS. That much gasoline a day? Kid'd be dead. I'm going to have to see more sources before it seems any less fake.
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Gasoline is not as readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract as from the respiratory tract. In adults, about 20 to 50 g can cause severe intoxication and 350 g (12 oz.) can result in death for a 70 kg individual. As little as 10 to 15 g (less than one-half ounce) may be fatal in children. Symptoms of intoxication by ingestion of gasoline can range from vomiting, vertigo, drowsiness and confusion to loss of consciousness, convulsions, hemorrhaging of the lungs and internal organs, and death due to circulatory failure. Ingestion can cause irritation to the gastrointestinal mucosa and can be complicated by pulmonary aspiration, resulting in chemical pneumonitis.
From here. Total BS, that story.
grmblfjx Hot and Botherer
Join date : 2009-06-10
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Wed Jul 22, 2009 3:37 am
Also, why would he start by sniffing? I find it conceivable that some (considerably younger) kid might drink gasoline (once) because the transformers do it. Do transformers generally have a sniffing habit?
EileenK98 Recovering Fanbrat
Join date : 2009-06-10 Age : 55 Location : very, very close to Chris
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Wed Jul 22, 2009 5:49 am
grmblfjx wrote:
Also, why would he start by sniffing? I find it conceivable that some (considerably younger) kid might drink gasoline (once) because the transformers do it. Do transformers generally have a sniffing habit?
Only in Very Special Episodes.
Chris91 Knight of the Bleach
Join date : 2009-06-13 Age : 56 Location : Salem, Mass., USA
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Wed Jul 22, 2009 7:27 am
grmblfjx wrote:
Also, why would he start by sniffing? I find it conceivable that some (considerably younger) kid might drink gasoline (once) because the transformers do it. Do transformers generally have a sniffing habit?
Not that I've heard.
Just goes to show you no country has a monopoly on stupidity. :roflmao:
Aggie Armbiter of Good Fanfiction
Join date : 2009-06-11
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Wed Jul 22, 2009 4:24 pm
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Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers
What, nonexistent? If true, he succeeded.
Melissa Sporkbender
Join date : 2009-06-13 Age : 45
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:42 pm
Harley Quinn hyenaholic wrote:
Considering that he would have been nine years old when he started...
But still, you'd think most kids would be brighter than that.
It's not even as if Transformers ever used gasoline as fuel anyway. They always refer to it as 'Energon', and it's bright pink. And cube-shaped.
So, maybe he should've eaten Spam instead? I don't know if this is fake. I hope it is. I hope no one's that stupid.
Harley Quinn hyenaholic Knight of the Bleach
Join date : 2009-06-12 Age : 38 Location : Taking that picture...
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Sat Jul 25, 2009 5:16 am
Melissa wrote:
Harley Quinn hyenaholic wrote:
Considering that he would have been nine years old when he started...
But still, you'd think most kids would be brighter than that.
It's not even as if Transformers ever used gasoline as fuel anyway. They always refer to it as 'Energon', and it's bright pink. And cube-shaped.
So, maybe he should've eaten Spam instead?
Well, seeing as Spam is edible and harmless...
Hot Cancer Playwright
Join date : 2009-06-10 Age : 37 Location : Your Pancreas
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:41 pm
In the absence of Spotts on this thread, I'll call in the expert:
I don't believe that kid could possibly be alive drinking it on a "daily basis" for 5 years. Furthermore, even the most incompetent of parents would've surely have been able to stop him a bit sooner. How the fuck was he stealing "2-3 bottles of it" of unsuspecting neighbours a day anyway? Aren't they familiar with the concept of grounding someone?
Melissa Sporkbender
Join date : 2009-06-13 Age : 45
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:18 pm
Harley Quinn hyenaholic wrote:
Melissa wrote:
Harley Quinn hyenaholic wrote:
Considering that he would have been nine years old when he started...
But still, you'd think most kids would be brighter than that.
It's not even as if Transformers ever used gasoline as fuel anyway. They always refer to it as 'Energon', and it's bright pink. And cube-shaped.
So, maybe he should've eaten Spam instead?
Well, seeing as Spam is edible and harmless...
Harmless, maybe, but just barely edible.
Loki
Join date : 2009-06-21
Subject: Re: Kid drinks Gasoline to become more like the Transformers Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:52 am
In related news... drinking the stuff under your kitchen sink can turn you into skeletor. I have proof.
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