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the Princess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 01:08 PM
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Spontaneous Human Combustion?
Real or Old Wives Tale?

My opinion:

:eyes: I'm a skeptic and a cynic
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 01:11 PM
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1. Can We Nominate People??
:-)
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the Princess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 01:12 PM
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2. ROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!
Crap honey that was good!
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sans qualia Donating Member (675 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 01:12 PM
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3. It happened to me once, but then I rose anew the next day
Eh, I don't think I buy it, but I'm not dead-set against the possibility. I just haven't seen any really compelling evidence, and intuitively the idea seems kinda strange.
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the Princess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 01:19 PM
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Jeebus? Is that you?
My Lord............
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 05:10 PM
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20. Do You Happen to Live in Phoenix??
:-)
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GingerSnaps Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 05:15 PM
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23. Oh Honey you don't know the code words around here
Someone is going to explode and it's a notch on someone elses belt when they do it. :D
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Worst Username Ever Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 01:19 PM
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4. I once mentioned to a republican that Democrats are more
fiscally responsible than republicans, and he actually spontaneously combusted. It was amazing to watch.
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 01:19 PM
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5. I believe! Here's proof:
http://www.crystalinks.com/shc.html
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the Princess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 01:23 PM
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7. I do believe that's still just opinion
It's an interesting read but I'm talking hard proof. :shrug:
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Beware the Beast Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 01:37 PM
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12. Let's test that theory.
I have a gas can in my trunk...:think:
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sans qualia Donating Member (675 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 01:27 PM
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9. Wick effect
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/158853.stm
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Book Lover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 02:53 PM
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14. Yep - there was a documentary
that showed this experiment. Without performing the experiment myself, I'd have to say that I'm pretty convinced this is the explaination.
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DrWeird Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 01:21 PM
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6. It's fake.
But sometimes its fun to pretend.
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JVS Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 01:24 PM
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8. It seems odd that the victims of SHC...
are often obese, heavy drinkers and near open flames.
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the Princess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 01:28 PM
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10. DAMN!!
I gotta remember to not drink water when I read this board. LMAO!!!
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MuseRider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 01:32 PM
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11. Or drummers for
Spinal Tap
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RossMcLochNess Donating Member (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 02:50 PM
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13. Damn....
you just stole my thunder MuseRider!!!
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MuseRider Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 02:54 PM
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15. Sorry
rarely does a line come to me quickly enough to steal anyones thunder. It was the very first thought I had when I saw this thread. :hi:
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Susang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 02:56 PM
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16. Oh, how I wish it were true.
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 03:05 PM
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17.  You know several...you know dozens of people spontaneously combust each
Edited on Thu Dec-02-04 03:05 PM by Rambis
year it’s just not widely reported. David St. Hubbins
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Susang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 03:06 PM
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18. Drummers, usually
Right?
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Rambis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 03:14 PM
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19. More of a stain really
:P
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ElectroPrincess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 05:11 PM
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21. This topic just "blows me away"
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GingerSnaps Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Dec-02-04 05:13 PM
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22. Give us a show
:eyes:
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