Stupid ways to die

[The New Nonsense]

I must give G.S. Carnivals credit for getting me to start this tread. After telling him about a recent incident I was involved in, he thought I should share it with a new thread titled, "Stupid ways to die."

My story begins a bit over a week ago on Yule (Dec 21st). Every year I invite some friends over for a Yule fire in my backyard to celebrate the Winter Solstice. This year, due to very bad weather, there were only two of us in attendance. It was bitterly cold out, so I was bundled up in multiple layers. Halfway through the evening, my friend decided to go inside to fetch something. While he was inside I decided to stand near the fire to warm up. I closed my eyes, relaxed and listened to the wind as it blew through the trees.

After a short while, I noticed I was getting warmer. This was a welcome feeling considering how cold it was. At some point I opened my eyes. To my surprise, I saw that the entire front of my coat was completely engulfed in flames! Apparently, the wind had changed directions while I had my eyes closed causing the flames to catch my coat. I had so many layers on that I didn't notice anything other than a pleasant warmth. The flames hadn't quite reached my face yet.

I spun around and dove face-first into a snow drift to extinguish myself. Fortunately, I was unharmed. However, most of my coat was reduced to ash. When my friend came back, he was shocked at my appearance. I shrugged and calmly informed him he'd missed the Yuletide fireworks. It truly would have been a stupid way to die had I not been able to put myself out so quickly.

Has anyone else experienced any absurd accidents they want to share?

[Steve Dekorte]

Quote Originally Posted by The New Nonsense

Has anyone else experienced any absurd accidents they want to share?

Last year, in the middle of a thought, I nearly died a cliche death by walking in front of a speeding bus as the stop light changed at an intersection. My friend Rich grabbed me just in time.

[G. S. Carnivals]

Quote Originally Posted by Steve Dekorte

Quote Originally Posted by The New Nonsense Has anyone else experienced any absurd accidents they want to share? Last year, in the middle of a thought, I nearly died a cliche death by walking in front of a speeding bus as the stop light changed at an intersection. My friend Rich grabbed me just in time.

This is commonly known as the Dominio Option.