Vengeful mouse sets house ablaze

[Illuminatus]

FORT SUMNER, New Mexico (AP) -- A mouse got its revenge against a homeowner who tried to dispose of it in a pile of burning leaves.

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/01/08/mouse.fire.ap/index.html

 

[MadeInOz]

I feel sorry for the guy, but I also feel sorry for the poor mouse.

 

[UberLutheran]

I feel sorry for the guy, but I also feel sorry for the poor mouse.

I feel sorry for the guy, and I feel sorry for the mouse -- and I'm trying very hard not to laugh.

The irony is just delicious! (I'm not going to laugh; I'm not going to laugh; I'm not going to laugh...)

 

[simplicity]

Those mice are being genetically manipulated. They have all sorts of human cells - maybe even brain cells. I wouldn't be surprised if the flaming vermin intentionally decided to bring down "the man" in this manner.

 

[NothingButTheBlood]

I think it would be horrible to lose everything, esp. at 81. I hope he's covered.

 

[UberLutheran]

This reminds me of a case I saw when I was working for the Texas Department of Agriculture in the mid 1980s.

A man had a roach problem. To get rid of the roaches, he set off 27 large cans of roach bomb in his house, went outside, and closed the door.

Unfortunately, he forgot to turn off the pilot light on his stove.

His roof landed in the next block, and roaches could be seen leaving the house via the windows and the front door.

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Also, there was the family (in Texas) who poisoned themselves using firewood which they had previously treated with pesticide for their barbecue. They recovered, but re-poisoned themselves that winter when they used the same treated firewood for a fire in their fireplace.

I love living in Texas. I really do...

 

[cavymom]

I'm thinking I'd better not get my hamster and guinea pigs riled up hahaha

 

[The Princess Bride]

rofl...!!! Sorry for the dude though, man, that stinks!

 

[Selznak]

Yeah, I feel bad for him too, but I just couldn't stiffle my laughter when I read this earlier.

 

[Helo]

Kamikazi mouse!!

 

[HeyHomie]

Urban legend.

 

[applepowerpc]

I wonder what happens if you go to Disney World and set Mickey Mouse on fire.

 

[Ave Maria]

Urban legend.

Oh well that's a relief!

 

[horuhe00]

Something similar happened to my uncle. He was out throwing away the trash when he saw 2 rats in one of the empty steel drums he uses for trash. So he went and got gasoline, dumped it on them and then droped a match. One of the rats ran circles up the wall and jumped out. But no, no burning down of the house.