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Fire in the Mower!!!! Errol Groff 05-15-2008
Posted by Errol Groff on May 15, 2008, 6:29 pm
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Had a bit of excitment today. Photos at:

http://neme-s.org/Fire/a_hot_time_in_the_old_town_tonig.htm

Mower for sale, cheap. Handyman special.

Errol Groff

Instructor, Machine Tool Department
H.H. Ellis Technical High School
Danielson, CT


Posted by Jon Elson on May 15, 2008, 6:52 pm
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Errol Groff wrote:
> Had a bit of excitment today. Photos at:
>
> http://neme-s.org/Fire/a_hot_time_in_the_old_town_tonig.htm
>
> Mower for sale, cheap. Handyman special.
>
Whoa! Not too good! Plastic gas tank and hardened rubber hose that
cracked? I've seen that before, even got off lucky once, gas was
running out in pools on the garage floor, but it didn't ignite. (The
engine was cold.)

Jon


Posted by Wes on May 15, 2008, 7:04 pm
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>Had a bit of excitment today. Photos at:
>
>http://neme-s.org/Fire/a_hot_time_in_the_old_town_tonig.htm
>
>Mower for sale, cheap. Handyman special.


Determine point of failure? Only two gallons? ;)

Wes
--
"Additionally as a security officer, I carry a gun to protect
government officials but my life isn't worth protecting at home
in their eyes." Dick Anthony Heller

Posted by Pete C. on May 15, 2008, 8:11 pm
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Errol Groff wrote:
>
> Had a bit of excitment today. Photos at:
>
> http://neme-s.org/Fire/a_hot_time_in_the_old_town_tonig.htm
>
> Mower for sale, cheap. Handyman special.
>
> Errol Groff
>
> Instructor, Machine Tool Department
> H.H. Ellis Technical High School
> Danielson, CT

I hate when that happens... Think diesel for the next one...

Posted by Hank on May 15, 2008, 8:42 pm
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> Had a bit of excitment today. Photos at:
>
> http://neme-s.org/Fire/a_hot_time_in_the_old_town_tonig.htm
>
> Mower for sale, cheap. Handyman special.
>
> Errol Groff
>
> Instructor, Machine Tool Department
> H.H. Ellis Technical High School
> Danielson, CT
>

A highly respected teacher in my area ( Charlotte, NC ) was killed not to
long ago in a similar incident when he attempted to refuel a hot mower.



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