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VALLEJO, California (AP) -- A cell phone apparently ignited in a man's pocket and started a fire that burned his hotel room and caused severe burns over half his body, fire department officials said.
Luis Picaso, 59, was in stable condition Monday with second- and third-degree burns to his upper body, back, right arm and right leg, Vallejo Fire Department assistant chief Kurt Henke said.
Firefighters arrived at the residential hotel Saturday night to find Picaso lying on the bathroom floor after a malfunctioning cell phone in his pants pocket set fire to his nylon and polyester clothes, Henke said.
The flames spread to a plastic chair, setting off a sprinkler that held the fire in check, he said.
Authorities declined to name the phone's manufacturer and model.
The fire and water caused $75,000 damage to the room and a business on the ground floor, Henke said.
Yeah...that doesn't sound like much fun. I'll be sure to keep my cell phone in my sweet FMA bag at all times.
And now for a lesson in gastronomy...DO NOT eat a shitload of blackberries on a near-empty stomach. With nothing to eat at home, I went foraging. After eating some handfuls of Trader Joe's Cranberry Trail Mix and a couple slices of cheese, I went for some blackberries, which I figured would do me well. I mean, it's fruit. It's healthful.
No. For two hours I've felt like vomiting, but haven't been able to. My gag reflex is non-existent, so sticking my finger down my throat won't work. *sigh*
I'm currently watching "The Private Voice of Hitler" on The History Channel. On the show they're using new lip-reading technology on some silent home videos of Hitler during his private moments at home. It's pretty interesting.
I'm off to try and throw up some more.
And I BonnieDapello!!! Go show her some love, too...
What was even more chilling to me is how "normal" it kinda made Hitler seem. It's easy to hate the guy behind the podium shouting and waving his arms. But it's wierd to see him on vacation. It makes you realize just how many "normal" people could become just like him if under certain circumstances.