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Man lights himself on fire on UW campus

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dergblerp
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Today on the University of Washington campus a man doused himself in gasoline and lit himself on fire. It was unbelievable. Here are some details...

http://dailyuw.com/video/2008/10/30/man-dies-after-igniting-himself-red-/
Oct 30 2008 10:45PM
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smuggsVT
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http://dailyuw.com/video/2008/10/30/man-dies-after-igniting-himself-red-/
Oct 30 2008 10:47PM
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ferrinski86
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dude, crazy. he must have just gotten done watching "Waking Life"

sad though
Oct 30 2008 11:03PM
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BMskier
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im applying there. hmmmm......
Oct 30 2008 11:03PM
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jeremy.g
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kids dont light yourselves on fire.
Oct 30 2008 11:05PM
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Commonwealth
Posts: 3729 - Karma: 11
That was the worst reporting of an incident I have ever seen.
Oct 30 2008 11:06PM
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Bob_Gnarley
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that dude owned himself. ouch
Oct 30 2008 11:09PM
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MCIRONCOCK
Posts: 3094 - Karma: 30
Wow...badass way to go out though, you know?
Oct 30 2008 11:14PM
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MadSteezin
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Why would you apply here in Washington? We have shitty schools and all it does is rain all the time...
Oct 30 2008 11:28PM
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spliff.Life
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.......................hahahahaha, reconsideration?
Oct 30 2008 11:31PM
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Balto
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wow thats crazy. why would you do tht
Oct 30 2008 11:38PM
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Arabian.
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Fucking HILARIOUS. Good on the guy though. Do what you want when you want. Even if it means lightng yourself on fire - the true definition of freedom.
Oct 30 2008 11:47PM
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0123456789
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wow thats fuckin nuts, and tp the creator, is that you repiorting/?
Oct 31 2008 12:27AM
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Obsessedwski
Posts: 2261 - Karma: 71
what the shit you fuck
someone died here, thats nothing to laugh about what's wrong with you
you're the definition of an asshole, a big flappy wide one covered in shit
Oct 31 2008 12:36AM
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k-rob
Posts: 14217 - Karma: 2,891
i'm sorry but the man poured gasoline all over himself and lit himself on fire. he was obviously looking for a way out and he was obviously trying to get attention for it.
Oct 31 2008 12:41AM
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Tinga
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so in the beginning they said he died and then later they said he was being treated. how do you treat dead people?
Oct 31 2008 12:42AM
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crazyfuck
Posts: 5968 - Karma: -7
ouchies.

[IMG]lyfe.freeserve.co.uk/art/photobrowne.jpg[/IMG]
Oct 31 2008 12:47AM
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crazyfuck
Posts: 5968 - Karma: -7
fuckin what the hell? and i try again...

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Oct 31 2008 12:51AM
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Tinga
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except this has a point well i shouldnt say that we have no idea why this guy burnt himself. but im sure the monk did it a lot more calmer.
Oct 31 2008 12:52AM
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skier_boy26
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i was in studio when tat shit happened, i heard some sirens and i thought "hmmm, wonder whats goin on?"

then i found out later.

pretty fucked up especially for the people who saw it
Oct 31 2008 1:03AM
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fappy
Posts: 2960 - Karma: 15
look just cause your bitch ass got rejected from central washington university doesn't mean you have to cry about it and hate washington
Oct 31 2008 1:11AM
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sweso2
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Seems like you're a bit slow on the sarcasm... I'm also not sure that anyone gets rejected from central...
Oct 31 2008 1:17AM
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JasperGphoto
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haha yeah i caught that too.
not funny about the guy killing himself though.
Oct 31 2008 2:34AM
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BASS_PRO_SHOP
Posts: 1519 - Karma: 52
that school has the WORST reporting department ever. jesus christ, are you kidding me? those kids dont deserve to be news people ever. even with a great story, they still fuck it up easy. wow. fucking retards. they honestly disrespected the person who did this just by trying to report the story.
Oct 31 2008 3:03AM
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twin-tip-hero
Posts: 2896 - Karma: 277
wow
Oct 31 2008 11:25AM
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MC_POUTINE
Posts: 1380 - Karma: 115
fuck you dont hate on udub.
Oct 31 2008 11:32AM
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spidey
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that guy is a failure at reporting.
Oct 31 2008 12:43PM
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Skillz
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Failure at reporting? He was the first on the scene and beat the local and national news on the story.  Stfu if you don't know what you are talking about.  Good work Tommy.

Also, if you listen it says update, the man is dead, and then replays the original report.
Oct 31 2008 2:16PM
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BASS_PRO_SHOP
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he goes to school there, i sure fucking hope he was the first "on scene"
Oct 31 2008 4:14PM
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Style+eeze
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that's nuckin futs!
Oct 31 2008 4:19PM
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Parkboy
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holy shit
Oct 31 2008 4:24PM
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mellifluous
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jesus christ
that makes me slightly nauseous
Oct 31 2008 4:49PM
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whattheshit
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self-immolation is so hot right now.



lolololool
Oct 31 2008 5:21PM
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Ds91260
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i think im turning buddhist

Oct 31 2008 5:57PM
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dergblerp
Posts: 1303 - Karma: 77
We ran the video before he died, and then later made an update with new details, but just played the old video afterward as it contained alot of information about what happened.

BTW this was my first time doing reporter style "standups" so i know i look awkward. I had my story up before any seattle news source, so i like to think of myself as the next dan rather.
Oct 31 2008 8:50PM
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tuna.
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yaaaaaay i live in washington, im working on passing a bill that states this on our signs, welcome to washington, (ol' dirty bastard screaming) fiah!
Oct 31 2008 9:05PM
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smuggs
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doesnt washington have the highest suicide rate of any state?
Nov 1 2008 12:22AM
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ChanchoVelez.
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damn that would hurt so bad

Nov 1 2008 1:29AM
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Canuker
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reporting could have been better but thats why they are students, they are there to learn.

and thats kinda fucked

Nov 1 2008 12:52PM
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