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Exploding gum kill chemistry student

Post by Philondra » 10 Dec 2009, 17:40

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/981756 ... ry-student

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The chemistry student from the Kiev Polytechnic Institute reportedly had a bizarre habit of dipping his gum into citric acid before chewing it. Packets of the acid as well as a unidentified explosive material were found on his desk — raising speculation he accidentally dipped the confectionary into the wrong substance.

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Post by Vampirial » 17 Dec 2009, 05:31

Darwinism at work I guess.
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Re: Exploding gum kill chemistry student

Post by Cartollomew » 17 Dec 2009, 13:59

Satrix wrote:Darwinism at work I guess.
Not to be picky, but the guy made a mistake or committed suicide in a gruesome fashion - that doesn't really qualify him for being banned from the deep end of the gene pool.
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Re: Exploding gum kill chemistry student

Post by Mews » 17 Dec 2009, 16:21

Cartollomew wrote:
Satrix wrote:Darwinism at work I guess.
Not to be picky, but the guy made a mistake or committed suicide in a gruesome fashion - that doesn't really qualify him for being banned from the deep end of the gene pool.
Point out the bit where you're not being picky? (<--- it's a question, note the upwards infliction. Suck my balls Phil)

On topic, bet he was watching porn and just got distracted.
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Re: Exploding gum kill chemistry student

Post by Philondra » 17 Dec 2009, 16:30

Hey, "Can one of the warlocks please summon Gankiest?" is a question no matter *how* much I am expecting only one answer. You can argue how disingenuous of a question it is, but it's a question none-the-less.

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Re: Exploding gum kill chemistry student

Post by Cartollomew » 17 Dec 2009, 16:55

Mews wrote:Point out the bit where you're not being picky? (<--- it's a question, note the upwards infliction. Suck my balls Phil)

On topic, bet he was watching porn and just got distracted.
The bit where I'm not being picky is where I don't see it as being needlessly pedantic, despite the fact my point involves being picky.

Are you being picky with the point I made and prefaced with "Not to be picky..."?
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Re: Exploding gum kill chemistry student

Post by Mews » 17 Dec 2009, 18:38

Bah *walks away in a huff*
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Re: Exploding gum kill chemistry student

Post by Vampirial » 17 Dec 2009, 19:08

Cartollomew wrote:
Satrix wrote:Darwinism at work I guess.
Not to be picky, but the guy made a mistake or committed suicide in a gruesome fashion - that doesn't really qualify him for being banned from the deep end of the gene pool.
Keeping explosives next to food dippings is just silly to me and he deserves not to pass on those genes, hatter agrees too ^-^
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