The birth of a new Internet rumor.
 

I would like to be listed on snopes, so would you copy and paste the following and e-mail it to no fewer than three of your more gullible friends?



Dear friends,

I just wanted to pass this along to you because I don't want to see anyone get hurt.

The sister of a good friend of mine is in the hospital tonight, and for a reason that might surprise you.

She decided to make some microwave popcorn last night, and stuck the bag of popcorn in the microwave. While she was waiting, she was leaning against the countertop where the microwave was, facing away from the microwave.

Now, this girl has a big tattoo on her lower back. It's one of those with twirling rose vines and flowers and some Chinese lettering. She was wearing a midriff top so it was exposed, and it was pretty close to the front of the microwave.

I'm not a physicist, but apparently the inks used in tattoos have some phosphorus in them, which is the same phosphorus that the Navy uses for those really nasty bombs. Something about the proximity to the microwave ignited that phosphorus - which was imbedded in her skin!

Her back caught on fire, and it was one of those chemical fires that can't be put out with water and is invisible to the naked eye. She had to call 911 and then couldn't put out the flames until the paramedics got there and used one of those special chemical fire extinguishers on her. Tonight she's in the hospital awaiting skin grafts, with third degree burns over 20 percent of her body. The doctor said that this is not the first case that he's seen of this, and that it's getting more common as tattoo sizes increase. Women with lower back tattoos are particularly vulnerable given the size and height of many of those tattoos.

I'm writing because I want to warn people of this, and please pass it along to other people you know. Do NOT stand in front of the microwave if you have one of those big tattoos. If you do, be sure that you either wrap the tattoo in Saran Wrap, or that you spray the tattoo with one of those vegetable cooking sprays that will lubricate it and keep it from igniting.

Thanks for listening, and be careful!

ROFL Only Kevin....

Yes it was born here, we are witnessing the birth of a rumor.
If this was spread to 50 people now. It would be a topic of conversation in offices around the country by next week, perhaps earlier.

What a load of bullshit. ROFL

ROFL :LOL:

hell, why not

-EBOLA-

If this makes urbanlegends.com I'll give you $50. ROFL

DT

ROFL

Good stuff, Kev.

I have a rumor i started I was jealous that this girl in my class got a new sprint flip phone so i talked about it's flipage, i told her she should have read online the fliplife of that phone was only 90 or so flips until that phone breaks and next time she better ask spring about the flip life, she looked at me and was like man i have already flipped it like 50 times i better be careful, i also tell people the warrenty doesn't cover anything after 200 flips. So make sure when you get a flip phone you check the flip life on it! (I am trying to work with this material for some stand up so if anyone has anything more to add please tell me)

ROFL Sounds like she really flipped out...

haha damnit, i wish there was a way to copyright material

That's it, no mo. Microwaves gotta go.

I will go along with this, I posted it on truckingboards :)

Great rumor Kevin. I'll do my part to spread it. Maybe we can do this once a week.

Bob Dole finds your efforts to spread misinformation irresponsible, at best.


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Bob Damned Dole - Proudly disigerent since March 2003.

Hell, next week this time GE will be touting their new "tattoo-friendly" microwave.

This is great. ROFL

Bob Dole's just pissed that he didn't think of it.

If I can get just one young woman to spray cooking spray on her lower back, this will all be worthwhile.

Well, I've just fowarded this little gem to the woman in Wyoming who will do just that.....but only after she's forwarded it to the hundreds of people on her CC list. ROFL

I've been wanting to "return the favor" for quite some time, so thank you Kevin. :toast:

I e-mailed this to my wife and tonight she's going to get a tattoo on her lowed back so she can test it out.

ROFL

I sent it to like ten people last night, and I've already gotten three responses saying something along the lines of "thank you so much for the warning!!!"

:LOL:

-EBOLA-

Excellent work so far, everyone. Snopes or bust!

http://home.clara.net/suspark/mack3.jpg

Lying is bad... Mmmkay?

Ouch, I hurt my shoulder typing this reply. No, wait. I broke my foot.

Nice!
I'm trying to think of everyone who has sent me one of those stupid chain letters. Not only will sending this to them be a sort of retaliation for me, but they're also more prone to forward this email to a lot of people.

What if she's facing the microwave and she has a tattoo in the pubic area? :hmmm:

Endelt busts out a classic obscure porn reference over the left field wall...

We're getting reports that the ball hit an airplane midflight! Stay tuned......

ROFL

Bob Dole would like to point out the obvious and state that Endelt is a jackass.

So are you just trying to expand your post count or something, Senator?

Yes. Thank you for giving Bob Dole the opportunity to reply and supply the evidence.

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Texarkana Rocks is providing a great public service. Kudoes to you brave people.

Damn, burst my bubble. I thought I was the only one that knew about the little dude pushing the lawnmower.

ROFL ROFL ROFL Some of those responses are priceless...

I know Rainman will be pleased to know I got this email today:

Awrigggghhhht! We're on our way.

ROFL

great

-EBOLA-

gochiefs still emailing you, huh?

No, I was just trying to start a little hoax of my own.

Yeah, I understand, but I'd never do something like that.

BTW did I tell you I had a threesome with Britney Spears AND Christina Aguilera last week.

Yes. How did I taste?

That's highly unfortunate because the Phil/Britney/Christina train was the highlight of the show.

The current medical term is "Wet dreams". It's nothing to be ashamed of, Brian.

Wow, that backfired horribly. I formally apologize to the membership for starting that horrible exchange.

I'm half-tempted to send this to all the gullible secretaries at my work, but I'm scared of the email administrators beating me senseless for tying up our Exchange servers...

But it would be worth it...

Heh - you said "backfired".

You got this idea from Boozer didn't you Brian? ROFL

*bump*...rumor mongering ROX!!

-EBOLA-

Ya know, this would totally work if you posted it as fact on the Mane.


:evil: :p

Well, you can't see an atom either but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

I'll send it to my mom. She will totally believe anything that is emailed to her.

Just remember this phrase everytime you try to catch a glimpse of your weiner.

I take it you two have dated...

Do you really want to be beaten up by a girl? I mean....come on.

Thank you for joining the conversation in such an intelligent manner. When I meet you face to face, I'm going to whip it out and slap you across the face with it.

Depends.

Is this one on the house?

You're right. It was uncalled for. I apologize. I will stop.

Hahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Post of the month!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh it's on.

Damn ya beat me to it.

ROFL

You all may pick on each other, but we all know that you'd go all out to help if one of you had a tattoo fire. That's what makes chiefsplanet a great place.