Monday, July 14, 2008

Man using a mini-blowtorch to kill weeds accidentally incinerated his neighbours' front yard


UK - Robert Gailey, 79, watched in horror as sparks from a gas-powered garden tool caused the lawn and shrubs of his neighbours, Stuart and Phyliss McLean, to catch fire. Mr Gailey had been using a Weed Wand, a hand-held flaming device which burns weeds, to treat the driveway of his semi-detached home in Paisley, Renfrewshire. Within seconds, the McLeans's manicured lawn and evergreen trees were aflame. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Screensavers