Re: Fwd: Spunkball Warning

Re: Fwd: Spunkball Warning

Sofia Fernandez

4/11/2000

Thankfully, this is a hoax. For more info, you can
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Sofia Fernandez
Univeristy of South Florida


Quoting Robert Hrynko < <Email Address Redacted> >:

> >Subject: Spunkball Warning
> >Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 15:07:17 EDT
> >
> >
> > a.. > >> >> >>SPUNKBALL WARNING:
> > b.. > >> >> >>Please Keep all windows rolled up
when
> > > > stopped at traffic lights, as
> >
> > c.. > >> >> >>only cars with windows down are
being
> > > > targeted.
> >
> > d.. > >> >> >>Groups of teenagers have been
caught, in
> > > > alarming numbers, playing a
> >
> > e.. > >> >> >>new and dangerous game called
Spunkball.
> > > > Spunkball
> >
> > f.. > >> >> >>consists of a group of teens in a
car
> > > > pulling up to a stop light,
> >
> > > > >> and
> >
> > g.. > >> >> >>looking around for a car stopped
near by
> > > > with an open window. When
> >
> > h.. > >> >> >>one is spotted, the teens shout,
> > > > Spunkball, and throw a gasoline
> >
> > > > >> >soaked
> >
> > i.. > >> >> >>rag
> > j.. > >> >> >>that has been wrapped in aluminum
foil
> > > > threw the open window. On
> >
> > > > >> the
> >
> > k.. > >> >> >>outside of the foil is attached a
small
> > > > fire cracker, with the
> >
> > > > >> fuse
> >
> > > > >> >lit.
> >
> > l.. > >> >> >>When the
> > m.. > >> >> >>fire cracker explodes, it shreds
the foil,
> > > > and the rag is ignited,
> >
> > > > >> >causing
> >
> > n.. > >> >> >>a
> > o.. > >> >> >>large flame that may catch the
interior of
> > > > the car on fire.
> >
> > p.. > >> >> >>Spunkball playing has already
claimed two
> > > > lives, caused uncountable
> >
> > q.. > >> >> >>injuries due to burns, and caused
thousands
> > > > of dollars in damage to
> >
> > r.. > >> >> >>automobiles.
> > s.. > >> >> >>The best defense, say authorities,
is to
> > > > keep all windows rolled up
> >
> > > > >> >when
> >
> > t.. > >> >> >>stopped at traffic lights, as only
cars
> > > > with windows down are being
> >
> > u.. > >> >> >>targeted.
> > v.. > >> >> >>If you are at a red-light and hear
a shout
> > > > of Spunkball, and
> >
> > > > >> notice
> >
> > w.. > >> >> >>something come flying in your
window, the
> > > > best thing to do is to
> >
> > > > >> have
> >
> > x.. > >> >> >>all passengers immediately exit the
> > > > vehicle. DO NOT try to
> >
> > > > >> retrieve
> >
> > > > >> >the
> >
> > y.. > >> >> >>object, as it will ignite once the
fire
> > > > cracker explodes.
> >
> > z.. > >> >> >>PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU
CARE
> > > > ABOUT.
>
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