Fwd: Spunkball Warning
Robert Hrynko
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Title:
Fwd: Spunkball Warning
Creator:
Robert Hrynko
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>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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>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.
______________________________________________________
Get Your Private, Free Email at <URL Redacted>
Citation
Robert Hrynko, “Fwd: Spunkball Warning,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 5, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/214213.
