Yeah, and I hear there's AIDS contaminated hypodermic needles on the gas nozzles at Shell stations.
Slef E. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Smoot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 9:50 AM Subject: [RollTideFan] Anyone heard of Spunkball? > >From Allstate Insurance > > WINDOWS > > Please keep all windows rolled up when stopped at traffic lights, as > only cars with windows down are being targeted. Groups of teenagers have > been caught, in alarming numbers, playing a new and dangerous game > called SPUNKBALL. Spunkball consists of a group of teens in a car > pulling up to a stoplight and looking around for a car stopped nearby > with an open window. When one is spotted, the teens shout, "SPUNKBALL", > and throw a gasoline soaked rag that has been wrapped in aluminum foil > through theopen window. On the outside of the foil attached a small > firecracker, with the fuse lit. When the firecracker explodes, it shreds > the foil, and the ! rag is ignited causing a large flame that may catch > the interior of the car on fire. Spunkball playing has already claimed > two lives, caused uncountable injuries due to burns, and caused > thousands of dollars in damage to automobiles. The best defense, say > authorities, is to keep all windows rolled up when stopped at traffic > lights, as only cars with windows down are being targeted. > > If you are at a red light and hear a shout of "SPUNKBALL", and notice > something come flying in your window, the best thing to do is to have > all passengers immediately exit the vehicle. DO NOT try to retrieve the > object, as it will ignite once the firecracker explodes. > > PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU CARE ABOUT and KEEP YOUR CAR WINDOWS > SHUT (especially at a stop sign or traffic lights). > > > Allstate Insurance Co ______________________________________________________ RollTideFan - The University of Alabama Athletics Discussion List "Welcome to RollTideFan! Wear a cup!" To join or leave the list or to make changes to your subscription visit http://listinfo.rolltidefan.net
