# He should have called Acme.
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-should-have-called-acme/527383
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [February 2, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-should-have-called-acme/527383 "2010-02-02T15:20:19Z")
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### Author:  [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2010, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-should-have-called-acme/527383/1 "2010-02-02T15:20:19Z")
A man appaerntly burned himself with a [home-made rocket](http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2010/02/sledding_fail_clarkston_man_ho.html)that he strapped to his back for sledding purposes. Needless to say, alcohol was involved. No road runners were injured.
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### Author:  [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-should-have-called-acme/527383/2 "2010-02-02T17:56:36Z")
Well, apparently another thread on this topic was also started by someone else. Mods, please close this thread.
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### Author:  [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2010, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/he-should-have-called-acme/527383/3 "2010-02-02T17:59:44Z")
Will do – but bummer, it was a great thread title.