Date:         Tue, 2 May 2000 20:54:39 -0400
Reply-To:     Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
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From:         Lawrence Johnson <larry_avery.johnson@SYMPATICO.CA>
Subject:      too cool
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or how I froze my thumb

I had no idea of the danger. The kid was filling the propane tank and
before I knew it he had pumped in more than the tank holds. Wowa here.
That ain't right. It is supposed to kick out at the 80% full level.
Right?

So to make sure that it was down about 20%, I opened the bleeder valve
(or whatever its called. The small brass thumb wheel on the right side
as you face the tank). After it had bled off some propane, I closed the
valve. Too Cool.

I felt nothing. No pain. Nothing. Before I knew it my thumb tip was
frozen. It took about about an hour of sucking my thumb before it
started to hurt. That was about a week ago. Now its just like a burn but
without the swollen blister phase.

-Cool Hand Larry