Kurt Browning uses Leaf blower to dry Porsche Boxster, burns down mansion instead?
Aug 19, 2010 | 07:05 PM
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Kurt Browning uses Leaf blower to dry Porsche Boxster, burns down mansion instead? wow...as if...lol
Olympic figure skater uses leaf blower to dry Porsche Boxster, burns down mansion instead? — Autoblog
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/849270
"Having unintentionally set at least one vehicle aflame inside of a garage ourselves, we know it takes cat-like reflexes and a certain presence of mind to keep from reducing all of your worldly possessions to cinders in that type of situation. It also helps to not try to dry out the interior of your Porsche Boxster with a leaf blower. That's exactly what Olympic figure skater Kurt Browning was allegedly trying to do when his droptop went all toasty. According to The Toronto Star, the city's fire department says that Browning left said leaf blower unattended, the car caught fire and his house went up shortly thereafter.
Browning had attempted to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher, but the damage was already done. A total of 80 firefighters and 10 trucks were on hand to attempt to reduce the damage and protect surrounding homes from potential fire. No one was injured in the blaze, but the house is said to have suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. We're guessing the Porsche is a lost cause, too."
Olympic figure skater uses leaf blower to dry Porsche Boxster, burns down mansion instead? — Autoblog
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/849270
"Having unintentionally set at least one vehicle aflame inside of a garage ourselves, we know it takes cat-like reflexes and a certain presence of mind to keep from reducing all of your worldly possessions to cinders in that type of situation. It also helps to not try to dry out the interior of your Porsche Boxster with a leaf blower. That's exactly what Olympic figure skater Kurt Browning was allegedly trying to do when his droptop went all toasty. According to The Toronto Star, the city's fire department says that Browning left said leaf blower unattended, the car caught fire and his house went up shortly thereafter.
Browning had attempted to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher, but the damage was already done. A total of 80 firefighters and 10 trucks were on hand to attempt to reduce the damage and protect surrounding homes from potential fire. No one was injured in the blaze, but the house is said to have suffered hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. We're guessing the Porsche is a lost cause, too."
Aug 19, 2010 | 10:43 PM
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The damage was extensive over $1M plus most of his memorabilia gone. I cant imagine how he feels today knowing he torched everything thanks to the idea of using a leaf blower to dry his seats. Poor guy
Aug 20, 2010 | 12:44 PM
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