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Offline Grumpmeister

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A Sticky situation
« on: November 03, 2008, 11:08:59 AM »
Perhaps I'm being overly cynical here but for super glue to bond to that degree wouldnt you have to be sitting there for a decent amount of time, plus doesnt this stuff harden quickly when its exposed to the air?

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A man had to be taken to hospital still attached to a steel toilet after super-glue was deliberately smeared on the seat.

Firefighters were unable to free the man and were forced to remove the entire toilet with the man attached.

The 35-year-old was in a public toilet cubicle in Brierley Hill in the West Midlands when he became stuck.

He was taken to hospital where doctors had to get into the ambulance before using chemicals to free him.

Toilet re-installed

An ambulance service spokesman said: "He appeared to be none the worse for his ordeal other than being understandably somewhat embarrassed."

It is thought the glue had been smeared on the toilet seat by a prankster.

An ambulance crew and a rapid response vehicle attended the scene just before midday but they were unable to free the man.

"With the help of a local authority and the fire and rescue service, the man was removed from the cubicle still attached to the stainless steel toilet," the spokesman said.

The toilet was later taken back to the public convenience and re-installed.
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Re: A Sticky situation
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2008, 11:13:45 AM »
This kind of thing is happening all too often  noooo:
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Re: A Sticky situation
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2008, 11:40:52 AM »
"West Midlands" tells me all I need to know  ::)
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Re: A Sticky situation
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2008, 11:47:29 AM »
I'm not so sure that this was as much a practical joke as it was an attempt at attention seeking.  rubschin:
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Re: A Sticky situation
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2008, 11:57:15 AM »
Self-adhesive so to speak?

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Re: A Sticky situation
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2008, 11:58:17 AM »
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Re: A Sticky situation
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2008, 11:58:52 AM »
Had to be Uncle ~ nobody was going to lick it were they?
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Re: A Sticky situation
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2008, 12:06:48 PM »
It's a gift.  ;)

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Re: A Sticky situation
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2008, 12:13:39 PM »
Had to be Uncle ~ nobody was going to lick it were they?

Figured it would be you hound, didnt think it would be that much of a jump from drinking from the bowl...  whistle:
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Re: A Sticky situation
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2008, 12:15:39 PM »
Self-adhesive so to speak?
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Perhaps Munchausen Syndrome by Epoxy?
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Re: A Sticky situation
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2008, 12:22:38 PM »
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« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2008, 12:24:11 PM »
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