urban legends

From: Wayne Harris (papercu@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Apr 20 2002 - 12:47:32 PDT


Please don't pass things like this on without doing a simple search on the
Internet first. You are only contributing to the problem. Check here:
http://www.snopes2.com/horrors/mayhem/spunkbal.htm
http://www.urbanlegends.com/ulz/spunkball.html
http://smiles.koolhost.com/hoax.html

>From: uniquemachine@air1.net
>To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org> (Military Vehicles Mailing List)
>Subject: Re: [MV] Fwd: Very Important Please Read!!!  
>Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 12:34:31 -0700
>
>This is not cool for us that have great pride in our MV's
>
> > 
> >Heard anything about this?
> >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 near by 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 the open 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.
> > 
> >Bea Maggio, FCLS Allstate Insurance Co
> >
> >
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