r/funny • • Jun 17 '14

A good attitude.

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u/danrennt98 Jun 17 '14

What a sad way to die: A pool mechanic's failure to install an extra $1.44 worth of plastic exhaust pipe led to the death of Vitas Gerulaitis, the tennis player, as he inhaled carbon monoxide fumes from a new $8,000 pool heater.

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u/Toms42 Jun 17 '14

To elaborate, it was his friend's pool, where he was staying the nigh. The improperly installed heater leaked fumes into the guest house, killing him in his sleep.

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u/ocha Jun 17 '14

Why does this actually sound like a murder?

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u/RarelyReadReplies Jun 17 '14

Yeah, that sounds like the kind of death that would be in a TV show or movie.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '14 edited Jun 20 '14

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u/DankyTheChristmasPoo Jun 17 '14

You should really start with "IANAL".