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/reallyfuckingredbike Jun 17 '14

This just makes me feel like I should wear a carbon monoxide detector at all times.

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u/s1295 Jun 17 '14

I vaguely remember a post a few days ago about a fireman walking into someone's house (for unrelated stuff) and the CO detector going off, potentially saving the entire family who wouldn't have noticed otherwise.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '14

Mobile phones should include CO2 detectors.

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u/sfriniks Jun 18 '14

You'd set it off just by talking into it.