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Drunk Tries to Snuff Out Eternal Flame
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:11 pm
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A drunken man has been arrested for trying to put out the eternal flame beneath the Arc de Triomphe monument in Paris, police say.
The man was held on Tuesday evening after running towards the flame with a fire extinguisher in hand.
Police said he admitted trying to snuff out the flame.
The flame burns in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a memorial to the dead who were never identified in World War One and World War Two.
The flame has been attacked in the past.
In 2002 a soldier with mental health problems was arrested for trying to urinate on it, another man burnt himself the previous year after sitting over the flames and another was previously arrested for trying to cook eggs there.
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This post was edited on 1/15/14 at 4:12 pm
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Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:12 pm to redstick13
france doing solid work. 
frick those germans in ww1 & ww2, lets tackle the mentally ill dude with the fire extinguisher.
frick those germans in ww1 & ww2, lets tackle the mentally ill dude with the fire extinguisher.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:13 pm to redstick13
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another was previously arrested for trying to cook eggs there
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:14 pm to CAD703X
The "French as military incompetents" meme is old and played out.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:14 pm to redstick13
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another man burnt himself the previous year after sitting over the flames and another was previously arrested for trying to cook eggs there
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:14 pm to redstick13
Wonder if the guy who sat on it was trying to light a fart?
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:15 pm to Jim Rockford
hey i was giving them props for having the courage to tackle the mentally ill dude trying to fry an egg on the eternal flame. why you hatin?
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:19 pm to redstick13
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Wonder if the guy who sat on it was trying to light a fart?
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Le Pétomane was the stage name of the French flatulist (professional farter) and entertainer Joseph Pujol (June 1, 1857 – 1945). He was famous for his remarkable control of the abdominal muscles, which enabled him to seemingly fart at will. His stage name combines the French verb péter, "to fart" with the -mane, "-maniac" suffix, which translates to "fartomaniac". The profession is also referred to as "flatulist", "farteur", or "fartiste".
It is a common misconception that Joseph Pujol actually passed intestinal gas as part of his stage performance. Rather, Pujol was able to "inhale" or move air into his rectum and then control the release of that air with his anal sphincter muscles. Evidence of his ability to control those muscles was seen in the early accounts of demonstrations of his abilities to fellow soldiers.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:37 pm to redstick13
I wonder how many cigarettes have been lit off of it?
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:47 pm to Kafka
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Rather, Pujol was able to "inhale" or move air into his rectum and then control the release of that air with his anal sphincter muscles.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:57 pm to redstick13
Professional farting.....
Why have I never heard of this?
Why have I never heard of this?
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