He was drinking burnin' liquor and wanted to light his smoke with it. He was much more on fire than the video shows as you can see his jacket melt. He was drunk as a skunk. At least, he took his fire with him. If he didn't get help right then, he probably did croak.
Oh I could tell. Ethanol has a very clear flame. You could tell how much combustion was going on by how quickly it used up all the air and he passed out.
I think the only smart thing he did was ripping off his jacket and using it as an impromptu fire blanket. Probably bought him those few seconds he needed at the end to revive with the fresh air being sucked into the lift and GTFO.
Wonder if he survived.
by how quickly it used up all the air and he passed out.
Good call, I assumed he fell just because he was drunk and in pain from the fire
I thought he was done for once he was unconscious, but falling brought him down below all the combustion gasses and helped him regain consciousness.
He was drinking burnin' liquor and wanted to light his smoke with it.
I didn't think about him doing that, probably right.
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