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   urban legend

   

   Alan, Jul 1st, 2002 @ 4:37pm

   
   

   Is this urban legend back in the news? I remember a fuss back in the summer 1999 over this bogus risk.
   
   1999 Urban Legends: Cell Phone Destroys Gas Station
   http://www.darwinawards.com/legends/legends1999-04.html
   
   - Alan
   

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   hmmm

   

   todd, Jul 1st, 2002 @ 5:43pm

   
   

   Mike, not only is this urban legend fodder, it is something that the litigation-fearing Oil Companies in these United States have swallowed hook, line and sinker. Next time you're at the pump, I'll wager you will find a sticker saying "turn off all cellular phone equipment" somewhere closeby....

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   Re: gas station cell phone usage

   

   al, Dec 12th, 2002 @ 10:35pm

   
   

   I saw a reality show on tv today with home videos. A guy is just pumping his gas and he starts on fire. They said they figured it must have been static electricity. Seems to me that if a guy can get enough static electricity going just standing around then maybe the static from a cell phone could do the trick too. Not often, but maybe it's time for one of them studies.

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