David Eddings burn down his own car and office
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An acclaimed novelist lost his office in Carson City on Thursday when he threw a lit piece of paper into gasoline.
Fantasy writer David Eddings, 75, said he was using water to flush out the gas tank of his broken-down Excalibur sports car, when some fluid leaked. In a lapse of judgment he readily admitted, Eddings lit a piece of paper and threw into the puddle to test if it was still flammable. The answer came in an orange torrent.
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Cathleen Allison/Nevada Appeal A home used as an office on Bonanza Drive, in North Carson City, suffered major damage Thursday afternoon after the home owner ignited gasoline while working on his vehicle.
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The fire raged through the garage and a quarter of the way into the office that occupies the lot next door to his home. His 95-year-old mother-in-law inside the home, came outside to find the juniper trees lining the driveway had gone up in flames, too.
Eddings said his intention to was to prevent a fire - he was afraid to leave a tank full of gasoline in a car that had gone kaput - but instead he did the opposite.
"One word comes to mind," the renowned wordsmith said as he stood in a pajama shirt and slippers. "Dumb."
The author of 27 novels, Eddings said the original manuscripts of most of his work were in the basement of the office building. But his biggest worry was about his fax machine, which is the connection between his home and his wife, Leigh's, doctor. Leigh, co-author of most of his writings, is unable to speak as a result of a series of strokes.
The loss of the sports car, which he bought in the 1970s, was a little painful as well, he said.
"It made for a real fancy vehicle, right up until it burned."
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D-O-H !!!!!!
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what a bloody c0ckernarthan sia
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wah!! so sad. didn't know his wife got stroke also. his books accompanied me when iw as younger, wish him and his wife well
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I am still trying to collect all of his books.
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haha he so cockster
he is my fav author
his fantasy series is way better den cock of the ring -
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haha.. dumb.
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I like his books. -
Eddings lit a piece of paper and threw into the puddle to test if it was still flammable. The answer came in an orange torrent.
which idiot will do that -
He should dip it and pull it out and test with fire lor..Originally posted by sand king:
which idiot will do that -
Wow...
His books were the first books I read - once I graduated from Archie and other Comic books. If it weren't for him I'd still be reading text in little bubbles above the character's heads!
I love how the normally eloquent and descriptive David Eddings described his own behaviour as "... dumb" heh heh
Thanks for the interesting news HyuugaNeji!
It was a nice way to start my day! - and my life on sgForums too! 
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Originally posted by Darkness_hacker99:He should dip it and pull it out and test with fire lor.. yea sia
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Speaking of David Eddings, anyone have his pawn of prophecy book? In the grey cover...
PM me pls... I need that last book.. hehe... =) -
this is a game based on the pawn of prophecy. Go try it.Originally posted by LH83:Speaking of David Eddings, anyone have his pawn of prophecy book? In the grey cover...
PM me pls... I need that last book.. hehe... =)
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