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    Man gets finger stuck in gas tank

    By Gina Kim
    Tribune staff reporter
    Published July 16, 2004, 5:54 AM CDT

    Firefighters in north suburban Lincolnwood had to cut through the side of a car to help a man whose finger got stuck in the gas tank, officials said Friday.

    The unidentified man from Aurora was in the parking lot of Lincolnwood Town Center, 3333 W. Touhy Ave., Thursday night when he stuck his finger in the tank to get some gasoline to clean gum off his shoe, said Lt. Clyde Heineman of the Lincolnwood Fire Department.

    When the man, who is in his 20s, tried to pull his finger out, a flap at the opening of the tank kept locking. For about half an hour, the man and some of his friends tried various methods of getting his finger out, including lubricating it and tugging. But they eventually gave up and called emergency crews at about 9:20 p.m.

    Lincolnwood firefighters used hydraulic cutters to chop through the side of the car and freed his finger by severing the gas tank with a hacksaw, Heineman said.

    The man was not injured but his car had to be towed away for repairs, Heineman said.

    Copyright © 2004, Chicago Tribune

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    Is your finger OK 3-Bean?

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    Yeah. What were you doing in Lincolnwood anyway?

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    Can you guess which finger I'm holding up now? :P

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    The same one with the cuts and gasoline smell on it, I suppose...

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    Hahahahahahah....!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kestrel
    The same one with the cuts and gasoline smell on it, I suppose...
    That's some quality work Kestrel!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kestrel
    The same one with the cuts and gasoline smell on it, I suppose...
    nicely done kestrel!

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    Quote Originally Posted by sammm
    Quote Originally Posted by Kestrel
    The same one with the cuts and gasoline smell on it, I suppose...
    nicely done kestrel!
    Is this the point where I'm supposed to get bent out of shape 'cause some folks are taking friendly shots at me?

    Hold on while I work up a lather! :P

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    Quote Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
    Is this the point where I'm supposed to get bent out of shape 'cause some folks are taking friendly shots at me?

    Hold on while I work up a lather! :P
    I wasn't bent, lathered or worked up, I was just 'splainin' ... but believe whatever you want.

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