Michael Taylor

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Teaser:

Michael Taylor would have made the history books for his big win at the casino, but an unfortunate attempt to light his fart on fire led to a meth lab explosion.

Introduction:

While most people were barbecuing hot dogs and hamburgers around their swimming pool, Michael Taylor had an entirely different lifestyle. Unlike most people in his community, Taylor spent his time cooking methamphetamine with his wife. Normally, he would have spent the entire sunny day indoors at his improvised laboratory. Today, his goals were different.

After a morning spent at the oven, Taylor relaxed on the couch and fiddled with his laptop. Somehow, he found an online casino site that offered 80 free spins. With nothing better to do, he decided to
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Struggling to contain his excitement, he showed his wife his winnings. She shook her head in disbelief. Looking at Michael Taylor, she told him that he was more likely to light up a blue angel than win $425,789 in an online casino.

For those unfamiliar with the term, a blue angel is the slang term for trying to light a fart on fire. Never one to back down, Taylor decided to release his own blue angel. Leaning over, he pulled out his lighter and prepared to release the noxious fumes. A moment passed and suddenly everything was in an uproar.

In his excitement, Taylor forgot that he was standing in a meth lab. The gaseous release from his body had flamed out into the rest of the kitchen, and the brief flame was all it took to catch the kitchen on fire. Running for their lives, the couple fled from the trailer as it explosions burst in the background.

Taylor's wife rolled groggily on the ground. The latest explosion had knocked her out. Looking over, she saw her husband lying on the ground with little flames flaring around his pants. Quickly, she put out the fire and tried to wake him up. Opening his eyes, Taylor looked around in shock before smiling. “Now do you believe me?” he said with a

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