That's gotta hurt

So, it turns out that alcohol, lighter fluid, fire, and people who are stupid enough to emulate professional idiots are quite the volatile mix:

Attempts to do a movie stunt landed one man in the hospital with burned genitals and another facing criminal charges. The men were trying to do a stunt from one of the "Jackass" movies, in which a character lights his genitals on fire.

Jared W. Anderson, 20, suffered serious burns to his hands and genitals, according to the criminal complaint. Randell D. Peterson, 43, who sprayed lighter fluid on Anderson and lit him on fire, was charged with felony battery and first-degree reckless endangerment Tuesday in Eau Claire County Court.

Witnesses told police that Anderson, who was drunk, volunteered to do the stunt Sunday after watching the movie, the complaint said.

And apparently, nobody tried to stop him. Some nice friends you've got there, Jared. But, to be fair, they were also probably really, really trashed.

Anderson pulled down his pants and let Peterson spray him with lighter fluid. When the fire didn't catch, Peterson sprayed more lighter fluid on Anderson, splashing some on his clothing. He tried again to light the fire, catching Anderson's genitals, hands and clothes.

Now, I've gotten drunk and done some stupid stuff before, but even at my most stuporous, besotten, three-sheets-to-the-wind state of mind, I don't think I would ever volunteer to have someone set me on fire. Especially not my junk.

But, as my brother pointed out, there's a bright side to this story—not for Anderson, but for the rest of us. Namely, that it seems unlikely now that he'll ever be able to reproduce.