LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.

Getting turned down for sex lead a man to set himself on fire. It happened at a home in Leihigh Acres.

The victim's girlfriend told investigators, that 41-year-old Robert Costa pushed her out of the house and broke her cell phone.

Deputies then believe he took some prescription pain killers, poured gasoline on himself and lit himself on fire. The house he rents at 506 Corinne Drive also caught fire.

His girlfriend drove to the nearest fire station to get help.

Costa was air lifted to Tampa General Hospital with second degree burns over 75-percent of his body.


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Poor guy, spurned and burned....

What an idiot. So he got turned down. Big deal. You suck it up & move on.

Hopefully he'll learn not to set himself on fire next time. :/

(He probably won't.)

Quite the genius... They should let him just die.



Yeah, cause calling 911 would be too slow... Another genius.

Wow. Now thats just dumb.

Her cell phone was broke and the house was on fire..

Neighbors then? Or even drivers going by...

"Right Thats It". Im not waxing my legs for six months and Im growing a uni brow.........And I'm gunna shave all my hair off.
No that is self inflicted if Ive ever heard of it.

What a damn tripper!
Mummy didnt give him a dummy so he sabotages his nappies with sand from the play ground.
Itty bitty crispy! 75% Hey.

Drugs are bad.

LOL..you are too much.....

LOLZ Nan!!!
Heaven forbid if I get none when the times not quite right. I just jump up and down stamp my feet or sulk but to use fire as a "awww Im that hanging I'll burn myself, then she'll change her mind tactic is totally unreal.".

I don't get no respect - I told my girlfriend that I was going to set myself on fire if she didn't have sex with me and she brought out marshmallows.

So I wonder if it worked? Or if he burned off his junk? Either way I wonder if this trick will work to get Johnny Depp's attention? So many questions....

Just a hunka hunka burning love...

Or not...

There's prolly more to the story. Also, 75%....I bet he don't make it. Or wish he didn't.

Wow! I shouldn't be surprised by some of these stories, but, well..........

"Ooh. Burnt man walkin'" I thought of that Spawn refference after reading this . But if he got himself burned that badly... wouldn't that mean he'd have even MORE time without sex?

Hard up sorry son of a b****! GET ANOTHER GIRLFRIEND!
Agree with xcrimsonx 100%. But you can always get some elsewhere ( evil laugh )

I think his sex drive may take a little bit of a down turn now...

NO booty is worth setting yourself on fire over. omg - if worse comes to worse, there is always ugly girls &/or hookers. you should never have to resort to harming yourself.

LOL... I was gonna say that maybe he was thinking that his girlfriend didn't find him 'HOT' enough.

Uhhh, Bud I don't think those prescription pain killers are going to help you much being on fire and such ... what an idiot.


yet he got the "cold" shoulder

Scenario: Attempt to get some
Pills: Rawwwrr, come on rawrr

No Pills: Hey there sweet stuff


Scenario: Denied
Pills: Rawwrrr *smashes phone* See what you're making me do rawrr? Where's my lighter!?!?

No Pills: Aww, come on. Really? Fiiine, damnit. Where's the kleenex??


Scenario: 5 mins later
Pills: *engulfed in flames* Take that b**** RAWRRR!! I'm burnin for your lovin!!

No Pills: Ahhh, much better. Time for a sandwich... perhaps a relaxing dip in the pool as well.

Right.

If he had walked away, in five years he wouldn't remember her name.

You can always ask Mr. Hand if your girlfriend refuse it

This is EXACTLY why a feel that prostitution saves lives......I'm so damn misunderstood.

I think you on to something there. I think someone need to nomiate this jerk off for the 2008 Darwin Awards.

Yep, if my BF told me that, I'd be like, "Sweet! I've been wanting to BBQ! And afterwards, we can make S'Mores!"



Sorry, guys, being dramatic doesn't work for you.... we'll never take you seriously.... lol

And it still didn't work ROFL, bwahahahahaha



Anyone know what does work?

He's just so hot for her.

Robert, listen man. I've HAD your girlfriend ... and I wanted to set myself on fire AFTER!
You're lucky, man!
Someone remove the memory from my brain ... Oh, the horror! THE HORROR!

I'm gonna guess she still won't have sex with him....dude, try cutting off your ear next time....

ok.. so now that he has crisped himself... do you reckon he's going to have a look in now with his girl?

what do you think the odds are now...

"Come on, Baby! Light my fire . . ."

Ouch!