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Colonel Cancer posted:Isn't that a (really lovely and dangerous) way to de-ice your windows? Most people who do it don't use a hose tho. High ethanol fuel would. Not sure about regular stuff that's like 10% ethanol. Wiper fluid works wonders but that's not really OSHA.
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Jeoh posted:Fuel works for everything So what is her endgame here? Gas to get a little dust off or does she want a bitchin trail of flame behind her while driving?
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Guy Axlerod posted:Maybe NJ has it right. Or they're responsible for all the clueless would-be firestarters visiting gas stations in other states.
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My parents are gearing up to sell their house. Because of age and various health problems, I've been going over to help them a fair amount. My dad wanted me to get up on a ladder and snip some old wires coming out of the ceiling in the basement that he assured me weren't live. After cutting through one and getting a pop, sparks and lights dimming throughout the house, he says "I could have sworn that wasn't live." He wanted me to get the other one because "that probably tripped whatever breaker they were on" so it was certainly safe. I flat out refused unless he confirmed it was tripped or he shut down power for the whole house. We went to check after he argued with me about it and none of the breakers were tripped. Next time I go over I'll get a picture of the wire cutters with the 1/16" hole burned through the metal.
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I never really thought about it before but I guess gasoline is a pretty good solvent huh
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BattleMaster posted:I never really thought about it before but I guess gasoline is a pretty good solvent huh Ask your grandpa about it Also, that joke about using the same substance to get the tar up off the driveway, put hair on your chest, and power your vehicle
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Baron von Eevl posted:My parents are gearing up to sell their house. Because of age and various health problems, I've been going over to help them a fair amount. My dad wanted me to get up on a ladder and snip some old wires coming out of the ceiling in the basement that he assured me weren't live. After cutting through one and getting a pop, sparks and lights dimming throughout the house, he says "I could have sworn that wasn't live." He wanted me to get the other one because "that probably tripped whatever breaker they were on" so it was certainly safe. I flat out refused unless he confirmed it was tripped or he shut down power for the whole house. LOL and RIP if you dont use one of these when loving with electricity: 
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Good news for people who like long OSHA threads https://twitter.com/nytpolitics/status/871766109594288133
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Mo_Steel posted:Someone hasn't watched Saltybet Always bet waifu.
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Baron von Eevl posted:My parents are gearing up to sell their house. Because of age and various health problems, I've been going over to help them a fair amount. My dad wanted me to get up on a ladder and snip some old wires coming out of the ceiling in the basement that he assured me weren't live. After cutting through one and getting a pop, sparks and lights dimming throughout the house, he says "I could have sworn that wasn't live." He wanted me to get the other one because "that probably tripped whatever breaker they were on" so it was certainly safe. I flat out refused unless he confirmed it was tripped or he shut down power for the whole house. My house was built in 1900, and still contains a small amount of original plug and post wiring. I've found several instances, on a switched circuit, of the common being switched, not the hot. I don't know if this was due to the fact that the workers that originally installed the wiring in 1900 were clueless about wiring, or if they were just drunk. Regardless, before any electrical maintenance, I always check the circuit with a meter before assuming the box or fixture is cold. We've also got 3 old push button light switches that I've left in the walls (the buttons are made of glass, and they look really cool) that apparently don't switch anything at all. Are they hot? Yeah, probably.
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BattleMaster posted:I never really thought about it before but I guess gasoline is a pretty good solvent huh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K7Cq4n7e4E
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https://giant.gfycat.com/AppropriateBronzeGelada.mp4 The tree didn’t deserve this.
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BattleMaster posted:I never really thought about it before but I guess gasoline is a pretty good solvent huh Think again! 
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Literally A Person posted:Think again! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmrs9GYkbqg
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Platystemon posted:The tree didn’t deserve this. What is the object he shot that exploded?
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This is the only song I will listen to for the rest of my life.
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MF_James posted:What is the object he shot that exploded? Refrigerator.
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Platystemon posted:Refrigerator. Refrigerator filled with way too much tannerite probably. haveblue fucked around with this message at 21:55 on Jun 5, 2017 |
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haveblue posted:Refrigerator filled with way too much tannerite probably. No, this was the refrigerator of
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Ak Gara posted:That reminds me of the wonderful substance Chlorine Trifluoride. A Fluorinating agent that's a better oxidizer than Oxygen. "Hypergolic with fuels such as sand, concrete, and technicians"
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Anyone link the FOOF thread yet? https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3602006 Worth a read if dangerous chemistry is your thing.
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BattleMaster posted:
Gasoline is a good solvent. It's the most popular solvent for cocaine production because it's also cheap as hell compared to other solvents.
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Gasoline is the only reagent chemists would complain about paying 4 USD/U.S. gallon for.
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JB50 posted:LOL and RIP if you dont use one of these when loving with electricity: Even with those, you still need to verify things are turned off. If a non-contact indicator beeps, it's a pretty safe bet the power's on. But if it doesn't beep, it's not as safe a bet that the power's off. Phanatic fucked around with this message at 01:29 on Jun 6, 2017 |
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Looks like they're putting the boots to that guy who tried to disrupt the housing market/fire codes. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-...ontent=20170605
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Phanatic posted:Even with those, you still need to verify things are turned off. If a non-contact indicator beeps, it's a pretty safe bet the power's off. But if it doesn't beep, it's not as safe a bet that the power's off. Indeed. Get a wired voltage tester or a proper multimeter. Some even have non-contact sensors built-in so you can scream faster at the person who guaranteed you the breaker was open. Might also come in handy finding the odd live ground.
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Baron von Eevl posted:Next time I go over I'll get a picture of the wire cutters with the 1/16" hole burned through the metal. I think my dad still has the needle nosed pliers with one of those notches from the time he wanted to show me how to fix something in the basement. If I recall, he flipped the breaker that killed the lights to the room and called it good, but the circuit the work was on belonged to an entirely different breaker.
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Volcott posted:Looks like they're putting the boots to that guy who tried to disrupt the housing market/fire codes. Good. gently caress these assholes. His loving defense is that he thought it was safe. gently caress that, beyond just common sense several people told him it was wildly unsafe.
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Volcott posted:Looks like they're putting the boots to that guy who tried to disrupt the housing market/fire codes.
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My favorite part of the article is the "but if you don't let slumlords cram people into dangerous fire traps, ~artists~ won't be able to afford to live in the city!" bit at the end
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Jabor posted:My favorite part of the article is the "but if you don't let slumlords cram people into dangerous fire traps, ~artists~ won't be able to afford to live in the city!" bit at the end If I was the mayor of SF and had to choose between some of my citizens occasionally dying in fires and 100% of my residents being tech employees.. I'd say "why not both"  No but seriously I guess the artists will have to start making art that appeals to Google employees if they want to keep living in SF.
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BlankIsBeautiful posted:My house was built in 1900, and still contains a small amount of original plug and post wiring. I've found several instances, on a switched circuit, of the common being switched, not the hot. I don't know if this was due to the fact that the workers that originally installed the wiring in 1900 were clueless about wiring, or if they were just drunk. Regardless, before any electrical maintenance, I always check the circuit with a meter before assuming the box or fixture is cold. We've also got 3 old push button light switches that I've left in the walls (the buttons are made of glass, and they look really cool) that apparently don't switch anything at all. Are they hot? Yeah, probably. My house is similarly old as gently caress. All sorts of janky poo poo with the wiring. If I open the refrigerator on one side of the house, my wifi USB stick disconnects from windows (not the network - legit the USB disconnected sound can be heard). It happens at random times of the day or night - not every time. The worst is if I'm in the middle of a gaming session and running to the fridge for beers between rounds. ponzicar posted:Anyone link the FOOF thread yet? https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3602006 I really hope there are mod challenges on doign some of the Anarchists Cookbook recipes. Interpretting ASCII art in that book was frustrating as hell for me as a kid and I barely tried anything needing serious concentration. Humphreys fucked around with this message at 09:11 on Jun 6, 2017 |
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Exactly what's causing housing prices to balloon in San Francisco so badly? It seems way out of proportion to what it should actually be worth compared to similar cities.
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chitoryu12 posted:Exactly what's causing housing prices to balloon in San Francisco so badly? It seems way out of proportion to what it should actually be worth compared to similar cities. Tech bubble results in a big influx of highly-paid tech workers, spiking demand. Regional governments largely prohibit construction of higher-density residential units, constraining supply.
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Volcott posted:Looks like they're putting the boots to that guy who tried to disrupt the housing market/fire codes. quote:District Attorney Nancy O'Malley said the men "knowingly created a firetrap with inadequate means of escape" and may face up to 39 years in prison if they are found guilty, The Associated Press reports. And that guy who killed the 29 miners got what? a year?
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