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Non-political things that make you say...WTF?!?! (Welcome To Florida!) **NOT CV RELATED** NO TALKY!

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  1. Feb 4, 2021 at 6:55 AM
    VE7OSR

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    I'd bet folks went there just so they could proclaim where they dined at to colleagues.
     
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    I've learned that if the price of an item is far cheaper than other sellers, don't buy it. At least Amazon has a decent return policy for Prime members.
     
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    "Sir, while doing your oil and filter, we've noticed that someone may have been smoking underneath your car..."
     
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    She needs to use it on something else to prevent her from having future little dumbasses.
     
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    There once was a couple named Kelley,
    who lived their life belly to belly
    because in their haste, they used Library Paste
    instead of petroleum jelly
     
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    Let's dissect this one a bit...

    Looks like a CO2 extinguisher? (video at ~0:31)

    Definitely used it incorrectly at the beginning, and seemed to be blowing the fire all over later on when aimed at the base of the fire.

    Yet it seems CO2 extinguishers are rated for flammable-liquid fires (type B)?

    8 Types of Fire Extinguisher (And When to Use Them) - ePACT (epactnetwork.com)

    Would dry-powder have been the better type to have on hand in a garage?
     
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    Yes B rated co2 extinguishers are meant to be used on fuel fires. Dry-powder is effective, such as those little extinguishers that are popular in auto stores, but they do leave behind a nasty powder residue.

    I had an 85 Mustang GT, last year of the carbs. Stopped at the gas station on base, went to pull away and the engine stalled. So I went to crank it over and the next thing I saw was smoke coming out from under the hood. I popped the hood, grabbed the dry powder FE and stuck the nozzle under the hood and it was out with maybe a 2-second shot. Granted, there wasn't a constant flow of fuel. Thankfully, in the Air Force they have classes on how to use FEs. Anyway, the fuel filter had burst open, and of course, the distributor sits right next door to the filer so it had an ignition source.
     
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  20. Feb 5, 2021 at 5:18 PM
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    I'd be suing the PD for pushing the truck into the traffic. Hopefully, no one was hurt.
     

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