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5 Women Die In Limo Fire On SF Bridge!

jatki
jatki
May 7, 2013
6:45pm
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Originally posted by: BobOrme
When something appears to be unusual, people will wonder what happened and why it happened. They may postulate on the what and why without actual knowledge. I recall Chilcoot suggesting the explosion in West, TX to be the result of a lack of government regulations within the state of Texas without having any direct information as to what caused the explosion. To this day, the only thing that is known about the explosion is there was a fire before the explosion occurred. I would suggest that Chilcoot not be too quick to criticize others who may postulate without knowing all of the facts.





Bwaahaahaaa, I was thinking the same thinking the same thing, how pathetically arrogant some people can be is too too funny.
jatki
jatki
May 7, 2013
7:07pm
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It's not hard at all to not notice a fire behind you. Many years ago my brothers abd I had just got off a long hot dusty day on the strip(coal mine) and we were all enjoying a cold beverage oblivious to everything, glad to be off work,joking,laughing and carrying on when all of a sudden a guy pulls up beside us hollering "FIRE!". We honsetly thought he was talking about something else, not us. Of course one of us turned around and saw the bed was on fire ( A ford F-350 with a wood flat bed). Turns out there was an old oily rag that a cig. butt had landed on that caused it catch fire. Fortunately it was a co. truck and we had an extinguisher with us so it turned out to be no big deal.
It was all pretty funny and we got a good laugh out of it at the time. There wasn't any thing that serious that could've happened if we hadn't caught it sooner, scorched the flatbed pretty good but that's about it, except we would've had to be explain to the old man what happened tho which he prob would've gotten pissed and than laughed at our stupidity.

J
Tutontow
Tutontow
May 8, 2013
2:15am
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Originally posted by: jatki99
It's not hard at all to not notice a fire behind you. Many years ago my brothers abd I had just got off a long hot dusty day on the strip(coal mine) and we were all enjoying a cold beverage oblivious to everything, glad to be off work,joking,laughing and carrying on when all of a sudden a guy pulls up beside us hollering "FIRE!". We honsetly thought he was talking about something else, not us. Of course one of us turned around and saw the bed was on fire ( A ford F-350 with a wood flat bed). Turns out there was an old oily rag that a cig. butt had landed on that caused it catch fire. Fortunately it was a co. truck and we had an extinguisher with us so it turned out to be no big deal.
It was all pretty funny and we got a good laugh out of it at the time. There wasn't any thing that serious that could've happened if we hadn't caught it sooner, scorched the flatbed pretty good but that's about it, except we would've had to be explain to the old man what happened tho which he prob would've gotten pissed and than laughed at our stupidity.

J


This is what I wonder, if the Limo driver could open the door, could he have opened the trunk. I don't know the fire code in SF but I am pretty sure he would have an extinguisher in the trunk. Of course most people panic in a situation like this and once that happens all bets. I am amazed how many people don't know that once you introduce fresh air into a smoke filled environment you have just created an inferno. Case in point people trapped by burglar bars, which I hate. A helpful neighbor comes over and sees smoke but the people can't get out. They bust out all of the windows but the people are still trapped because of the burglar bars. You can guess the rest and what I find when I arrive.
snidely333
snidely333
May 8, 2013
2:36am
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Originally posted by: Tutontow
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Originally posted by: jatki99
It's not hard at all to not notice a fire behind you. Many years ago my brothers abd I had just got off a long hot dusty day on the strip(coal mine) and we were all enjoying a cold beverage oblivious to everything, glad to be off work,joking,laughing and carrying on when all of a sudden a guy pulls up beside us hollering "FIRE!". We honsetly thought he was talking about something else, not us. Of course one of us turned around and saw the bed was on fire ( A ford F-350 with a wood flat bed). Turns out there was an old oily rag that a cig. butt had landed on that caused it catch fire. Fortunately it was a co. truck and we had an extinguisher with us so it turned out to be no big deal.
It was all pretty funny and we got a good laugh out of it at the time. There wasn't any thing that serious that could've happened if we hadn't caught it sooner, scorched the flatbed pretty good but that's about it, except we would've had to be explain to the old man what happened tho which he prob would've gotten pissed and than laughed at our stupidity.

J


This is what I wonder, if the Limo driver could open the door, could he have opened the trunk. I don't know the fire code in SF but I am pretty sure he would have an extinguisher in the trunk. Of course most people panic in a situation like this and once that happens all bets. I am amazed how many people don't know that once you introduce fresh air into a smoke filled environment you have just created an inferno. Case in point people trapped by burglar bars, which I hate. A helpful neighbor comes over and sees smoke but the people can't get out. They bust out all of the windows but the people are still trapped because of the burglar bars. You can guess the rest and what I find when I arrive.


I worked in a factory during the summers while going to college. Us college kids often got teamed with some folks on work release. We were also assigned to the crappy jobs within the factory. One job was unjamming these long enclosed 200" ovens that dried the product that the factory made. Of course, if there was a jam, eventually, the product would start to smolder. We had to open up the oven and remove the smoldering sometimes flaming product. One of the work release guys got the bright idea that to blow out the fire using compressed air from a nearby hose. The whoosh of the fire was very scary. When explained about oxygen feeding the fire his response was "yeah but when I blow on a match it goes out".

Tutontow
Tutontow
May 8, 2013
2:53am
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I worked in a factory during the summers while going to college. Us college kids often got teamed with some folks on work release. We were also assigned to the crappy jobs within the factory. One job was unjamming these long enclosed 200" ovens that dried the product that the factory made. Of course, if there was a jam, eventually, the product would start to smolder. We had to open up the oven and remove the smoldering sometimes flaming product. One of the work release guys got the bright idea that to blow out the fire using compressed air from a nearby hose. The whoosh of the fire was very scary. When explained about oxygen feeding the fire his response was "yeah but when I blow on a match it goes out".


Isn't it amazing some of the lousy jobs we have had through the years.

Dan Svatass
Dan Svatass
May 8, 2013
3:42am
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Originally posted by: BobOrme
You clearly place blame on a lack of governemt regulations.
Correct.

I place blame for the extent of the damages on a lack of effective government regulations, combined with overly aggressive tort reform that relieves fertilizer plant operators from the fear of being held fully responsible for the dangers they impose on others. Yet I do not know what caused this particular explosion.

We're getting somewhere.
Roulette Man
Roulette Man
May 8, 2013
4:05am
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I think we all realize that Chilcoot would back government regulation of wiping our butts. What a sad little person.
forkushV
forkushV
May 8, 2013
4:55am
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Originally posted by: Roulette Man
I think we all realize that Chilcoot would back government regulation of wiping our butts. What a sad little person.
Hmmm, I'm thinking that's a slight exaggeration. It would be a tad more honest to say that Chilcoot would back requiring potentially explosive plants to:

  • be more than spitting distance from elementary schools, apartments, and nursing homes.
  • carry more the $1 million dollars in liability insurance.

    Does that still make Chilcoot a sad little person?
    • Roulette Man
    Roulette Man
    May 8, 2013
    5:00am
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    Originally posted by: forkushV
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    Originally posted by: Roulette Man
    I think we all realize that Chilcoot would back government regulation of wiping our butts. What a sad little person.
    Hmmm, I'm thinking that's a slight exaggeration. It would be a tad more honest to say that Chilcoot would back requiring potentially explosive plants to:

  • be more than spitting distance from elementary schools, apartments, and nursing homes.
  • carry more the $1 million dollars in liability insurance.

    Does that still make Chilcoot a sad little person?


    • Anyone who goes on these boards for the purpose of being extremely argumentative, and who cuts and pastes links and stories for their bulletin board fodder (remind you of anybody?) is a sad little person.

    After reading the Dancer thread where you claimed you didn't see where he said he left his wife (it was in the first paragraph), I have to wonder if you are just being disingenous most of the time or if you have no reading comprehension skills, or both? Chilcoot and you to a certain extent, will use tragedies for your benefit to play your politics. That is so sad.
    snidely333
    snidely333
    May 8, 2013
    7:02am
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    Forkie just like to argue/debate. Maybe he has a happy home life and needs an outlet for some extra energy. Better to be an argumentative pain in the ass with a bunch of strangers on the Internet than to loved ones.
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