David Jenkins
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| posted on 18/12/10 at 10:55 PM |
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Please be careful if you have a real Christmas tree
Just don't let it dry out... 
Gizmodo link
The videos are from American safety people - simply scary...
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 18/12/10 at 11:05 PM |
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As a professional scientist* I was disappointed by
The National Institute of Standards and Technology. Referring to Needle Moisture Content >100%.
I thought this terminology was limit to football managers.
Matt
*Professional meaning, I get paid for it, not claiming any particular ability.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 18/12/10 at 11:06 PM |
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Do trees acctually spontainously combust??
I think not.
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MikeR
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| posted on 18/12/10 at 11:33 PM |
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but dry pine trees burn really well & the needles thrown onto a fire give off a lovely smell as the go up like iron filings.
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Andi
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| posted on 18/12/10 at 11:46 PM |
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And lets not forget my 2 years worth of payslips, all my petrol receipts, x3 boxes of rice crispies in the larder, some hairspray belonging to the
wife, a cuddly toy, a consumer unit and a 3 year old pack of rizzlas at the back of my nick nack drawer.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 18/12/10 at 11:55 PM |
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I wonder how well the 20 loaves of bread that you bought in a panic would burn? 
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dhutch
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 01:37 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_gsxrNeedle Moisture Content >100%.
That is a bit crap isnt it.
Also, now that almost all tree lights are LED its got to be better than it was?
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Paul TigerB6
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 09:58 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
I wonder how well the 20 loaves of bread that you bought in a panic would burn?
Not as well as the 20 jerry cans of petrol you also panic bought!!
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r1_pete
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 10:15 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
I wonder how well the 20 loaves of bread that you bought in a panic would burn?
But you can use the 2 gallons of panic bought milk to put it out
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blakep82
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 10:49 AM |
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why does this site say my gawker passwords have been compromised and i need to change, them, when i've never even heard of gawker?
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balidey
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 10:55 AM |
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Hang on..... you telling me that some American scientists have proven that DRY WOOD is actually combustible?
Who'd have thunk it?
Next they'll be telling me the SHARP KNIFE I use to cut the turkey could be dangerous in some way.
Dutch bears have terrible skin due to their clogged paws
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Stott
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 11:02 AM |
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It's interesting to see how quickly your tree will go up tough when there's a blowtorch under it and a couple of gallons of petrol all
over it.
If trees went up like that in 3 seconds they'd be using it for rocket fuel...............
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02GF74
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 11:23 AM |
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not that old chestnut again, but quite treemendous all the same.
would not happen if the tree was an ash.
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 11:56 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
I wonder how well the 20 loaves of bread that you bought in a panic would burn?
I think the conclusion to be drawn from this is: If you are giving bottles of spirits as Christmas presents make sure the top is screwed on before
sticking it under your tree.
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blakep82
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 12:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
not that old chestnut again, but quite treemendous all the same.
oi! treemondous is mine! ha ha
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 06:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
why does this site say my gawker passwords have been compromised and i need to change, them, when i've never even heard of gawker?
Yes, I gawk at half dressed birds that tottle around the town with their pushchairs showing everyone their knickers!
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 19/12/10 at 08:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by MakeEverything
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
why does this site say my gawker passwords have been compromised and i need to change, them, when i've never even heard of gawker?
Yes, I gawk at half dressed birds that tottle around the town with their pushchairs showing everyone their knickers!
Didn't know pushchairs wore knickers..
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02GF74
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| posted on 20/12/10 at 01:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:
Originally posted by MakeEverything
quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
why does this site say my gawker passwords have been compromised and i need to change, them, when i've never even heard of gawker?
Yes, I gawk at half dressed birds that tottle around the town with their pushchairs showing everyone their knickers!
Didn't know pushchairs wore knickers..
that's why they are pushing prams. (I think we need to see some pictures) 
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Davey D
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| posted on 20/12/10 at 01:57 PM |
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Last year i threw our old xmas tree onto a sedate fire i was having in the back garden.. Jeez... in the space of about 5 seconds the flames shot up
about 10ft in the air
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 20/12/10 at 03:28 PM |
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About 10 years ago I chopped down a live fir tree (obviously it wasn't live once I'd sawn through the trunk!  )
I chopped off the branches and threw them onto a bonfire... I then had to check that I still had eyebrows... and that was with branches full of sap...
[Edited on 20/12/10 by David Jenkins]
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