Types of Fires - Vertical vs. Horizontal

**Wildthang** · 09-10-2013, 04:28 PM

I like the 3rd kind of fire, a trianagular log cabin horizontal fire! Rick forgot that one

**finallyME** · 09-10-2013, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

When I first started working outside I worked with a guy that I had gone to school with. To say there was something wrong with him was putting it pretty mildly. When he was a kid he caught a mouse, dunked it in gasoline and set it on fire. The mouse ran inside their garage and set the garage on fire. Lots of damage before the fire department put it out.

The next summer he caught a bird, dunked it in gasoline and set it on fire. It flew as far as the garage roof where it collapsed. The shingles caught fire from the burning bird corpse and this time the garage burned down before the fire department could get there. Shingles burn pretty good once you get them lit.

While it wasn't it the yearbook he was secretly voted most likely to become a serial killer. True story...all of it.

Was his name Harry Powers? Or was is Carl Panzram or Joe Ball?

**Rick** · 09-10-2013, 06:14 PM

None of the above. However, I did work for a guy whose father owned a demolition (junk) company. They won a contract to demolish a railroad bridge including the central concrete column. Having failed to drop the column with a few well placed holes full of dynamite (yeah, the stick kind) they filled that puppy full. They had to file bankruptcy because they blew out every window in a 2 miles radius including most of the stores in town. I can't prove it but the story is the blast actually registered on many seismographs. They didn't even have to haul away the concrete because there was nothing left to haul. Yep, I've worked with some characters.

**Rick** · 09-10-2013, 06:16 PM

Then there was the guy with one blue eye and one brown eye. His explanation was that color variation only occurred in serial killers. I never asked. I didn't have the guts.

**finallyME** · 09-11-2013, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Rick

None of the above. However, I did work for a guy whose father owned a demolition (junk) company. They won a contract to demolish a railroad bridge including the central concrete column. Having failed to drop the column with a few well placed holes full of dynamite (yeah, the stick kind) they filled that puppy full. They had to file bankruptcy because they blew out every window in a 2 miles radius including most of the stores in town. I can't prove it but the story is the blast actually registered on many seismographs. They didn't even have to haul away the concrete because there was nothing left to haul. Yep, I've worked with some characters.

They used the P equation. It is what Combat Engineers use when calculating how much is needed to blow up bridges. P for plenty.

**thefemalesurvivalist** · 09-11-2013, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by Rick

When I first started working outside I worked with a guy that I had gone to school with. To say there was something wrong with him was putting it pretty mildly. When he was a kid he caught a mouse, dunked it in gasoline and set it on fire. The mouse ran inside their garage and set the garage on fire. Lots of damage before the fire department put it out.

The next summer he caught a bird, dunked it in gasoline and set it on fire. It flew as far as the garage roof where it collapsed. The shingles caught fire from the burning bird corpse and this time the garage burned down before the fire department could get there. Shingles burn pretty good once you get them lit.

While it wasn't it the yearbook he was secretly voted most likely to become a serial killer. True story...all of it.

I read this aloud, aghast, to my daughter. Her 5 year old was eating a bowl of Captain Crunch, just before heading to kindergarten.

when I came to the last line...voted most likely to become a serial killer....her eyes widened, she looked at her breakfast and exclaimed, "Cereal Killer!"

thanks for the laugh!

**thefemalesurvivalist** · 09-11-2013, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by hunter63

I really think the "log cabin fire" was invented for the BSA by leaders that were wanting to keep ya busy, while they slipped off for a smoke.

Although a large version 6 footer or better.... was used pretty often for a bon fire (is that French?, Bon, as in mighty fine?).....anyway seem to be the set of choice at council fires.

LOL, hilarious, and I agree. Have you ever watched a group of BSL try to hang a bear bag? Must have been after the smoke....

**RangerXanatos** · 09-11-2013, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by Rick

Then there was the guy with one blue eye and one brown eye. His explanation was that color variation only occurred in serial killers. I never asked. I didn't have the guts.

Uh oh. I'm in deep trouble then. My better half has an eye similar to this but a little bit more brown. Sectoral_Heterochromia5600.jpg