Seemingly trivial things that intrigue you
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These cars seem mighty dangerous. Maybe it is time to ban them.0
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Electrical fire, no?rick_chasey said:Yeah isn't it quite hard to ignite diesel?
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rick_chasey said:
Yeah isn't it quite hard to ignite diesel?
I've lit bonfires under tractors to de-wax diesel in very cold weather.0 -
Did they go up in flames?briantrumpet said:rick_chasey said:Yeah isn't it quite hard to ignite diesel?
I've lit bonfires under tractors to de-wax diesel in very cold weather.
It's not the sort of behaviour I expect from a trumpet player!0 -
The excitement at what appears to be the contents of someone’s used barbecue being brought back from space.0
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Used to be standard practice back in the day.focuszing723 said:
Did they go up in flames?briantrumpet said:rick_chasey said:Yeah isn't it quite hard to ignite diesel?
I've lit bonfires under tractors to de-wax diesel in very cold weather.
It's not the sort of behaviour I expect from a trumpet player!
I guess modern additives have removed the need.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
A v v long time ago, my then partner and I had a week in Leningrad and Moscow with a return to Gatwick c midnight and getting towards Christmas week. Decanted. Get veehickle back. Start to drive back to the Homeland.pblakeney said:
Used to be standard practice back in the day.focuszing723 said:
Did they go up in flames?briantrumpet said:rick_chasey said:Yeah isn't it quite hard to ignite diesel?
I've lit bonfires under tractors to de-wax diesel in very cold weather.
It's not the sort of behaviour I expect from a trumpet player!
I guess modern additives have removed the need.
On an M6 services we have to take a sleep break. Lasts less than 90 mins as f-ing freez-ing. So have to get moving. And see truckers attending bonfires under their fuel tanks. Weird.
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I once saw something that the most flammable liquid in a car is brake fluid. Splashed onto a hot exhaust manifold it will ignite, whereas fuels just evaporated. There's not much brake fluid in a car though0
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There is however lots and lots of plastic.veronese68 said:I once saw something that the most flammable liquid in a car is brake fluid. Splashed onto a hot exhaust manifold it will ignite, whereas fuels just evaporated. There's not much brake fluid in a car though
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Why is Old Speckled Hen available in 4 x 440ml cans in Co-op and 4 x 500ml cans in Lidl? Must be an added cost for production overall for a vaguely marginal difference in volume.0
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This is true, I suppose you only need something to burn long enough to set something else alight. I remember fuel tanks don't explode unless empty.rjsterry said:
There is however lots and lots of plastic.veronese68 said:I once saw something that the most flammable liquid in a car is brake fluid. Splashed onto a hot exhaust manifold it will ignite, whereas fuels just evaporated. There's not much brake fluid in a car though
I went to a lecture at one of the royal academies when at school, the guy filled a biscuit tin with a hole in the top with gas, then lit the gas at the hole. There was a controlled burn, much like a candle, until the gas ran out. Then it blew the lid off the tin.0 -
It will go with more of a bang if you put the hole in the bottom of the tin. We did this when I was an apprentice and it blew the can through the workshop roof.veronese68 said:
This is true, I suppose you only need something to burn long enough to set something else alight. I remember fuel tanks don't explode unless empty.rjsterry said:
There is however lots and lots of plastic.veronese68 said:I once saw something that the most flammable liquid in a car is brake fluid. Splashed onto a hot exhaust manifold it will ignite, whereas fuels just evaporated. There's not much brake fluid in a car though
I went to a lecture at one of the royal academies when at school, the guy filled a biscuit tin with a hole in the top with gas, then lit the gas at the hole. There was a controlled burn, much like a candle, until the gas ran out. Then it blew the lid off the tin.0 -
Bet that was fun 😂webboo said:
It will go with more of a bang if you put the hole in the bottom of the tin. We did this when I was an apprentice and it blew the can through the workshop roof.veronese68 said:
This is true, I suppose you only need something to burn long enough to set something else alight. I remember fuel tanks don't explode unless empty.rjsterry said:
There is however lots and lots of plastic.veronese68 said:I once saw something that the most flammable liquid in a car is brake fluid. Splashed onto a hot exhaust manifold it will ignite, whereas fuels just evaporated. There's not much brake fluid in a car though
I went to a lecture at one of the royal academies when at school, the guy filled a biscuit tin with a hole in the top with gas, then lit the gas at the hole. There was a controlled burn, much like a candle, until the gas ran out. Then it blew the lid off the tin.
I think this chap was supposed to be a responsible adult getting us interested in chemistry, good demonstration to a bunch of school kids. Seeing the flame disappear for a moment before blowing the top off certainly stuck in my mind. Quite a high ceiling in the lecture theatre, just as well.
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This one might have been interesting….
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😳Wheelspinner said:This one might have been interesting….
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I once (1969/70) stood for hours in a queue to see the rocks brought back from the moon as my big brother wanted to see them. They were definitely stones and could have been from anywhere.Pross said:The excitement at what appears to be the contents of someone’s used barbecue being brought back from space.
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How many trumpet players do you know?focuszing723 said:
Did they go up in flames?briantrumpet said:rick_chasey said:Yeah isn't it quite hard to ignite diesel?
I've lit bonfires under tractors to de-wax diesel in very cold weather.
It's not the sort of behaviour I expect from a trumpet player!
He is from the West country.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
Oh, I didn't realise.pinno said:
How many trumpet players do you know?focuszing723 said:
Did they go up in flames?briantrumpet said:rick_chasey said:Yeah isn't it quite hard to ignite diesel?
I've lit bonfires under tractors to de-wax diesel in very cold weather.
It's not the sort of behaviour I expect from a trumpet player!
He is from the West country.0 -
What? It did 2 million pounds worth of improvement.focuszing723 said:
I don't get it. It looks like a Land Rover variant to me. They do hybrids, I think they're petrol though. I guess it could have been something left plugged in...rick_chasey said:Yeah isn't it quite hard to ignite diesel?
I don't, know. Crazy though, that's fifty odd million up in smoke.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0 -
After a hard trainer session I thought I'd compare myself with the fast boys.
Reasonably respectable, with one exception. How are these figures possible?
If you can't read it - 27kms with 478m climbing, average 593W and 79.6km/h.
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
That's nonsense surely?- Genesis Croix de Fer
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Fastest ever TDF time trials are 55kph for individual and 58kph for team.- Genesis Croix de Fer
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Yeah. It's clearly cheating. The question is how? Simply curious, I'm not interested in lying to myself. Also, how can some people still take Strava KOMs seriously?pangolin said:That's nonsense surely?
The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
It's a virtual ride? Can you put in ludicrous rider weights? Can you edit how aero you are?pblakeney said:
Yeah. It's clearly cheating. The question is how? Simply curious, I'm not interested in lying to myself. Also, how can some people still take Strava KOMs seriously?pangolin said:That's nonsense surely?
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I guess you can. Weight loss will help going uphill but hinder going downhill.pangolin said:
It's a virtual ride? Can you put in ludicrous rider weights? Can you edit how aero you are?pblakeney said:
Yeah. It's clearly cheating. The question is how? Simply curious, I'm not interested in lying to myself. Also, how can some people still take Strava KOMs seriously?pangolin said:That's nonsense surely?
I might play with aero coefficients next time, and hide the ride.The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
Ebike is the normal one now I reckon but for that speed probably car or digital EPO. Is the power measured or estimated?pblakeney said:
Yeah. It's clearly cheating. The question is how? Simply curious, I'm not interested in lying to myself. Also, how can some people still take Strava KOMs seriously?pangolin said:That's nonsense surely?
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His power is estimated so that opens up possibilities.Pross said:
Ebike is the normal one now I reckon but for that speed probably car or digital EPO. Is the power measured or estimated?pblakeney said:
Yeah. It's clearly cheating. The question is how? Simply curious, I'm not interested in lying to myself. Also, how can some people still take Strava KOMs seriously?pangolin said:That's nonsense surely?
Has to be digital EPO as it is a virtual ride and ebikes don't go 80kms/hr, do they?The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
I am not sure. You have no chance.Veronese68 wrote:PB is the most sensible person on here.0 -
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When I was a kid and lived in Africa we could get Thunderflash bangers mostly used for scaring birds off crops. They looked like sausage sized sticks of dynamite. We used to put one in a metal biscuit tin then put the lid on to see how high we could get it. Pretty bloomin high! We tried with two sticks but it just blew the sides out. I guess we were about 11 or 12. Still have fingers/eyes etc.webboo said:
It will go with more of a bang if you put the hole in the bottom of the tin. We did this when I was an apprentice and it blew the can through the workshop roof.veronese68 said:
This is true, I suppose you only need something to burn long enough to set something else alight. I remember fuel tanks don't explode unless empty.rjsterry said:
There is however lots and lots of plastic.veronese68 said:I once saw something that the most flammable liquid in a car is brake fluid. Splashed onto a hot exhaust manifold it will ignite, whereas fuels just evaporated. There's not much brake fluid in a car though
I went to a lecture at one of the royal academies when at school, the guy filled a biscuit tin with a hole in the top with gas, then lit the gas at the hole. There was a controlled burn, much like a candle, until the gas ran out. Then it blew the lid off the tin.Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.
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