• brbposting@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    Why did the Bermuda triangle, quicksand, and maybe premature burial and stop drop & roll so capture our minds?

    Replace the quarter to call home with swallowing gum or something.

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      10 months ago

      To be fair stop drop and roll is still good advice. You just don’t find yourself on fire that often.

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        10 months ago

        The one time I did find myself on fire, I completely forgot about stop, drop, and roll. Instead I ran until I stumbled on the hillside, then shouted “am I still on fire?”

        Aaand that story is why I no longer fucks with charcoal grills.

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          10 months ago

          Caught my pants on fire from a welding spark and by the time I noticed, it was most of my leg on fire. Didn’t even think to stop drop and roll, I just took off my pants.

          Couple of points of advice:

          1. Don’t wear frayed clothing while welding.

          2. Fire can’t be seen through certain welding masks. If you feel warm, lift the fucking mask.

        • gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          10 months ago

          Wait you managed to light yourself on fire with a CHARCOAL grill?

          Did you put accelerant on it for some reason?

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        10 months ago

        Kangaroos (aka “Roos”) were these awesome shoes with a little pocket in them.

        I got a pair about 13 years ago, long after they’d stopped being popular, and used them to hide my drugs in high school and college. They were awesome until I started hiding really bad drugs in there. Then they were just enabling me.

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        10 months ago

        Well it doesn’t happen. Something that’s 70% water can’t explode. Have you ever heard of an animal exploding randomly? There’s literally no way for it to happen.