Propane Barbeque grill dos and donts

[/pine]

Florida is very populous, and very diverse, so you'll always get a lot so stories from there. But we have our share of idiots here in the Buckeye State, as well ...

Sorry to say...in FL during the 60's when everyone was evac'ing the north...an Ohio tag was the last state driver you wanted to get behind...unfortunately I think all those lousy drivers moved to FL and got FL tags so now there was no warning...!

 

[CobyRupert]

But if an enclosed vehicle is all you have, then test for leaks before you put it in the car. When you put a bomb in a car, try to make sure it is as safe as you can make it.

Ah shucks, bombs are sooooo overrated. Take the TSA for example. If you have a liquid container over so many ounces they confiscate your potential bomb. And what do they do with this suspected bomb? They throw them in a bin with dozens of other containers that they suspect are bombs. And where do they keep this container piled with dozens, if not hundreds, of suspected bombs? Next to one of the most crowded line of people in the airport.
So putting just one potential bomb in your car ain't no big deal.

 

[k0ua]

Ah shucks, bombs are sooooo overrated. Take the TSA for example. If you have a liquid container over so many ounces they confiscate your potential bomb. And what do they do with this suspected bomb? They throw them in a bin with dozens of other containers that they suspect are bombs. And where do they keep this container piled with dozens, if not hundreds, of suspected bombs? Next to one of the most crowded line of people in the airport.
So putting just one potential bomb in your car ain't no big deal.

You do have a point, but who said the TSA had a brain cell between all of them? Hardly anything they do makes any actual sense. It is all just for show, and to make sure we don't "profile" wouldn't want to do that... nope.

Back in the days when dino's roamed the earth and I was a young LEO, All the old guys did all day was profile people and try to teach the skill to me. They saw stuff I could not see at all. It comes with experience. I saw a lot of arrests made from profiling. The things they could see and the conclusions they derived from them astounded me. From what I understand the Israelis have profilers in all of their airports.

 

[CincyFlyer]

Sorry to say...in FL during the 60's when everyone was evac'ing the north...an Ohio tag was the last state driver you wanted to get behind...unfortunately I think all those lousy drivers moved to FL and got FL tags so now there was no warning...!

The opioid OD's on the road keep you busy in our area now.

 

[PILOON]

Ah shucks, bombs are sooooo overrated. Take the TSA for example. If you have a liquid container over so many ounces they confiscate your potential bomb. And what do they do with this suspected bomb? They throw them in a bin with dozens of other containers that they suspect are bombs. And where do they keep this container piled with dozens, if not hundreds, of suspected bombs? Next to one of the most crowded line of people in the airport.
So putting just one potential bomb in your car ain't no big deal.

Traveling from Jamaica wife bought some Rum but did not want the baggage handlers to maybe smash it in her baggage
so she did a carry on option.
Well they confiscated it (a sealed bottle).
Bet that did not make it to the trash bin!

 

[Firemanbuck82]

Traveling from Jamaica wife bought some Rum but did not want the baggage handlers to maybe smash it in her baggage
so she did a carry on option.
Well they confiscated it (a sealed bottle).
Bet that did not make it to the trash bin!

I bought a bottle in Duty Free in Kenya and the Belgian TSA confiscated it as I was transferring planes on the way home. I grumbled to the airline when I checked in (2 hours before flight time) and the agent said to get it back from TSA, take it to ticketing and check it. The TSA claimed it was already gone (45 min after they took it) when I insisted they check for it, they miraculously found it, gave it back to me and I took it to ticketing where they found a box and some newspaper and wrapped it for me and checked it. The bottle came through with no problems.

I found the same thing for $5 less at the Total Wine and Spirits store here in town 2 months later....

 

[dragoneggs]

I found the same thing for $5 less at the Total Wine and Spirits store here in town 2 months later....

That figures... especially after the hassle! But I have to ask, where is Puget City? Never heard of it.

 

[drizler]

You do have a point, but who said the TSA had a brain cell between all of them? Hardly anything they do makes any actual sense. It is all just for show, and to make sure we don't "profile" wouldn't want to do that... nope.

Back in the days when dino's roamed the earth and I was a young LEO, All the old guys did all day was profile people and try to teach the skill to me. They saw stuff I could not see at all. It comes with experience. I saw a lot of arrests made from profiling. The things they could see and the conclusions they derived from them astounded me. From what I understand the Israelis have profilers in all of their airports.

Damned right. I always said if you didn't know what and who you were looking for you wouldn't find much of anything. From what I have seen in spite of all the high tech computer gear it's absolutely true. It's a sad dangerous world we have descended into thanks to the proponents of political correctness.
As for not smelling propane in something the size of a car, well you just can't cure stupid.

 

[Mace Canute]

Here's a link to a story about a guy that had something similar happen but with acetylene back in 2011 here in Saskatchewan.

Man blows up his FJ Cruiser while sitting inside! - LeftLaneNews

 

[k0ua]

Here's a link to a story about a guy that had something similar happen but with acetylene back in 2011 here in Saskatchewan.

Man blows up his FJ Cruiser while sitting inside! - LeftLaneNews

How in the world does someone survive something like that?

 

[CincyFlyer]

How in the world does someone survive something like that?

The same way someone survives a house explosion: the pressure simply doesn't become too great. If 30 psi will damage you and 50 will kill you (if I recall from Mythbusters!) I can guarantee that no house or car or truck cab can take anywhere near 30 psi without popping windows out (in vehicles) or walls (in buildings). If nothing that's flying about hits you, you may survive with minor burns and popped eardrums.

 

[k0ua]

The same way someone survives a house explosion: the pressure simply doesn't become too great. If 30 psi will damage you and 50 will kill you (if I recall from Mythbusters!) I can guarantee that no house or car or truck cab can take anywhere near 30 psi without popping windows out (in vehicles) or walls (in buildings). If nothing that's flying about hits you, you may survive with minor burns and popped eardrums.

Thanks for the explaination. I sure bet it was loud inside that car for a little bit.:shocked:

 

[JRobyn]

I'm pretty sure the ears of all the "victims" are STILL ringing.

I think that mine are still ringing just a little bit from that ONE time I thought it would be ok to fire my .44 mag with no hearing protection!

 

[RandyT]

I'm pretty sure the ears of all the "victims" are STILL ringing.

I think that mine are still ringing just a little bit from that ONE time I thought it would be ok to fire my .44 mag with no hearing protection!

I fired a 22-250 at a coyote several years ago with the barrel still inside an enclosed metal hunting shack without hearing protection. Didn't hear anything for 3 days. Now carry ear plugs on the sling just in case, but have now upgraded to .243.

 

[RandyT]

The same way someone survives a house explosion: the pressure simply doesn't become too great. If 30 psi will damage you and 50 will kill you (if I recall from Mythbusters!) I can guarantee that no house or car or truck cab can take anywhere near 30 psi without popping windows out (in vehicles) or walls (in buildings). If nothing that's flying about hits you, you may survive with minor burns and popped eardrums.

30 psi against a 8x10 wall would be 345,600 pounds of pressure.

 

[k0ua]

30 psi against a 8x10 wall would be 345,600 pounds of pressure.

I am guessing that not many walls would stand up to that!

 

[dragoneggs]

I fired a 22-250 at a coyote several years ago with the barrel still inside an enclosed metal hunting shack without hearing protection. Didn't hear anything for 3 days. Now carry ear plugs on the sling just in case, but have now upgraded to .243.

That 'sounds' like a lesson learned that doesn't need to be taught twice.