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Age Quod Agis |
Thanks for making that call. Good decision. "I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation." Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II. | |||
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Those are non sparking tools, according to the link the anti static are plastic. | |||
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That's beyond stupid. I was going to make a comment on that, but it's a level of stupid beyond my comprehension. Lover of the US Constitution Wile E. Coyote School of DIY Disaster | |||
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| Ignored facts still exist |
hoarding gas when there is a shortage is a Dick move. Others are waiting in line too. . | |||
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After (not quite a) hurricane Sandy, I saw a guy with two big containers like this full of gas in the back of his truck.  Stupid yes. But people here so eagerly falling in line with "big brother says you must use this type of container" (one that causes you to spill more gas than you ever would with any other type) makes me sad and angry. _____________________________________________________ Sliced bread, the greatest thing since the 1911. | |||
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Go Vols! |
That much vapor, sheesh! And I hear large quantities of gas and plastic can make a lot of static electricity. That guy pumping it had to be high as a kite too. | |||
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| Banned |
Good call, could have been a big splosion. | |||
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A Grateful American |
 "the meaning of life, is to give life meaning" ✡ Ani Yehudi אני יהודי Le'olam lo shuv לעולם לא שוב! | |||
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Green Mountain Boy |
Might be the dumbest thing I've ever heard. That's not something one should mess around with. Fuel vapor is some scary shit. That guy deserves a serious beating for thinking that was somehow acceptable. !~God Bless the U.S. Military~! If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off Light travels faster than sound, this is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak | |||
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32nd degree |
mebbe he was getting fuel for generators an sump pumps... jaaxe I'm??? ___________________  "the world doesn't end til yer dead, 'til then there's more beatin's in store, stand it like a man, and give some back" Al Swearengen | |||
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Dances with Wiener Dogs |
Yep. People who work in petro-chem use them all the time. _______________________ “The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.” Ayn Rand “If we relinquish our rights because of fear, what is it exactly, then, we are fighting for?” Sen. Rand Paul | |||
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This +100. I draw the line from 'MMOB' to 'report it' when a person flagrantly puts many other people at risk. -------------------------------------- Proverbs 27:17 - As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. | |||
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| Dances with Wiener Dogs |
I hate those cans. But the plastic used in a trash can or a plastic storage tub won't withstand any lengthy exposure to gasoline. The plastic will either dissolve or become brittle and crack. Some in pretty short order. You can find 55 gallon drums that can hold gasoline. But a garbage can from the local store is NOT one. _______________________ “The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.” Ayn Rand “If we relinquish our rights because of fear, what is it exactly, then, we are fighting for?” Sen. Rand Paul | |||
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Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici |
These, enamel lined (my have the prices gone up) link  _________________________ NRA Endowment Member _________________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." -- C.S. Lewis | |||
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Not really from Vienna |
I'd be really surprised if even the idiotic CARB compliant gas cans could spill anywhere near as much as a 50 gallon trash can or a rubbermaid tote in the bed of a truck. To start with, they only hold 5 gallons. | |||
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| Age Quod Agis |
The CARB cans suck; this is true. But it isn't the safety that sucks, it is the pouring. And if you are going to carry fuel on public roads, I am in favor of some kind of approval process. UL, State, SAE, some organization with knowledge and analysis to give some level of regard to public safety. "I vowed to myself to fight against evil more completely and more wholeheartedly than I ever did before. . . . That’s the only way to pay back part of that vast debt, to live up to and try to fulfill that tremendous obligation." Alfred Hornik, Sunday, December 2, 1945 to his family, on his continuing duty to others for surviving WW II. | |||
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| 10mm is The Boom of Doom  |
I wonder if a 55 gallon trash can would have problems associated with free surface area (sloshing). It would be easy for someone to test. Load up some 55 gallon trash cans with water. Drive around. Let us know the results. God Bless and Protect the Once and Future President, Donald John Trump. | |||
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Only the strong survive |
I use to haul 55 gallon steel barrels on my 16 foot utility trailer to water my trees. Even with a top on, it will slush out. Ever started a brush pile on fire by adding about a 16 ounces of gas and let it set for a minute. Then throw something burning into it and watch the brush pile lift off the ground a few inches.  41 | |||
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Awhile ago, my son wanted to borrow my pickup truck, line the back bed with plastic, fill it with hot water and got to the drive in with Tiki torches. He was going to back into a spot, set up the torches for intermission, and jump in the back be with a buddy. Figured it would be a great way to pick up ladies. I had to use the truck that night, so he didn't do it. Having never tested the idea, we never found out if it would have been a great way to pick up ladies. Oh, and I'm pretty sure lots of water would have sloshed out on the way. A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master-and deserves one. Ronald Reagan, 1964, quoted from Alexander Hamilton | |||
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Tinker Sailor Soldier Pie |
Uhhh, well, you should probably be happy that he never did try that. I don't know what size pickup truck you have, but just throwing out a rough estimate, a six foot bed could probably hold close to 450 gallons of water. An eight foot bed could hold something like 570 gallons. That's over 4,000 and 5,000 pounds respectively. Good luck with that. Even if you cut those numbers in half you're still looking at a lot of weight for the bed of a pickup truck. ~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan | |||
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