Everything Must Be Paid for Twice

Re:Everything Must Be Paid for Twice by lisper on Friday June 16, 2023 @02:53PM (#36361881)

Yes, of course. But that's because you know what you're doing. Someone who didn't know what they were doing could end up with a puddle of gas on the floor, which could then turn into a cloud of gasoline vapor, which could then turn into a bomb if they dropped a wrench the wrong way.

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Re:Everything Must Be Paid for Twice by DiggyJohnson on Friday June 16, 2023 @04:55PM (#36363713)

You are really determined to make the point that caution is warranted, but shouldn't all adults know that?

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Re:Everything Must Be Paid for Twice by lisper on Saturday June 17, 2023 @10:12AM (#36370316)

They should. But look up "accidentally igniting gasoline" on YouTube some time.

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Re:Everything Must Be Paid for Twice by quickthrowman on Saturday June 17, 2023 @09:58AM (#36370196)

That’s an extremely contrived scenario that has never happened in real life. I’m proud of you for fixing your engine, but let’s not pretend it was dangerous.

I refuse to believe someone who is attempting to repair an internal combustion engine does not know that gasoline is flammable and the working area should be ventilated (or outside), particularly if they’re working on the fuel system.

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Re:Everything Must Be Paid for Twice by lisper on Saturday June 17, 2023 @10:11AM (#36370310)

> That’s an extremely contrived scenario

Sure. But people do occasionally ignite gasoline by accident. It's uncommon, but the consequences can be very severe.

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