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The Roundtable / Re: Putting Out a Chimney Fire
« Last post by cordex on October 01, 2023, 02:29:22 PM »I’ve heard that baking soda applied to the fire inside the fireplace or stove works well to suppress chimney fires.
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The Roundtable / Re: Mossberg 590 or Remington 870 tactical pump?
« Last post by K Frame on October 01, 2023, 01:30:18 PM »We had a new SXP failing miserably last night at trap practice. Many light primer strikes and misfires for reasons yet unknown.
My Remington 58 failed at wobble trap some years ago.
Extractor hook sheared off.
Problems happen.
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The Roundtable / Re: Putting Out a Chimney Fire
« Last post by K Frame on October 01, 2023, 01:28:21 PM »I know someone who put out a chimney fire with a CO2 fire extinguisher. Opened the stove door and basically flooded the stove with it, using the heat to draw the CO2 up the chimney.
Still wasn't quick enough, though, and they had to have the chimney relined because it cracked the crap out of the clay liner.
Still wasn't quick enough, though, and they had to have the chimney relined because it cracked the crap out of the clay liner.
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Politics / Re: Philadelphia looting
« Last post by WLJ on October 01, 2023, 01:19:55 PM »Where the bread?
Wild moment masked Philadelphia looters storm Apple store in mad frenzy - before tech giant DISABLED all stolen devices - as cops call on public to help identify crooks
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12580525/Wild-moment-masked-Philadelphia-looters-storm-Apple-store-mad-frenzy-tech-giant-DISABLED-stolen-devices-cops-call-public-help-identify-crooks.html
Wild moment masked Philadelphia looters storm Apple store in mad frenzy - before tech giant DISABLED all stolen devices - as cops call on public to help identify crooks
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12580525/Wild-moment-masked-Philadelphia-looters-storm-Apple-store-mad-frenzy-tech-giant-DISABLED-stolen-devices-cops-call-public-help-identify-crooks.html
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Politics / Re: Philadelphia looting
« Last post by WLJ on October 01, 2023, 01:18:37 PM »It's hard to tell from what I saw on TV - did this "Meatball" person engage in some actual looting herself, or was she arrested for filming & posting it?
I would be willing to bet what you saw on TV had parts edited out.
In her live stream she was encouraging people to loot and she partook of some looting herself.
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The Roundtable / Received three e-mails about purchased Amazon gift cards
« Last post by WLJ on October 01, 2023, 12:55:03 PM »Received three e-mails this morning thanking me for my purchases of Amazon gift cards for Google Play, Hotels.com and Mastercard.
Checked my account and no gift card activity, hmmm. Forwarded the e-mails off to Amazon's fraud dept but haven't received a reply yet. But in the meantime just came across this thread on Reddit and turns out a bunch of people got these e-mails and they actually are from Amazon.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/16wnvie/received_three_emails_about_purchased_amazon_gift/
Yeah, poorly worded all right, they actually thank you for the purchase of the gift cards.
So just in case you got these e-mails now you know Amazon F'ed up
I would hate to be working at Amazon CS right now.
Checked my account and no gift card activity, hmmm. Forwarded the e-mails off to Amazon's fraud dept but haven't received a reply yet. But in the meantime just came across this thread on Reddit and turns out a bunch of people got these e-mails and they actually are from Amazon.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/16wnvie/received_three_emails_about_purchased_amazon_gift/
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I just got off the phone with a rep because I also received 3 emails regarding purchased Google Play, Hotels.com, and Mastercard gift cards.
Basically she told me they were poorly worded emails intended to warn customers about potential scams. Not in relation to any actual purchases made. They're being flooded with calls over it lol
Yeah, poorly worded all right, they actually thank you for the purchase of the gift cards.
So just in case you got these e-mails now you know Amazon F'ed up
I would hate to be working at Amazon CS right now.
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The Roundtable / Re: Putting Out a Chimney Fire
« Last post by charby on October 01, 2023, 11:56:26 AM »2 winters ago, a house near me had a chimney fire in the wood burning fireplace. The local fire department shoved a hose down the chimney and flooded it.
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The Roundtable / Re: Jury Finds Man Not Guilty After Shooting YouTube Prankster
« Last post by 230RN on October 01, 2023, 11:55:37 AM »I've watched a couple of those prankster programs just to gauge how stupid my fellow man can be.
With some of them I have to wonder if the prankee's cognitive evaluation that "this is a joke" would be faster than their "draw/shoot" reactions.
Sammy Davis Jr. was a fast draw pistolero, and I'm thinking of what might happen if a legally-armed victim with his reaction time got pranked.
With some of them I have to wonder if the prankee's cognitive evaluation that "this is a joke" would be faster than their "draw/shoot" reactions.
Sammy Davis Jr. was a fast draw pistolero, and I'm thinking of what might happen if a legally-armed victim with his reaction time got pranked.
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The Roundtable / Re: Putting Out a Chimney Fire
« Last post by Nick1911 on October 01, 2023, 11:45:35 AM »Thanks for bringing this up Ben. Good timely reminder that I need to inspect the flues.
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The Roundtable / Re: Putting Out a Chimney Fire
« Last post by 230RN on October 01, 2023, 11:35:48 AM »Do those "burn every 60 fires" cleaning logs do any good?
I've seen ads for them and wondered both how and if they worked.
I've seen ads for them and wondered both how and if they worked.