I have reached a new level of SysAdmin

[RevDisk]

... when I convinced the company to buy me a propane torch for "Health and Safety" concerns.

My boss also wears a maintenance/facilities hat as well. He was offsite, and some folks were concerned that our loading bay was iced up. Couple people fell. Looked over it. Ayep. Salt ain't cutting it. So I sent him pictures and my recommendation. You can imagine I was a bit surprised when Maint told me they bought the gorram thing and want me to show them how to use it.

http://www.mrheater.com/Product2.aspx?id=37

Technically... Company still bought me a flamethrower for health and safety concerns. Does that seem as mildly but inarticulately wrong to anyone else?

[fifth_column]

What purposes other than health and safety can flamethrowers possibly serve?

[MillCreek]

Many health and safety concerns are best addressed with the judicious application of fire.  In my professional risk management opinion.

[SADShooter]

... when I convinced the company to buy me a propane torch for "Health and Safety" concerns.

My boss also wears a maintenance/facilities hat as well. He was offsite, and some folks were concerned that our loading bay was iced up. Couple people fell. Looked over it. Ayep. Salt ain't cutting it. So I sent him pictures and my recommendation. You can imagine I was a bit surprised when Maint told me they bought the gorram thing and want me to show them how to use it.

http://www.mrheater.com/Product2.aspx?id=37

Technically... Company still bought me a flamethrower for health and safety concerns. Does that seem as mildly but inarticulately wrong to anyone else?

Not at all. Occasionally, in its frenzy to devour, the beast unknowingly begins to consume its' own tail.

Also, needs cryptically cool acronym for company ops manual. E.g., Flame-Using, Crystal-Killing Radiator.

[Harold Tuttle]

Melts Ice and Snow,
Burns Weeds and Stumps,
Warehouses and Factories,
Parking Lots, Parks and Farms

[Harold Tuttle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmJL6XoVElc

[RevDisk]

Many health and safety concerns are best addressed with the judicious application of fire.  In my professional risk management opinion.

It's working beautifully. Handles snow fine, thin ice fine. The thick ice (2.5-5 inches thick) not so much. Metal shop welded up some choppers and they're going well but dulling quicker than preferred. Not bad for a "Hey, build me this, right now" welding job.

So, quick pass over the thin spots, slower pass over the thicker and then salt everything. It'll take some time but it's working very well.

[lee n. field]

... when I convinced the company to buy me a propane torch for "Health and Safety" concerns.

My boss also wears a maintenance/facilities hat as well. He was offsite, and some folks were concerned that our loading bay was iced up. Couple people fell. Looked over it. Ayep. Salt ain't cutting it. So I sent him pictures and my recommendation. You can imagine I was a bit surprised when Maint told me they bought the gorram thing and want me to show them how to use it.

http://www.mrheater.com/Product2.aspx?id=37

Technically... Company still bought me a flamethrower for health and safety concerns. Does that seem as mildly but inarticulately wrong to anyone else?

There's something very very right about that.

BOFH

[TechMan]

So, are you going to try out the fire suppression system in the data center later on?

[RevDisk]

There's something very very right about that.

BOFH

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/05/27/bofh_2005_episode_17/

If you know my last name from Facebook, you'll laugh even harder.

[MillCreek]

Many health and safety concerns are best addressed with the judicious application of fire.  In my professional risk management opinion.

I should probably not go on record as stating that my professional opinion extends to the judicious application of fire to certain patients.  For purely legitimate clinical reasons, of course.

[SADShooter]

I should probably not go on record as stating that my professional opinion extends to the judicious application of fire to certain patients.  For purely legitimate clinical reasons, of course.

I'm sure there's some basis in some literature somewhere supporting broad spectrum cauterization.

[Jocassee]

Does that seem as mildly but inarticulately wrong to anyone else?

Eh....no.

[Nick1911]

Well done!

[Kingcreek]

I've got one of those Red Dragon's Breath 500,000 BTU things. It really is great fun.
I've used it to ignite a soaking wet stump and brush pile during heavy snow fall among other handy things like melting lead wheel weights in a 6" pipe to make a weighted grinder stand.

[roo_ster]

If that sounds wrong I don;t want to sound right!

[just Warren]

So you're going to use it for your next boss fight, right? You'll need to collect a lot of coins and healing potions as well!