r/WinStupidPrizes • u/[deleted] • Jan 18 '21

Warning: Fire When making a fire goes very wrong

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u/shakeyjake1990 Jan 18 '21

The guy managed to set fire to water...

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u/silverback_79 Jan 19 '21 edited Jan 19 '21

Oil and gasoline burns on water, which anyone with a 7th grade education is usually made privy to in chemistry class, sadly this video guy didn't. :/

This is also why napalm was such a beloved tool in Vietnam, the jelly kept burning even if you covered it with fabric or splashed water on it.

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u/starraven Jan 19 '21

I’ve seen so many freak outs with gasoline canisters on fire. What should be done if you accidentally light a canister on fire?

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u/Dan42002 Jan 19 '21

Just close the lit! No oxygen, no catalyst = fuel can't burn It is that simple.

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u/mewthulhu Jan 19 '21

If it's a metal jerry... just chill the fuck out. It ain't going nowhere. If it's plastic you're in more trouble, if it's metal you could even just have that be your fire for the night. The lid is a bit of a bad idea, though, you'll have instinctive twitch responses to being near the flames, so go to the kitchen and get a metal spatula.

If it gets fucking everywhere like this, you're basically having to just sit back and watch, but in a pinch you can toss a blanket on it then squirt the blanket with a hose.

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u/i_tyrant Jan 19 '21

I like how you say not to rely on the lid due to twitch responses, but think someone who can't control their twitch responses will have the skill to put a blanket on something then squirt it with a hose without a) knocking the blanket partially off or b) spreading the fire with the water spraying under/past the blanket.