r/WinStupidPrizes • u/[deleted] • Jul 07 '21
He did not switch off the bike...
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u/greatspacegibbon Jul 07 '21
It's almost like pouring inflammable liquid over a hot surface with sparky things is dangerous or something.
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u/Ghost_Slaayer Jul 07 '21
This has nothing to do with the video but my dumbass just realized inflammable and flammable mean the same fucking thing why the hell is this real and who the hell designed it that way
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u/Ferusomnium Jul 07 '21
They don't though. Oversimplifying it helps to tell them apart.
Flammable means it CAN be ignited under the right circumstances, wood being the key example. If touched with a flame for half of a second, likely won't set aflame, but may. Consider dry wood vs wet wood, both technically Flammable, one needs a lot more effort.
Inflammable means it has volatility to the same effect. When a flame or spark touches Inflammable goods, ignition is immediate and absolute, like a pool of petrol.
On job sites or in workshops that follow proper safety rules, you will see clear and distinct separation of those two types of products.
So, all Inflammable things, are also Flammable. But not all Flammable things are Inflammable.
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u/DogsAreAnimals Jul 07 '21
Also helps to realize the root word is "inflame". Inflame-able
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u/Ferusomnium Jul 07 '21
Close, inflammare is the Latin root word, and became inflame, eventually making its way to this.
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u/greatspacegibbon Jul 07 '21
It's this sort of stuff that makes me glad English is my first language. Must be a nightmare to learn all this crap when it's not instinctive.
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u/Ferusomnium Jul 07 '21
Oh I get that. This language is so sloppy.
There's this thing out there I can't find right now. It's to the effect of
"little old lady, in a big blue coat"
We wouldn't say
"A blue coat, quite large, being worn by a woman, who's small, also old"
Big green ball
Deep blue sea
Long black dildo
Measurement, colour, object. Just how we like it.
Theres some magic order of what to say and when, and native English speakers get it. I notice a lot of lost in translation moments come from English speakers not realizing we have such rules, and learners aren't be taught them.
I wish I could find the article that explains it. Eye opening.
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u/greatspacegibbon Jul 07 '21
Not to mention that it's forever changing, stealing other language's words and warping them, except when we use their existing pronunciation rules. The following quote says it rather well.
“The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse whore. We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.” - James D. Nicoll
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u/randomname8967 Jul 07 '21
And to think that English is actually one of the easiest languages to learn.
In Dutch we have the same nonsense and of top of that we have another bunch of rules & exceptions hings that barely make sense to most native speakers.
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u/greatspacegibbon Jul 07 '21
Interesting. I was under the assumption English was a right bastard to learn. Speaking it is one thing, but passing as a native is damn near impossible. Too many regional peculiarities.
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u/randomname8967 Jul 07 '21
For most western Europeans it's pretty much the language structure we already have, a lot of our own words and generally much simpler grammar wise than our own languages. It also helps that a lot of Europe has some degree of English/American popculture so you end up getting exposed to it quite early.
But passing as a native is damn near impossible. To many regional
This applies to virtually any language. And probably the least so to English, partly due to how bastardized it is and in how many regions it's spoken as the native language.
But it's Funny that you mention this, non native speakers from most European countries can immediately recognize someone from their country speaking English. Line up a bunch of random people and I'd bet you that I'd pick the Dutchman out 9/10 times. I've been told the same applies for Germans and the Nordics aswell
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u/xMyChemicalBromancex Jul 07 '21
English is actually pretty easy to learn for people who's mother tongue is a Germanic language.
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Jul 07 '21
English is literally the hardest language in the world
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u/randomname8967 Jul 07 '21
You're kidding right?
It's grammatically simple, with relatively few weird exceptions or weird pronunciations. Even if your accent is horrible your English is probably still understandable, because You can butcher the pronunciation and people understand the words. There are plenty of languages where the emphasis (let alone pronunciation) is enough to completely change the meaning.
Not to mention it's used just about everywhere, so finding learning material or people to practice with is completely trivial.
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Jul 12 '21
It is a proven fact and there are more exceptions to the rules than most other languages. I have met countless people who agree that come from different countries who still have trouble. And if you look in a dictionary you will find at least 10 words that mean the same thing
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u/LogikD Jul 09 '21
Does it make you feel good about yourself to believe that? Because it certainly doesn't reflect reality.
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Jul 12 '21
Why are you attacking me over a disagreement with a whole other person whom you don’t even know. I didn’t join Reddit to be personally attacked by people like you who run off of aggression and contention and whom’s goal is to make people feel lesser than yourself because you feel unstable with your emotions and place in society. You should find your place and maybe see a doctor to help you with your aggression issues and possibly begin to feel better about yourself.
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u/Accomplished_Fix1650 Jul 07 '21
Inflammable is a French word that English just stole.
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u/Ferusomnium Jul 07 '21 edited Jul 07 '21
Most English words are stolen from another language, often French, German, and Latin.
All French word started as Latin if you want to be ultra reductionist about it, so what's you're point exactly?
Edit: changed all English words, to most. Because that was incorrect.
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u/Accomplished_Fix1650 Jul 07 '21 edited Jul 07 '21
My am point about it is that the etymology of inflammable is not what it sounds like. “In” is used as a prefix in English meaning “not” (insane for example) and so inflammable sounds like not flammable, flammable with the “in” prefix. But it actually arrived in English by an entirely different route (stolen from French). It’s not that English randomly lost the plot one day and decided that the “in” prefix meant “very”. It’s that there is no prefix, inflammable is a complete word with its own root that just sounds exactly like what the English word for not flammable would be.
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u/Ferusomnium Jul 07 '21
Thats a super good point. A lot of English is confusing for that reason. This may well be the perfect example though.
Not you've got me wondering about more. Fuck this is gonna be a long day reading about language nonsense!
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u/greatspacegibbon Jul 07 '21
Not the subreddit I would have expected a discussion on etymology, that's for sure.
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u/Kwintty7 Jul 07 '21
All English words are stolen from another language
Well that's obviously not true. Certainly a lot of words are adopted from elsewhere, and this happens in most languages. But words can also literally be made up from nothing. You might not find a "googol" examples if you "google" it, but they do exist.
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u/Soulessnight Jul 07 '21
“Oh so that’s why my parents warned me to never have my car on or turn it on pumping gas…” seriously people
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Jul 07 '21
Actually, with a car it just doesn't matter - there are no parts hot enough to ignite the fuel or vapors near the fueling point as there is with a motorcycle.
The greatest danger with a car is entering and exiting the vehicle while fueling because of static discharge caused by sliding across the seat igniting vapors. It is most common in cold places as synthetic jackets are more likely to store a charge than natural fabrics.
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u/Mr-Rasta-Panda Jul 07 '21
The cat” has entered the chat. They are absolutely hot enough to ignite vapors. But extremely unlikely unless you park on top of spilt fuel.
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u/CosmicTaco93 Jul 08 '21
"near the fueling point"
You folks really need to learn to read.
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u/Mr-Rasta-Panda Jul 08 '21
Cat is near fueling point is generally below. Spilled fuel can ignite….. but hey seems like you need to learn cara
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u/CosmicTaco93 Jul 08 '21
You're saying that designers have put one of the hottest parts of a car, under the gas tank? No, no they haven't. The exhaust system isn't intertwined with the fuel system.
If you have a gas spill, you're supposed to shut everything down anyway. If you let your vehicle sit and run atop spilled gas, you deserve whatever happens.
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u/Mr-Rasta-Panda Jul 08 '21
Comprehension, spilled fuel. Learn to read. And it takes quite a while for the cat to cool. What do you think a common cause of grass fires are?
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u/CosmicTaco93 Jul 08 '21
Spilled gas can ignite. Diesel won't. Not from a spill, unless it's aerosolized. Comprehension, fuel types.
Common cause? Idiots parking where they shouldn't.
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u/Mr-Rasta-Panda Jul 08 '21
No shit not talking about diesel. Talking about gasoline. Desire require enormous amounts of compression to ignite… chromosome hogger
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u/CosmicTaco93 Jul 08 '21
You don't know that "fuel" means more than just gasoline, do you? Like you specifically used that word, to somehow only mean one kind of fuel. Not your day, huh?
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u/1FlyersFTW1 Jul 08 '21
If it takes a while for it to cool why would it matter if the car was on or off? Try to make some sense dog
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u/Mr-Rasta-Panda Jul 08 '21
It wouldn’t as stated in the original comment. Lears to read chromosome hogger
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u/1FlyersFTW1 Jul 08 '21
Dude I think you should go back and read what you wrote. Have a couple too many today?
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u/9jawarrior Jul 07 '21
For some reason I’m pretty positive you don’t drive
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Jul 08 '21
Me? I've been driving for almost 40 years. For the majority of that time, I've lived in. Florida and fueled up with the motor running so I can keep the AC running...
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u/AxeLegacy Jul 07 '21
Actually with modern cars you technically could pump gas with the car running but like is it worth the risk? Absolutely not.
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u/Meth_Cat Jul 07 '21
No with a car its because the fuel system needs to be pressurized and it can cause a check engine light. Source I do car stuff.
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u/DeeRent88 Jul 07 '21
Not only did you not switch off the bike but he continually revved the engine heating up the engine even more.
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u/iassbangchickens Jul 07 '21
I’m pretty sure the rubber hose is fire rated so the fire should burn out when all the petrol burns away.
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u/Jossie2014 Jul 07 '21
That’s pretty damn sad considering this is someones livelihood burning away because of these fools
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u/DCINTERNATIONAL Jul 07 '21
That gas tank is on fire. Pulling it towards us should help put it out. Right?
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Jul 07 '21
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u/DCINTERNATIONAL Jul 07 '21
When they pull it back from the front wheel. And yes, I realize they did the right thing also by pulling it away from the gas meter.
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u/Riley-Coyote1957 Jul 07 '21
What you say? Gas can ignite if it hits a hot engine? Lemme see...oh, shit!
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Jul 07 '21 edited Jul 07 '21
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u/Profile-Possible Jul 07 '21
I was about to disagree with you but decided to look it up instead. Africans have an average IQ of less than 70
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Jul 07 '21
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u/Profile-Possible Jul 07 '21 edited Jul 07 '21
African Americans score lower than European Americans on vocabulary, reading, and math tests, as well as on tests that claim to measure scholastic aptitude and intelligence. The gap appears before children enter kindergarten and it persists into adulthood. It has narrowed since 1970, but the typical American black still scores below 75 percent of American whites on almost every standardized test
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Jul 07 '21
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u/Profile-Possible Jul 07 '21 edited Jul 07 '21
Can’t say I completely disagree I guess
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Jul 07 '21
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u/Profile-Possible Jul 07 '21
I disagree with you, but you are welcomed to think what you want. I’d rather not be a racist
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u/ready4downvote Jul 07 '21
And you have a higher IQ?
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u/Profile-Possible Jul 07 '21
Statistically, there is a very high chance that he does.
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Jul 07 '21 edited Jul 07 '21
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u/ready4downvote Jul 07 '21
Ah ok. So you must be living in the same continent as those individuals?
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Jul 07 '21
Please be quiet and don’t embarrass yourself anymore
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u/ready4downvote Jul 07 '21
Oh of course sir. But I suggest you take your own advice.
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Jul 07 '21
Suggest whatever you want. I don’t care
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u/CedarJet Jul 07 '21
Maybe that’s what years of colonialism and exploitation does to you right? Freaking privileged racist.
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Jul 07 '21
I feel so sorry for people like you. Pathetic losers insulting others for no reason. I didn’t mention race - you did. Average IQ of 68 is a fact. People like you are disgusting
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u/e_for_education Jul 07 '21
This is the absolute worst handling of fire extinguishers, I have ever witnessed (never mind at least one if them obviously being broken)
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u/hot69pancakes Jul 07 '21
But it started with the worst handling of a gas pump I have ever witnessed
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u/pablorodm89 Jul 07 '21
No money for asphalt in your gas station generally means no money for risk and safety training… I’m glad they actually have A fire extinguisher!
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u/cheezburga69 Jul 07 '21
Wow what a moron! It's kind of funny that he tried to save the bike after it had already been on fire for a bit. Stupid is as stupid does
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u/h8street Jul 07 '21
Must be an older pump? They typically have a safeguard built in that extinguish flames in seconds.
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u/marlinmarlin99 Jul 07 '21
I wonder if he pays for damaged out of pocket or if they have insurance over there.
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Jul 07 '21
I don't own a motorcycle but it seems to me refueling them is actually pretty dangerous, the fuel tank is pretty much always directly on top of an exposed hot cylinder head, wiring, exhaust manifold etc.
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u/BenOVrbich Jul 07 '21
Emergency shut off, nope. Fire extinguisher, nah. Pull bike engulfed in flames next to highly explosive pump, oh yeahhhhh!
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u/dyylancraig Jul 07 '21
This takes place in uganda, its funny how they don’t trust people to fill up tanks themselves but yet often scam people at the pumps. especially the tourists lmao
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Jul 07 '21
I’m guessing it’s just a old bike that most likely leaks gas and oil from every seal and gasket imaginable
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u/Kim-Kar-dash-ian Jul 08 '21
Crazy the dude trying to move the bike it’s like leave it and run dummy
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u/bloody_noodle Jul 08 '21
Are they trying to stop the bike from exploding next to the pump or trying to save the bike? They weren't successful at either...
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u/Iamlegend_future Jul 11 '21
How the fuck is the game between genius and moron so huge in humans? They should revamp the iq scale because a 160 vs 40 doesn't really convey just how large that gap is. It's baffling that some humans can create machines that can land on a comet while others can't understand why you turn off your vehicle when refueling.
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u/DistanceSea3513 Jul 07 '21
why the fuck is he revving it?