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Cleaning cobwebs with blow torch blamed for house fire (http://www.times-herald.com/local/Cleaning-cobwebs-with-blow-torch-blamed-for-house-fire-in-Sargent--583223)
LOL...

I'm really glad no one was hurt and the house wasn't completely destroyed.

but still...

LOL!

Seemed efficient at the time

He had the flame set too high. That what the problem was. *nod*

well, he got off better than the guy who used a couple dozen bug bombs (when only one was needed) -- when the next spark met them, KABOOM!

Pfffft, a blow torch? I use at least 6 10 megaton A-bombs.

What a silly, silly man.

Homer and Bart used firecrackers to open jammed drawers. the principle is the same, trying to make housework fun and easy, take it easy on the guy now!

Homer and Bart used firecrackers to open jammed drawers. the principle is the same, trying to make housework fun and easy, take it easy on the guy now!

see... that's wrong. to open a jammed drawer you either need the Jaws of Life (fun to use btw) or a hatchet.

Firecrackers are used to clean fishtanks and temporary swimming pools.

This is something I'd expect from an episode of Home Improvement.

God, what an awful show.

Pfft, a lighter would have sufficed.

This is something I'd expect from an episode of Home Improvement.

God, what an awful show.

Meh, it wasn't too bad.

Meh, it wasn't too bad.

Yeah, it did have its moments. There certainly are worse shows out there.

He had the flame set too high. That what the problem was. *nod*

No... you can never have enough power the problem was he wasnt standing far enough back.

Jesus Christ, this sounds like something you'd expect from Tim Allen.

:eek:

What a retard.

Most of us men seem to lack common sense :(

He probably did it so that he wouldn't be trusted to clean the house again. Men can be cunning when they want to be.

He probably did it so that he wouldn't be trusted to clean the house again. Men can be cunning when they want to be.

Tht's what I used to do when I didn't want to do something.

That's a pretty good idea...

He used too high an intensity flame. He should have used a lighter

Cleaning cobwebs with blow torch blamed for house fire (http://www.times-herald.com/local/Cleaning-cobwebs-with-blow-torch-blamed-for-house-fire-in-Sargent--583223)
LOL...

I'm really glad no one was hurt and the house wasn't completely destroyed.

but still...

LOL!
I wish that could have been in Alabama... It would make my jokes about the stereotypes you find there more appropriate.

He used too high an intensity flame. He should have used a lighter

Or grenades. *nod*

I don't blame the man. I blame the cobwebs. They lured him into using a blowtorch. The swine!

I don't blame the man. I blame the cobwebs. They lured him into using a blowtorch. The swine!

It's actually his wife's fault. If she had just gone and cleaned it like she is meant to this would never have happened.

hmm.. maybe if I show my housemate this they will stop forcing me to clean to floors...

Would you suggest fire, or chemicals to clean wooden floors?

Or grenades. *nod*

How about C-4? That way you can set a timer to clean the spiderwebs at a specific time every day!

hmm.. maybe if I show my housemate this they will stop forcing me to clean to floors...

Would you suggest fire, or chemicals to clean wooden floors?

An axe.

Ouch.
But I believe that might have happened to an un-experienced woman as well ;)

No, no. The problem isn't too high of a flame it's too LOW of a flame. If it was at least 5 times hotter than he used, he wouldn't have to hold it near the house for so long before the cobwebs were vaporized. ;)

Would you suggest fire, or chemicals to clean wooden floors?

Both.






Ammonia and bleach are a pretty good mix.

How about C-4? That way you can set a timer to clean the spiderwebs at a specific time every day!

Not nearly as fun though. C-4 might be fun for unclogging toilets however.

Not nearly as fun though. C-4 might be fun for unclogging toilets however.

Thats what I use it for, and tenderizing steaks.

I see what happened... People use torches to kill weeds all the time. This guy just figured "I'll use the torch to blast some cobwebs... What could go wrong?".

I see what happened... People use torches to kill weeds all the time. This guy just figured "I'll use the torch to blast some cobwebs... What could go wrong?".

He might burn his house down, but whats the chances of that!

A small thermonuclear device would have been a far better choice.

A small thermonuclear device would have been a far better choice.

really, really small...

I suggest thermite. And for those really hard-to-get ones, antimatter.

Cleaning cobwebs with blow torch blamed for house fire (http://www.times-herald.com/local/Cleaning-cobwebs-with-blow-torch-blamed-for-house-fire-in-Sargent--583223)
LOL...

I'm really glad no one was hurt and the house wasn't completely destroyed.

but still...

LOL!

More like, why stupid people shouldn't be trusted with blowtorches.

Most of us men seem to lack common sense :(

No, this genetic mistake lacked common sense. Most men have an IQ above room temperature, and thus would not be so stupid.

No, this genetic mistake lacked common sense. Most men have an IQ above room temperature, and thus would not be so stupid.

No.. I know a whole lot of idiots who would do the same/similar things.

No.. I know a whole lot of idiots who would do the same/similar things.

That doesnt mean men as a sex are as brain dead.


You just know really really stupid people.

No.. I know a whole lot of idiots who would do the same/similar things.

Okay, seriously, blowtorches are cool and setting things on fire with them is cooler. So, I could see how it might be pretty damn cool to set cobwebs on fire...personally, I'd like to try it out on an (empty, at least on the trial run) hornet nest myself.

Kind of reminds of this.:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sab2Ltm1WcM

Kind of reminds of this.:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sab2Ltm1WcM

poor hibachi... :(

Jesus Christ, this sounds like something you'd expect from Tim Allen.

:eek:

See the post about 3 above yours.

The problem here isn't one of to little or to much power (although, more is better), but rather experience. This fellow is obviously new to fire and just needs some practice. I'd let him finish the job. If he happens to torch the house a second time however, I recommend he go back to basic hand tools like that screwdriver he uses as a pry bar.

No, this genetic mistake lacked common sense. Most men have an IQ above room temperature, and thus would not be so stupid.

You fail to take into account the fact the blowtorch raises room temperature by a significant degree