on the road
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Same here.
Tragedy averted (phew)
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swee'pea99
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Sugar we could steal...weedkiller was kept from prying hands, for some reason!
byegad
Legendary Member
- Location
- NE England
While attending an impromptu bonfire party a loud bang was heard and several people appeared to be injured with blood on their clothing. Seconds later, in the house with the lights on and the first aid kit open, we discovered that:-
1. They were uninjured, and
2. The 'blood' contained baked beans.
At that point the putative 'cook' discovered that it's best to puncture the can before putting your baked beans in the embers.
1. They were uninjured, and
2. The 'blood' contained baked beans.
At that point the putative 'cook' discovered that it's best to puncture the can before putting your baked beans in the embers.
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Wasp nest + can of hairspray + match = fun but some one may get stung!!!
Also never follow the logical escalation steps of tins on fires. Paint tin (ok, loud pop) > Aerosol (big bang but still pretty much ok) > Calor gas canister (definitely not ok!!!). Thankfully we had a lot of waste land near us when I was a kid.
Also never follow the logical escalation steps of tins on fires. Paint tin (ok, loud pop) > Aerosol (big bang but still pretty much ok) > Calor gas canister (definitely not ok!!!). Thankfully we had a lot of waste land near us when I was a kid.
I learned at the age of 6 that the quickest way down a ladder is to miss the top rung. - fortunately I had a soft landing - on a pile of bricks. - but we didn't tell mum.
falling through an iced over pond was a bit scarry, as I couldn,t get out as my clothes were to heavy - got very told off for that one.
the lesson I learned was if you do fall through the ice don't ask for help from an adult you will only get into trouble.
falling through an iced over pond was a bit scarry, as I couldn,t get out as my clothes were to heavy - got very told off for that one.
the lesson I learned was if you do fall through the ice don't ask for help from an adult you will only get into trouble.
SatNavSaysStraightOn
Changed hemispheres!
- Location
- ɐᴉlɐɹʇsn∀ 'ɐɹɹǝquɐƆ
My OH and his 3 brothers learnt the same lesson. They lit a big fire under the blue calor gas canisters which was inside a disused chimney stack on some waste land... 1st lesson - you can't get too far away, 2nd lesson - don't get seen doing this otherwise police visit your parents...
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Quite a lot of what I did between the ages of 6 and 18 seemed to result in this.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Ok, if we are doing things exploding in fires ...
I once put a milk bottle in a bonfire and it got very hot, but it didn't explode. I think that I must have wanted it to explode, because otherwise, why did I do what I did next? Which was to stand right next to it and chuck a pan of cold water on it. The ferocity of what happened kinda shocked me. I would have been even more shocked if the jagged piece of milk bottle shrapnel which smashed into the fence next to my head had actually hit me ... I found 3 or 4 bits of bottle up to 15 feet away, all over the garden.
I once put a milk bottle in a bonfire and it got very hot, but it didn't explode. I think that I must have wanted it to explode, because otherwise, why did I do what I did next? Which was to stand right next to it and chuck a pan of cold water on it. The ferocity of what happened kinda shocked me. I would have been even more shocked if the jagged piece of milk bottle shrapnel which smashed into the fence next to my head had actually hit me ... I found 3 or 4 bits of bottle up to 15 feet away, all over the garden.
We were having a sneaky subway on the way home from the supermarket a couple of weeks ago when our 11 year old daughter rang to say she was stuck in a swing. Fortunately for her her older sister was passing with the dog and, after taking the obligatory photo!, she pulled her out.
I say fortunately, because we were too busy laughing and deciding what salad to have to rush to her aid!
Evidence please!
Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
Something my cousins learned, not me.
When your only female cousin is a scaly-brat (forces kid for those who don't know the term), do not try and break her arm because you will come off worse. Lots worse.
When your only female cousin is a scaly-brat (forces kid for those who don't know the term), do not try and break her arm because you will come off worse. Lots worse.
