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Re: Don't play with explosives!

Postby Fozzer » Mon May 14, 2007 9:20 am


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Re: Don't play with explosives!

Postby dcunning30 » Mon May 14, 2007 9:31 am

LOL!  Those ridiculous warnings are there to protect manufactures from idiots who blatantly misuse their products in idiotic ways and get in trouble, then seek out ambulance chaser lawyers who feed on the idiots who do idiotic things and seek out courtrooms full of idiots in a jury trial who agree to award the original idiot a cash jackpot for their idiotic behaviors!
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Re: Don't play with explosives!

Postby Ells_228 » Mon May 14, 2007 10:07 am


.......... I'm a Health & Safety Manager........



BLIMEY.... :o...!

I bet you are as popular as a Traffic Warden on a sweltering Summer's day!.... ;)...!


Lol, I know what you mean, but i've built a good rapport with the guys on site and just hose them down as they walk past, problem solved
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Re: Don't play with explosives!

Postby Mushroom_Farmer » Mon May 14, 2007 3:16 pm

[quote]LOL!
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Re: Don't play with explosives!

Postby H » Mon May 14, 2007 3:29 pm

"Also there is a dangerous cliff ahead" ;D ;DMatt
[color=#003300]No, that's what the previous "Caution, 90
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Re: Don't play with explosives!

Postby beaky » Mon May 14, 2007 6:57 pm

It's just like that "may contain traces of peanuts" line on a Snickers bar.  ::)

That one I'm OK with... someone might be trying a Snickers for the first time, not knowing it's- duh- known for having peanuts... and also not knowing that they have a serious food allergy.
That's not really a stupid mistake, like whacking yourself in the eye with a hammer or letting your baby play in a bucket full of water...
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Re: Don't play with explosives!

Postby expat » Tue May 15, 2007 1:32 am

So after a bit of research I have got the answer to my question. I checked the Gerber website and it would appear that I have a couple of things on the tool that are explosive related, though Gerber seem to choose not to inform you what all the parts of the tool do in the instructions. I guess you are born knowing. Apparently the pliers have a bit on them for crimping blasting caps and the long spike is for poking a whole in C4 so you can insert a detonator. The mulittool is military orientated. This now brings up the question, who decided it was necessary to tell a soldier that he should be careful with explosives. What is next, each time a troop draws his rifle from the armoury, he will find a small label attached to it informing him that if he points it at the enemy, then the enemy might very well get hurt  or get very dead::) Sometimes there are things that are a given.

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Re: Don't play with explosives!

Postby Fozzer » Tue May 15, 2007 2:55 am

Matt...!

.....you obviously use a much more complicated pair of Pliers than I use.... ::)...?

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Re: Don't play with explosives!

Postby Ells_228 » Tue May 15, 2007 5:08 am

The ones on the left reminded me of nut crackers....

*shudders at thought of ex wife*
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Re: Don't play with explosives!

Postby Fozzer » Tue May 15, 2007 6:03 am

The ones on the left reminded me of nut crackers....

*shudders at thought of ex wife*


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They have been in constant daily use since 1946...(Ex WD, WWII)...

..they also serve as excellent "Nut Crackers" for any thieving Toe-Rags who upset me...(especially when they are REALLY rusty!...;)....!

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Re: Don't play with explosives!

Postby DizZa » Tue May 15, 2007 7:08 am

Speaking of explosives, if you mix rust and Aluminium is it true that it makes Thermite? If so I gotta try it! :P


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Re: Don't play with explosives!

Postby expat » Tue May 15, 2007 8:05 am

Matt...!

.....you obviously use a much more complicated pair of Pliers than I use.... ::)...?

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LOL... ;D...!

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Come on Fozzer, you are way out of date.

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Next time you are pushing your moped home, if you had one of these or similar in your pocket......... 8-)

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Re: Don't play with explosives!

Postby Ells_228 » Tue May 15, 2007 8:23 am

I've got one of these I use when out on my snowboard...(excpet mine is red)...

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Re: Don't play with explosives!

Postby ATI_7500 » Tue May 15, 2007 8:34 am

That one I'm OK with... someone might be trying a Snickers for the first time, not knowing it's- duh- known for having peanuts... and also not knowing that they have a serious food allergy.


If you don't know about both, this sign won't help you anyways. ;P
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Re: Don't play with explosives!

Postby dcunning30 » Tue May 15, 2007 1:47 pm

[quote]Build something idiot-proof and they'll build a better idiot.
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