I can only let you have 10L sir ..

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

And you got some extra exercise, to boot huh!!


Ben

You will be surprised the lengths I'll go to prove my point over someone's stupidity!!

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Furry Ginger One

I have worked with fuels etc in the past and I do get frustrated at the "blaze" attitude of people at the pumps.

if that was deliberate:



if it was unintentional:

TLW........deliberate.

It does look better without the accent.

[21QUEST]

Originally Posted by Furry Ginger One

Shifter, it is the vapour that is dangerous. Phones etc could ignite the vapour in the vacinity of the pump. The chance of there being fuel vapour in the "shop" area is pretty slim at best. For the vapour to ignite it has to be within a certain fuel/air mixture so to be honest it is very unlikely at the pump but, believe me, not impossible.
I have worked with fuels etc in the past and I do get frustrated at the "blaze" attitude of people at the pumps.
Sorry to rant but people should be more aware of the hazards of fuel.

Arghhhh, bleeding idiots.

A moron threatend to errrr 'nut me' when I pointed out to him that , it's not the best idea to try and light a ciggie while sat in a car in the ,middle of a forecourt.

Situation almost got out of hand as he wasn't happy with my responce of, "It's quite ok if you want to blow yourself up but me, I'm only imterested in filling my bike up"......some people are just too stupid


Ben

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

Arghhhh, bleeding idiots.

A moron threatend to errrr 'nut me' when I pointed out to him that , it's not the best idea to try and light a ciggie while sat in a car in the ,middle of a forecourt.

Situation almost got out of hand as he wasn't happy with my responce of, "It's quite ok if you want to blow yourself up but me, I'm only imterested in filling my bike up"......some people are just too stupid


Ben

At a trackday, you'd be surprised how many people fill their bikes up (via jerry can) in the same pit garage as me with a fag hanging out of their mouth!! To be fair, I haven't seen one 'go-up' yet ... but how can anyone be THAT stupid?!!?

It also piddles me off and makes me 'clench' if someone walks past with a lit fag (worse still literally sparks up) when I am filling up .. again, how can someone be that mindless??

One of my favourites is a Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapour Explosion,
:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf3WKTwHpIU

And this is what "could" happen if you use your mobile when the vapour mixture is right.
Watch the delivery driver get his phone out of his pocket whilst opening the top hatches.......

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xsr7Hl-5pXo

[21QUEST]

Wow

I particularly love the second one......thanks. I have to save your post...for use, the next time some whinger on here complains about being told, not to use their mobile


Ben

Originally Posted by Furry Ginger One

Shifter, it is the vapour that is dangerous. Phones etc could ignite the vapour in the vacinity of the pump. The chance of there being fuel vapour in the "shop" area is pretty slim at best. For the vapour to ignite it has to be within a certain fuel/air mixture so to be honest it is very unlikely at the pump but, believe me, not impossible.
I have worked with fuels etc in the past and I do get frustrated at the "blaze" attitude of people at the pumps.
Sorry to rant but people should be more aware of the hazards of fuel.

Yep you're totally correct, If I'm honest I was just stirring it. However I'm of the impression that a static discharge would be far more likely to cause a problem than a phone. I've had a few good belts off of my motor in the past when shutting the door. I believe there is some arrangement at the pumps to earth the vehicle through the nozzle?
Please feel free to enlighten me further though.

Originally Posted by shifter

I believe there is some arrangement at the pumps to earth the vehicle through the nozzle?

I know there's ones on planes but I'm not so sure about ones on cars.

I remember I once saw a guy fill up his car then get, what looked like a, caravan water tank out of his boot (y' know the ones with something like a 35L capacity) and fill that up with petrol That could have been a pretty nasty bomb!