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theflyingexecutive posted:It's almost impossible for a controlled indoor fire to exhaust your oxygen though? People have had fireplaces for thousands of years We're talking about uncontrolled fires in a BBQ here, guy
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Yeah, you can totally suffocate yourself with a stand alone heating system indoors. They're illegal in some USA states for that very reason. (Like, for example, here in Massachusetts, though there's nothing stopping me from popping over to a neighboring state to buy one.) While I don't think the hospital post above is real, you can very easily take yourself out if you have a decently weatherproofed house with modern, well sealing doors and windows. People do this in campers all the time. It's an insidious death as well because there's no pain. You just fall asleep and never wake up. Now for a brief western evolution of the chimney! (None of this applies to asia or various tribes around the world...we're talking European chimneys here.) Industrial chimneys were in use even during the roman era, but in homes a fire pit was built in the middle of the dwelling and smoke was allowed to waft around until it escaped through a hole in the roof or wall built for that purpose. Homes weren't well insulated: no glass windows, thatched roofs, mud or plaster chinked walls, so plenty of oxygen would make its way in from outside. It's generally believed that a string of particularly cold winters caused the innovation of the chimney in some areas in Europe (hardly any real evidence before ~1100 or so...and sealed clay ovens probably came first). There were some particularly harsh winters where it made sense to seal up the house better and build a better fire, and from there the logical leap to pipe the smoke out of your house isn't a huge one. In any case, domestic chimneys didn't really catch on until victorian times, when home heating moved to coal and the resulting smoke was much harsher and dirtier than woodsmoke. Around 1100 AD though, the invention of the chimney made much more complicated architecture a reality for the wealthy...they could build two story homes or more elaborate castles because they had ways to heat the various rooms (without having smoke drift up from downstairs). A big part of the issue with burning artificial logs (or propane or kerosene or natural gas) is that the flames make little smoke but you're producing plenty of carbon dioxide/carbon monoxide. That's not as much of an issue in an ancient world or medieval home where the smoke itself is giving you plenty of information about how much air you need to let in. FWIW, in places where people still rely on fireplace heating or stand alone wood fuel stoves there's a cultural tradition around educating the youth in the dangers of carbon monoxide/carbon dioxide poisoning. Find your local crusty redneck hillbilly with a hunting cabin and I guarantee you he's aware of the risks and has some safety measures accounted for when he lights up his kerosene stove.
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theflyingexecutive posted:It's almost impossible for a controlled indoor fire to exhaust your oxygen though? People have had fireplaces for thousands of years a proper fire without proper ventilation is kind of an oxymoron but yeah, it’s the presence of carbon monoxide, not the absence of air, that kills people rather swiftly. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/07/maryland-relatives-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-suspected
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I am hit with the stench of artificial fried chicken every time I go into my garage, and I haven’t even opened the package yet.
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did that dude die or what
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Coolwhoami posted:did that dude die or what Keep waiting for something new to pop up on their post history and it just... doesn't happen
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Red Robin Hood posted:Keep waiting for something new to pop up on their post history and it just... doesn't happen He dead until proved not dead.
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Is this the first time a Coupons and Deals thread has lead to the death of a goon?
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Ineffiable posted:Is this the first time a Coupons and Deals thread has lead to the death of a goon? They call that forum the widow maker.
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https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3714480 in the spirit of goons being idiots endangering themselves, remember the guy who was going to hike coast to coast with a baby stroller plastered with hash tags and then quit and ditched it in the wilderness north of san francisco, and then tried driving to florida through the desert in hundred degree weather only for his bmw to break down
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Are they really dead?
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With a first post that seems like a very obvious setup I’d say they are definitely not dead but I admire the dedication to the bit
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They’re slow roasting to seal in the flavor or something idk I’m not a cook
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Feb 18, 2022 02:54
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drat, almost got taken out by the Colonel! Red Robin Hood posted:The KFC log is only $3.48 now Literal fire sale going on here! 
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Richlove posted:drat, almost got taken out by the Colonel! I grabbed 2 and Walmart sent me 8 instead. My basement reeks of weird fried chicken. Thanks!
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Red Robin Hood posted:Are they really dead?
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Feb 23, 2022 23:48
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I just bought three logs 
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I was wondering how in the hell this thread was 5 pages...
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Feb 24, 2022 01:02
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The logs are still available for $3.48/ea
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I gave one to a friend as a “gift” last night, it’s a fun mixed blessing to saddle someone with. The satisfaction is delightful so I’ll probably do the same with my other two.
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Snowy posted:I gave one to a friend as a “gift” last night, it’s a fun mixed blessing to saddle someone with. The satisfaction is delightful so I’ll probably do the same with my other two. I got tired of the stench and started giving them to curious coworkers that asked me what they were lol
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Feb 26, 2022 21:08
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lol why the gently caress is this thread not in the goldmine
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hot cocoa on the couch posted:lol why the gently caress is this thread not in the goldmine We still await the Return of the King.
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Toshimo posted:We still await the Return of the King. drat, word. he hasn't posted since that fateful day. praying that he hasn't died from the 11 spice overload 🙏
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hot cocoa on the couch posted:drat, word. he hasn't posted since that fateful day. praying that he hasn't died from the 11 spice overload 🙏 the veiled prophet shall come again to tell of the firelog's delights
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hot cocoa on the couch posted:he hasn't posted since that fateful day holy poo poo
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Nov 16, 2022 17:52
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I think about this thread every now and then and check to see if Dignity Van Houten has posted again. Genuinely concerned that C&D might have killed them.
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Sirotan posted:I think about this thread every now and then and check to see if Dignity Van Houten has posted again. Genuinely concerned that C&D might have killed them. c&d has drawn blood countless times and must be stopped
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prisoner of waffles posted:the veiled prophet shall come again to tell of the firelog's delights 
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I gotta say faking your death by KFC Log is way funnier than any ban me in history
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The dedication to this joke is loving amazing
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Malcolm Excellent posted:I gotta say faking your death by KFC Log is way funnier than any ban me in history
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quote:It’s one SomethingAwful forums account, Michael, how much could it cost, $8 / a month?
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Malcolm Excellent posted:I gotta say faking your death by KFC Log is way funnier than any ban me in history 
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There's got to be some kind of special Forums Saint/Martyr tag they can get because holy poo poo does this still make me laugh
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FilthyImp posted:There's got to be some kind of special Forums Saint/Martyr tag they can get because holy poo poo does this still make me laugh St javelin clutching a KFC log
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I’ll give you my kfc firelog when you pry it from my cold dead hands
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Malcolm Excellent posted:I gotta say faking your death by KFC Log is way funnier than any ban me in history 
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Where Goldmine?
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