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I can't understand how some of my coworkers are allowed to work at a scientific research institution with how stupid they are.

Someone accidentally started a phosphorous fire today. Not only is it impossible to extinguish it with water, you can't even smother it. Phosphorous is pyrophoric; it ignites upon contact with air. As soon as you remove the cover, it starts on fire immediately. Even if you dissolve it with specialist chemicals, you still have to let it burn out.
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Northwest · M
It's a class D fire. Firefighters are trained to simply let it burn out. You can, however, put it out, by burying it in sand, to starve it out of oxygen, but you should probably get out of the room, as phosphorous fires, produce highly toxic fumes.

Seems as if your workplace, needs to educate all of the workers, especially given that they're handling phosphorus.
Pfuzylogic · M
@Northwest
I remember the USS Forrestal having a catastrophe with jet fuel I think they used purple k that was blown off with other agents causing reignition. I think there was phosphorus in that fire. It was our first firefighting instruction in the US Navy.
Northwest · M
@Pfuzylogic Yikes. I've seen a couple of people, with phosphorous burns. Not pretty.
Pfuzylogic · M
@Northwest 134 died with 60 other casualties and John McCain was a Pilot there in 1967.
He saved a life.
2cool4school · 46-50, F
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2cool4school · 46-50, F
@MagnifiqueGirl I’m just using free time to use some job skills. If you don’t like it you can always F off. 😇 (I mean that in the nicest way too fyi)
2cool4school · 46-50, F
@MagnifiqueGirl what’s age got to do with uncovering dishonesty?? Do you have issues with telling the truth or distinguishing fantasy from reality??
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BlueMetalChick · 31-35, F
@SW-User What's odd is that, if you actually tried, you COULD actually find things I lie about. For example, I use a fake last name on social media. Simza is not in fact my last name. But nobody ever manages to identify things I've really lied about, and instead they accuse me of lying about things I tell the truth on.

When EP was still a thing, I once posted a bunch of nude pictures of Drew Barrymore and said it was me, just to be stupid and funny. Not a single person realized I was trolling and people legit ass thought it was me.
eli1601 · 70-79, M
@BlueMetalChick Chick isn't your last name?
BlueMetalChick · 31-35, F
@eli1601 Lol. Ok I actually didn't see that one coming.
TexChik · F
doesn't cooking oil keep it from igniting ? We played with it in college chemistry, and it was in thick oil that I believe the TA said was cooking oil
BlueMetalChick · 31-35, F
@TexChik It works well enough, yes. Mineral oil works the best. Mostly because it deprives it of oxygen.
TexChik · F
@BlueMetalChick It probably was mineral oil. Its been a few years
CrustyDDingus · 36-40, M
Hey, I was just trying to reheat my coffee 🙄
BlueMetalChick · 31-35, F
@CrustyDDingus Chemical grind 😂
SW-User
Oh, that is good to know. I am going to buy me some phosphorus now. Thank you.
abe182 · 51-55, M
I work with this one guy and I kid you not, didn't know if he worked on a Mac or a PC. He gives rocks a bad name.
gosh this brings back memories...
raysam363 · 36-40, F
I've worked with people that couldn't find the tab key on a keyboard. People are always dumber than you think, but have just enough charisma to get by.
2cool4school · 46-50, F
BlueMetalChick is a liar. 🤣
BlueMetalChick · 31-35, F
@2cool4school Apparently not. But, if you want to find out who to talk to if you really want some information, you know where to find me. In the meantime, go vape some more or something.
2cool4school · 46-50, F
@BlueMetalChick oh sure I’d use you as a source. Lol.
That’s not how it works. Face it you lied. Why all this defense if you’re legit. Most people would’ve quit hours ago. You need a therapist to distinguish reality from fantasy.
BlueMetalChick · 31-35, F
@2cool4school "Face it you lied. Except I'm not gonna actually provide any of the evidence of you lying, I'm just gonna say it over and over." -You

gg no re
2cool4school · 46-50, F
Face it you got pwned on your own post. Now STFU child. Grow up.
BlueMetalChick · 31-35, F
@2cool4school So I caught you lying on three different subjects and you're claiming I got "pwned." You might wanna check your calendar cos it isn't 2009 anymore.
2cool4school · 46-50, F
@BlueMetalChick weak. It’s still the inter web
BlueMetalChick · 31-35, F
@2cool4school It is indeed the interwebz.
abe182 · 51-55, M
Even I knew that. Such dumbasses!
2cool4school · 46-50, F
@BlueMetalChick west coast.
BlueMetalChick · 31-35, F
@2cool4school My only experiences on the West Coast were in Los Angeles. Everyone I met was exceptionally dull. I hear San Francisco is a lot better, as well as Seattle.
2cool4school · 46-50, F
@BlueMetalChick good for you.

 
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