Here's a fire related story.
I like fire and flames and all that shit, so my job designing burner control systems is really like extended therapy.
I was up at Anglesey, on an aluminium holding furnace. At 750degC the metal is liquid brilliant yellow, and basically beautiful. It had bits of insulation floating on it like minature icebergs. As I was watching through the viewing hole, I was getting nearer and nearer. One of the burners came on, and blew hot gases out of the viewing hole. I lost all the hair on my head. If I hadn't had goggles on, I would have lost my eyes too. God, I was quaking in my boots until I realised I was OK.
Let that be a lesson to you kids, don't stick your head in furnace, no matter how great it looks.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 11:23, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

That is an excellent story

(Bazongaloid, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 11:25, Reply)

"don't stick your head in a furnace"
Obvious advice is obvious
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 11:26, Reply)

I knew this, but it was hypnotic.
Imagine an arctic seascape with icebergs, only brilliant yellow. Shimmering in the heat.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 11:28, Reply)

holy fuck!
Please tell me you have pictures of your hairless head afterwards
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 11:30, Reply)

I wasn't thinking of photos at the time, more of a bucket of cold water.
I do have some photos of other bits of hot metal.

I'll try and scan some in sometime.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 11:31, Reply)

I want to see you looking like you have leukaemia!

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 11:44, Reply)

Thank you, and I hope your tits fall off.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 11:54, Reply)

If they did I would be considerate enough to take a picture.

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 12:09, Reply)

On reflection, I think it would be better if they stayed where they were.
Time and gravity will do the job eventually.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 12:25, Reply)

nah
that's the great thing about smoobs, they stay put right up until I croak.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 13:02, Reply)

You are effectively ASKING for a cock-gaz here.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 11:33, Reply)

I'll just get my macro lens.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 11:37, Reply)

Ha!

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 11:44, Reply)

I did not think this through.

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 11:44, Reply)