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04-12-2006, 10:47 AM
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Radical Centrist
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4/12/2006: Ellsworth AFB foam test
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 How do you figure out whether a foam firefighting system in an air force hangar is set up correctly and works? Well you turn it on for a few seconds, to make sure it's got pressure and everything. First you set up a scaffolding so you can record the event and show the flow coming out of all nozzles.  And then you let 'er rip. After 15 seconds you can see foam is covering all areas it has to, so the test is successful. Shut 'er off.  Uh, guys? Shut 'er off?  Aw crap. Whatever was meant to shut off the system after 15 seconds, did NOT shut it off and the foam continued to flow. After a few minutes...  The foam is a story high and still flowing!  Uh, Joe? you can climb the scaffolding ladder now...  Two stories high.  This is the guy standing on top of the scaffolding.  So they just let it go.   Thanks to xoxoxoBruce for the initial set of photos and then I googled and found a great gallery at Strategypage. |
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04-12-2006, 10:53 AM
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still eats dirt
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Tampa, FL
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It doesn't show signs of stopping, and I've bought some corn for popping...
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04-12-2006, 11:35 AM
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go ahead, abbrev. it
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lawrence, KS
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I'm gonna throw this firecracker under the ol' man's bunk and... WHAM!
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04-12-2006, 12:04 PM
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Unintentionally Blank
Join Date: Jan 2002
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That's what happens when you put too much soap in the washing machine.
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04-12-2006, 12:16 PM
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lobber of scimitars
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Phila Burbs
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04-12-2006, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Arlington, VA
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Awesome!!
I LOVE the bandwidth the Cellar has now. This is a great series of pictures. |
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04-12-2006, 12:31 PM
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dar512 is now Pete Zicato
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Chicago suburb
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Wouldn't you think there would be a manual shutoff valve somewhere? How long before this finally got shut down?
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04-12-2006, 12:50 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
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LLLLLLUUUUUUUCCCCCYYYYY!!!!
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04-12-2006, 12:55 PM
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I thought I changed this.
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: western nowhere, ny
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I wonder what sort of suffocation risk that foam poses. Foam + smoke/CO/CO2?
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04-12-2006, 01:06 PM
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go ahead, abbrev. it
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Lawrence, KS
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Next time they should have a DJ and some raver chix
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04-12-2006, 01:34 PM
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Don't look at me!
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Singapore
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Haaaahhahah... that's hilarious. I wonder how they'd clean it up though.
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04-12-2006, 02:28 PM
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When Do I Get Virtual Unreality?
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Raytown, Missouri
Posts: 12,719
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I'm seeing a new-millenium remake of "The Thrill of It All" with Doris Day and James Garner.
If you write the screenplay, be sure to give me credit for the original idea when you pick up your Oscar, m'kay?
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04-12-2006, 03:38 PM
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I probably have to pee
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Kentucky
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mm, neat.. I bet if they jumped in it, it wouldn't make hitting the ground any softer.
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04-12-2006, 04:36 PM
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A serene breakdown
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Northern NJ, USA
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"You said 15 SECONDS? Not minutes? Sorry, my bad."
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04-12-2006, 06:38 PM
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Hand-of-Kindness Extender
Join Date: Jan 2006
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It seems that they just ruined millions in B-1s.
By the way dar, from my days playing Half Life, I have learned that there most definitely is. You just have to battle aliens to get to it.
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