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Bad luck in Irondale...
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Posted by: The-AoD
Ok, this sucks more than anything.. I think something is going majorly wrong here..
First, Friday night, at around 8:30PM a call went out to the Irondale Fire Department...
The house that TheeMon previously lived in caught fire.. Now here is the whole story behind this.
The woman who was living there was considered, addicted, to internet chat rooms. She met this guy in a chatroom and drove clear from Irondale to somewhere in Kentucky to pick up this guy. Well, they lived together for about two weeks. Until friday, everything was calm, except for the nieghborhood gossip about the new guy in town. Well, Friday night, the two got into a BIG argument and the guy then assualted the woman, beating her almost senseless. Her nieghbor, who is rather, incoherent, called 911. The Police arrived and found that the house was on fire. Witnesses say, the man brutally assaulted the woman in the house, then went to the garage. He then proceeded in pouring gasoline on the sides of the house, then pouring a bit onto himself. He then lit the house on fire, and then went ahead and torched himself. Before he recieved any major injuries, the local police faught with him and put out the fire on him. Then the locked him into the back of a plice cruiser, where he again, set himself on fire. They got him out again, and he assualted the police officer... The house, is now marked as a crime scene, and the house is pretty much, gone..
Monday Afternoon : 12:38PM
Another house in Irondale caught fire, resulting in no injuries, but one house which was recently purchased for around $54,000 to be destroyed. The firemen who investigated it reported that something that was on the porch resulted in a fire. It's a real shame as well, that was one of the nicer houses in Irondale...
Should I be scared now? There's only like 70 more houses in Irondale left.. I better get some new fire gear.. lmfao
This is really bad luck for my town.. ehehe
Posted by: Darky!
Coinsidence?
No.
Bad Timing?
Maybe.
Fire gear, who needs fire gear, if its an arsonist, just load up on guns n' ammo, since this is happening during daylight, if somone tries yo burn your house down, you can LEGALLY shoot them, since they are tresspassing. That would teach them to burn down houses as well... As for the guy and woman, just goes to show that internet relationships seldom work out.
Posted by: Freak
Where's TheeMon?
Posted by: Null Actor
Theemon is suspended from OTS.net
Darky: I wouldn't shoot a guy carrying gasoline.
Posted by: ashw
DONT KILL THE MESSANGER
Theemon asked me to post for him:
"hey ashw is posting of me  theemon im suspended for saying sht lol well anyways yes my OLD house burned- anyways some MORE messed up sht about it- the girl who lived there is the daughter of my grandmothers old nurce/karetaker?(whatever) and my mother is ALL SO addicted to internet chat well i gtg if ya wanna reach me in the next 2 weeks or so heres my icq number 107162062"
Posted by: Darky!
Nova, the acctual "Spark" or "Flame" from a gun, comes out the bore, or is ventelated through a series of holes on the guns barrel. The actual projectile wouldn't start gasoline, unless you hit a piece of metal the person is wearing, and it creates a spark.
Of corse theres always the exeption, such as explosive projectiles.
Posted by: The-AoD
However this became a Hornaday's Extra episode, I don't know, but it's funny.
And I'm afriad Darky is right. The projectile (Bullet) would in some how need to make a spark, or enough heat to inginte the gasoline. More than likely, if you shot the can, and it was plastic. It would penetrate the can on both sides, making it go all over his feet.
Posted by: Chako
Now THAT is a major difference between the US and Can. Darky said it all in his original post.
Anyhow, bullets will only start fires if they ricochet off of a surface that is liable to spark. Shooting at gas tanks, regardless of Hollywood, does not explode the vehicle. Unless your stupid to put the barrel next to the gas and fire..but then you deserve what you get, and that would only be flames unless said gas is in an enclosed space, then you might get a small explosion.
Gas is flammable, not combustible. Combustible labeled materials will ignite below 27 degrees Celsius and explode if the conditions are right.
Posted by: EOT(US)
Like ..... if the gas gauge on your dashboard is not working ...... do not attempt sticking a lighted match into the gas tank to see how much gas you still have? 
Posted by: Null Actor
Uhh, guys, hate to inform you about this, but it turns out I'm not an idiot.
"unless you hit a piece of metal the person is wearing, and it creates a spark"
Yeah, that was pretty much what I was talking about. Also things like cement can create a spark, as well as various other hard materials. And not all gas cans are plastic. There is a reason why they are commonly called 'cans'.
Unlike some people, I learn from places other than TV, so it would be nice to not be treated like an idiot, for future reference.
Posted by: Ion Silverbolt
Lets all just blow up stuff so everyone is happy.
AoD, make sure everything is covered under your house insurance and you have nothing to worry about. (EXcept getting your ass out in time).
Posted by: Cheese
wow, these are the kinda arguments that remind me why i hate message boards.
Posted by: Chako
Nova. Thought never crossed my mind.
Posted by: Null Actor
Sorry if it looked like I was aiming it at you Chako. It was more at Darky.
Posted by: Gerbilo
wow, this is something that would happen in the town that AOD and Thee live in too... you live out in the middle of bufu so you all probably have guns anyway... 
nova, you idiot...
sounds weird though... get theemon and his paintball gun to protect the neighborhood heh
Posted by: Darky!
I never said you were an idiot nova, I never implied it either (And personally, I don't think your an idiot either). Lots of gas cans (most nowadays anyway) are metal, because not only is it eaasier to make a plastic gas can, its also cheeper. Theres also some other benefits from plastic gas cans that make people "OOOOOH" and "AAAAHHH", such as beeing able to see how much gas is in the can, without haveing to open it, wich is only possible on a metal gascan if it has one of those niftey line shaded holes on the side, covered by clear plastic.
Cement and sparks, depends on a caliper of the bullet, the type of point the bullet has, the type of bullet charge, the type of bullet core, and the angle the bullet hits the concrete. Also the surface type of the conrete could become a factor, smooth, or rough, but I won't go into that, since it doesn't play much of a factor.
Bullets that are larger calipers, will go straight through concrete. Otheres will go partially through before they get stuck. Then theres the smaller calipers that the average civilians use, and would ricocete. An example is a .22 caliper rifle. A .22 LongShot (Long shots, as far as you and I are concerned, contain the most powder, and the most charge, for faster speeds and longer distances) will partially penetrate concrete, where as a .22 CB (CB, again, as far as you an I are concenered, a CB contains the least amount of powder, and the least amount of charge) will rocotete, or stop dead in its tracks when it hits concrete.
Add in angle, core type, and tip type, and it becomes a whole different ballgame. Depending on the angle, a Longshot could ricocete, and a CB could just as easily penetrate the concrete.
As for the bullet jacketing, theres partially jacketed, and fully jacketed. Fully jacketed,is used primarily for war, because of some convention they helled a while ago, that states is "Inhumain" to use anything besides fully jacketed ammo. Partially jacketed, is used for hunting, sports, and other miscellanious things. If you don't know what the jacketing of ammunition is, read on, I'll explain it later.
As for the types of bullet tips, theres mainly 2 different types. Hollow point, and solid point. And its obvious by there names, wich does what.
As for the bullets core, theres many different types, but the primary ones are as follows. Depleted uranium, used in war only, not only is this type EXTREMELY hard, but it leaves dust after impact, that is somewhat radioactive. If the bullet doesn't kill you, the after effects will make life misserable, if not kill you.
Lead is whats most commonly beeing used, it flattens on impact, makeing a small hole impact side, and a larger hole, on the exiting side.
And then theres Lead-Free, the kind that all you tree hugging hippy and eviormental activist brought around. The kind noone likes to talk about, because its expensive, and does the same thing as lead. Instead of lead, they use a combination of other very dence heavy metals, the result is a bullet that preforms almost as good a a lead type, in some cases, better then lead types, and one that is eviormentally safe, but the average cost is much greater then the cheaper leadtypes.
About the jacketing I was talking about earlier, let me explain how this works. The bullet itself, the projectile, has a core, made of the tips i was talkng about, depleted uranium, lead, or lead-free, surrounded by a thin covering of meeetal thats known as the bullets jacket, for obvious reasons. Generally speaking, the jacket is almost always copper. The only exeptions in general, are experimental ammo. Don't confuse the jacket with the shell caseing, the shell caseing is always steel, or brass, its the case that holdes the powder, primer, cap, and bullet together. Its ejected from the guns chamber after the bullet has been fired.
My definitions of what is what mite be a little off, since the last time I brushened up on this was a year ago, right before ATK took over LCAAP.
And Ellen, sticking a match inside of a cars gasoline tank, won't do much, unless its a lit match, then it wouldn't be a good idea.
Posted by: EOT(US)
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And Ellen, sticking a match inside of a cars gasoline tank, won't do much, unless its a lit match, then it wouldn't be a good idea.
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No chit???  dang! 
*grabs a bag of popcorn and pepsi & sits back* this thread is better than Lord of the Rings hehe
Posted by: TotalRecall
One of the nicest houses in your town sold for $54,000? Hmm...
Posted by: Spider
lol.
Posted by: Chako
Yeah? I now have this image of a slum or shanty town in my mind.
Now I know why Theemon likes knives...for protection.
Darky...do you mean "caliber (or as I would spell it~calibre)" as opposed to "caliper". I know they are both units of measure, but I have never heard of caliper used in conjunction to weapons.
Take a look here just in case!
Posted by: Darky!
I ment caliber Like i said, its been a while...
Posted by: Ion Silverbolt
Value depends on location. There are some kick-ass houses you can get where I live for 55K. You can buy anything repectable for 30K.
Posted by: EOT(US)
This thread has taken many directions .... but the cost of housing, in different area's of the country, has sparked my curosity
So .... I did a quick search of homes in "our" area, of California, for homes in the 50k price range, finding none  .... the following is the cheapest that I found. I have even given you a pic of this "prime piece of property"! Please note that it even has an eat-in-kitchen feature that the listing agent thought notable enough to mention! hehe
$85,093  Located in DENAIR, CA
County: Stanislaus, Zip Code: 95316.
3517 MERCED AV.
NICE COMMUNITY HOME IN DENAIR, TWO BED, 1 BATH,SELLER WILL ENTERTAIN OFFERS IN THE DYNAMIC PRICERANGE OF $85,000 TO $93,500
This single story cottage/bungalow home built in 1981 has 2 bedroom(s), 1 full bath(s). Rooms include a eat-in kitchen. This home has a 1 car garage.
In Laggy's area of LA .... this home would probably go for $500,000.00
Posted by: EOT(US)
Posted by: Null Actor
I have a friend living in san jose, paying 3000$ a month for a small one bedroom apartment.
Posted by: ashw
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sticking a match inside of a cars gasoline tank, won't do much, unless its a lit match, then it wouldn't be a good idea.
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i accidentally threw a lit match in a gas can the other day..
now half my friends lawn is gone
Posted by: Shalome
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I have a friend living in san jose, paying 3000$ a month for a small one bedroom apartment.
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Damn, Nova, and I thought MY rent was high!
Posted by: The-AoD
Well, I personal don't know how this thing became an argument over guns and sparks, or a discussion about how much houses are prices.
And Ellen,
Ehehe, But anyways, this town is crap, that house was a 4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath house. Decent design, nothing really fancy. It sold for, I found out, $42,000. It was a decent house and had a view of nothing.. But that's not the point. This area is lame, and it has nothing available as in internet connections. We have a total of three ISP's to connect to, and the lines are old as hell. Which I found out AT&T won't upgrade us. Actually, they spent some huge bucks to keep us on the same system we have. Ohh yeah, we're connected to the network of thiers now, but they won't let us get anything more, other than the Disney and History Channel.. But they'll sure as hell broadcast about how thier system works and how to order PPV movies on a system that doesn't have PPV channels to view.. It's a bunch of political bullshit and everyone who is half-witted enough to know the difference from blue and red know it. I'm tired of AT&T and thier crap, so I got a satellite dish so I could at least watch over 34 channels for only 5 dollars a month more. We now get 326 channels for 31.99 a month, which we were paying 26.75 a month for basically, our local channels and MTV, HBO, Encore, Discovery and Cartoon Network, with the quality of a UHF band reciever... It's bullshit, you know? This area is about worthless, and it's staying that way. As soon as I can get myself a decent car, decent job, I'm gone. And gone fast..
I'll move 4 miles away where there is Cable internet access...
Screw this area, and all that has to do with it.. Good Riddens to bad Rubbish..
*mumbles* Stupid Welfare dependant redneck area...
Posted by: Gerbilo
I don't think $54,000 can buy a house around here....
The house i'm in is average size for the area i'd have to say and was $250,000 8-9 years ago when we bought it.... probably could sell for over $300k now since work has been done as well as the normal price rise.
i'll get a picture of my house sooner or later... a few ppl on these boards have seen it
Posted by: Gerbilo
BTW it's a 4 bedroom 2 1/2 bath as well
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