I did, but at least I did something about it. Haven’t heard as much about the ol triangle lately have you? Yeah, that was me. You’re welcome
Damn, that’s pretty cool. I myself hunt down zombies in my free time.
Quick sand I was sure that quick sand would be a daily problem
I thought quicksand would be a much bigger problem in my day to day life.
Tbf you wouldn’t hear the people who drowned in quicksand complain about it afterwards.
You kidding me? for like a good half hour they won’t shut up about it!
Help me, I can’t move, I am sinking, help m…
The thing about quicksand that bothers me is that they never explain where you would encounter it. So I just assumed all sand could potentially become quicksand if it was deep enough. I guess I thought beaches weren’t deep enough
You need fine sand and lots of water so beaches weren’t exactly wrong but it’s still somewhat rare. Warning sign on Texel (Netherlands). Swamps are another candidate though there’s also other traps there, as well as mudflats… or at least it’s a very similar phenomenon the German term is different (Schlickloch vs. Treibsand) but it’s essentially the same thing. Don’t go walking from island to island without someone who can read the ground, maps would be useless they change every low tide. Also don’t leave when the water is already coming back. Also, don’t complain to your hotel that the sea is gone it’s a feature, not a bug.
Yeah I’ve never seen quicksand, but I have stepped in that thick-ass mud that traps you and schlorps your shoe off
“Schlorp” is a very fitting word here
same! I thought I was the only one!
I was worried about acid rain; it sounded very concerning.
That’s one thing we actually did fix
Now we have plastic rain
Personally, i assumed that being on fire was something i would have to go through at least once in my life. But as time goes on, i have not had the need to, even once, stop, drop or roll.
There was a time in 1999 where quite a few of us had to stop, drop, shut em down open up shop.
The back of my jacket caught fire once around a firepit. Can confirm that “stop drop and roll” fixes that situation really quickly.
Probably only time I’ll need that reflex though 🤞🏻
I once fell ass backwards into a fire pit. I was stopped and dropped but I could not roll. Was pulled out pretty quickly but my butt will forever have those burns.
I remember getting really into it and then afterwards seeing a really good debunking. It still bothers me how people can knowingly lie for small amounts of money or a bit of reputation.
Why did the Bermuda triangle, quicksand, and maybe premature burial and stop drop & roll so capture our minds?
Replace the quarter to call home with swallowing gum or something.
To be fair stop drop and roll is still good advice. You just don’t find yourself on fire that often.
The one time I did find myself on fire, I completely forgot about stop, drop, and roll. Instead I ran until I stumbled on the hillside, then shouted “am I still on fire?”
Aaand that story is why I no longer fucks with charcoal grills.
Caught my pants on fire from a welding spark and by the time I noticed, it was most of my leg on fire. Didn’t even think to stop drop and roll, I just took off my pants.
Couple of points of advice:
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Don’t wear frayed clothing while welding.
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Fire can’t be seen through certain welding masks. If you feel warm, lift the fucking mask.
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Wait you managed to light yourself on fire with a CHARCOAL grill?
Did you put accelerant on it for some reason?
I certainly did haha
what the fuck is a kangaroo shoe pocket
Kangaroos (aka “Roos”) were these awesome shoes with a little pocket in them.
I got a pair about 13 years ago, long after they’d stopped being popular, and used them to hide my drugs in high school and college. They were awesome until I started hiding really bad drugs in there. Then they were just enabling me.
woah these are amazing! never seen them before!
While quite interesting, the Bermuda triangle didn’t concern me that much actually.
The movie Volcano (1997) however scared the shit out of young me, and I had problems sleeping for days. That was an issue I’d have liked to be solved.
If you’re afraid of volcanoes, there’s a few places you can move to, such as Australia: https://worldinmaps.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/volcano-world-map.jpg
So interesting how the overwhelming majority are on the Pacific.
The person you’re replying to should move to Yellowstone Park. You don’t have to be afraid of the volcano when you’re at the centre of it. It’s also very beautiful from what I’ve heard.
Ah yes, the eye of the volcano
I think they meant that if you were on top of yellowstone when it went off then you wouldn’t have time to feel afraid. Your body would transition directly from being biology to being physics without even enough time to pass through being chemistry.
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