janice6 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 19 minutes ago, pipedreams said: They said they only found approximately 80 gallon in those tanks when they went to pump it out. The 2nd van however did have about 600 gallon according to the Sun story. Wonder if it will ever be revealed who owned the vans since they were not rentals. So the headlines are for pure sensationalism and intentionally not accurate, or the writer is an ignorant fool. Hard to determine which, since they are journalists. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie-pete Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 5 hours ago, janice6 said: So the headlines are for pure sensationalism and intentionally not accurate, or the writer is an ignorant fool. Hard to determine which, since they are journalists. Could be an " and " there instead of the " or ". I don't think they are mutually exclusive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geeorge Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I can take the vans off their hands for free, that gas ought to last me a year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 9 hours ago, willie-pete said: I am impressed you know what a BLEVE is. Of course we called them something different; The noise the reporter hears is the pressure relief valve lifting. It continues until the tank softens under the heat and comes apart. The flammable liquid then starts boiling with the reduced pressure and the vapor cloud ignites creating a BLAST LEVELING EVERYTHING VERY EFFICIENTLY or BLEVE. Sir, my first gig was on the ambulance, with a brief stint at a small VFD. I learned enough that I realized quite soon that hose-humpers are CRAZY, but thank the Lord for them. And I really thought your corrected term for it was gonna be a string of colorful expletives! These days, I strongly adhere to the "rule of thumb" when it comes to dangerous stuff. Hold your arm out straight in front of you, and give the subject a thumbs up. If your thumb isn't completely covering the scene, you're too close! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish1309 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 This would be a great idea for "in-highway refueling" operations. No need to stop for gas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) Inside the van: "Ahh, Jeb, do me a favor. This is a no smoking van." Edited September 13, 2019 by Historian 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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