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US man trying to kill spiders with blowtorch burns down trailer home
The Telegraph ^
| 10/17/2017
Posted on 10/20/2017 12:10:24 PM PDT by Gamecock
An American man trying to kill spiders with a blowtorch accidentally burnt down his house, officials have said.
The unnamed man is thought to have been using a propane torch to burn the spiders living underneath the trailer.
But he accidentally created a massive blaze and 23 firefighters were forced to contain it.
The incident happened in Arizona and an elderly woman was said to have been carried out of the home by her son.
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To: Gamecock
I much prefer my Kimber. It’s quick and quite effective.
To: Gamecock
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posted on
10/20/2017 1:04:52 PM PDT
by
Mercat
(I know my redeemer lives.)
To: Gamecock
I’ve been using a vacuum cleaner. I’d better up my game.
To: Gamecock
a vacuum works much better
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posted on
10/20/2017 1:17:54 PM PDT
by
blueplum
( "...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
To: Gamecock
He isn’t the first to do this and won’t be the last.
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posted on
10/20/2017 1:18:51 PM PDT
by
Moonman62
(Make America Great Again!)
To: Gamecock
Insaw a storybabout a guy who decided to put gun powder in a blender to grind it up a little finer.
I think he died. Boom.
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posted on
10/20/2017 1:27:10 PM PDT
by
right way right
(May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our one and only true hope.)
To: Gamecock
Diatomaceous earth works too. Less damaging. We sprinkle it everywhere. It will kill bugs forever if not blown or washed away.
To: fullchroma
Do you order it online or buy locally?
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posted on
10/20/2017 1:36:11 PM PDT
by
Ambrosia
To: Ambrosia
I bought my last bag at All Seasons Gardening and Brewing Supply in Nashville but it’s available online. Be sure to get “food grade.” It is finely ground fossil shell and is harmless to birds, pets, anything but crawling insects and slugs. Good stuff!
To: Enchante; Gamecock; Salamander; 50mm
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posted on
10/20/2017 2:44:54 PM PDT
by
shibumi
(Cover it with gas and set it on fire.)
To: Gamecock
“The unnamed man...”
Parents! Name your children!
To: fullchroma
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posted on
10/20/2017 3:46:33 PM PDT
by
Ambrosia
To: Gamecock
He had to destroy the trailer to save the trailer.
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posted on
10/20/2017 3:49:43 PM PDT
by
Flag_This
(Liberals are locusts.)
To: Gamecock
I came close to doing this in a trailer I once rented.
Used a hairspray and lighter torch to burn a wasp nest under the corner of the trailer and caught it on fire. A friend and I quickly got it put out before it did much damage, but we had to peel siding back to get to it!
Dumb things we do when we're young...
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posted on
10/20/2017 3:52:29 PM PDT
by
TChris
("Hello", the politician lied.)
To: dfwgator
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posted on
10/20/2017 4:18:23 PM PDT
by
tumblindice
(America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
To: fullchroma
I bought my last bag at All Seasons Gardening and Brewing Supply in Nashville but its available online. Be sure to get food grade. It is finely ground fossil shell and is harmless to birds, pets, anything but crawling insects and slugs. Good stuff! But be careful not to breath much of it.
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posted on
10/20/2017 5:29:25 PM PDT
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daniel1212
(rust the risen Lord Jesus to save you as a damned and destitute sinner + be baptized + folllow Him)
To: shibumi
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posted on
10/20/2017 7:00:52 PM PDT
by
Salamander
(I ride at night, and I travel in fear, that in this darkness, I will disappear...)
To: Gamecock
It said that 23 firefighters were “forced” to contain it. Were they reluctant because they felt he brought it on himself? ;-)
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posted on
10/21/2017 12:04:57 AM PDT
by
KittyKares
(Drain the Swamp)
To: Gamecock
Easier to just spray a vinegar mixture around to chase them away...
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posted on
10/21/2017 2:14:13 AM PDT
by
trebb
(Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
To: Mercat
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10/23/2017 5:16:47 AM PDT
by
ViLaLuz
(2 Chronicles 7:14)
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