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... carbon dioxide. Chops off the oxygen supply, with less risk of causing splattering of the flammable material with superheated water and steam. ;) isaacl (talk) 20:29, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I think I might have known that! Probably from like some high school class <ahem> years ago. :D Valereee (talk) 20:49, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I wasn't intending for you to post about it :D Water is a fine choice in many situations: it has a high specific heat value which means it can absorb a lot of heat, so through its smothering and cooling actions it can attack two sides of the fire triangle ;) Pretty good for forest fires; just need a lot of it though, like rain. isaacl (talk) 21:11, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Just keep it away from oil fires! ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:13, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I think there's something about stovetop fires, too...baking soda? Baking powder? Because of the grease or something? Valereee (talk) 21:19, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Salt is what I've always used for that. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:22, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
No kidding, smother it with salt? I figured flour maybe? Is flour flammable? Valereee (talk) 21:32, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Worse, it's explosive. Not like actually explosive like a bomb, but when it's dispersed in air. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:34, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
We actually have an article on it, Dust explosion. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 21:35, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Jeez. Glad I'm not really much of a baker. Valereee (talk) 21:47, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Well, any flammable dust material can be explosive as an air mixture; flour on your stove top probably won't trigger one, but it'll burn really well. Baking soda will release carbon dioxide (which brings us back to the start :). If there's a lid that can cover it, that's the first choice as it will cut off the oxygen. isaacl (talk) 21:50, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Can't I just run? I have insurance. Valereee (talk) 21:53, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Run to get the lid ;) isaacl (talk) 21:57, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Screw the lid, I'm getting my cats! :D Valereee (talk) 22:00, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
If my cats saw me running from a fire they'd probably trip me. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 22:02, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Same. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 22:05, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Cats are not good for putting out fires, the fur is too flammable. Levivich (talk) 22:11, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
You people are terrible. Valereee (talk) 22:17, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I kinda thought it was fun. :) Valereee (talk) 21:22, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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travel and strings sound - will the pink editor colour caused by <ahem> ever go away? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:58, 26 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Topic ban

Isn't this a violation? – 2.O.Boxing 01:09, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Valeree, I don't think you had any choice with applying the ban here. Adam clearly wasn't interested in changing his ways. You should probably also block this account User:MrScoobyAU, which is a sock of Adam's, as admitted here. I wouldn't be surprised if he tries to set up a new account, can his ISP be blocked as well? Cheers, Zawed (talk) 19:52, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that she tried everything possible. I was hoping when I reached out that they would have some reason beyond "I decided to break my topic ban." Good on you Valereee for trying everything you could. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 19:58, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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