Burning cheese is no joke:
If there’s corn, there must be butter: In May of 1991, a fire broke out in a refrigerated warehouse storing 50 million pounds of food products, including butter, lard and cheese. This warehouse was near a creek that flowed into Lake Monona, a large urban lake in Madison. Heat from the fire caused the food products to melt, which contributed to the intensity and duration of the fire. The warehouse buildings were destroyed, and water from suppressing fires activities mixed with the melted foods and flowed toward the creek and nearby storm sewers – all leading to the lake. The fire department realized quickly that this spill was a potential environmental disaster and reported the release to the DNR. The department acted to prevent the mixture from reaching the water, and the total environmental cleanup costs to the warehouse company were over $1 million. It took eight days to put out the fire.
I was living in Madison when this happened. Firefighters were trying to walk in two-feet deep rivers of melted butter and cheese. The stuff proved to be impossible to clean off their uniforms and fire hoses.
You know what would work great for that. An electric fondue pot.
"We need your fondue sets."
Burning cheese is no joke:
Still nothing compared to the great 1919 molasses flood in the North End in Boston. Nope, not kidding. People got killed: [link]
the comic strip Unshelved, featuring hte adventures of male librarian Dewey
I'm impressed at the level of Joss-geekery in the strip: [link] [link]
the great 1919 molasses flood in the North End in Boston.
Ahhh, the molasses flood. History channel's done one on that one.
Library Raid gear! Yes, you can have a jacket or hat just like the feds wear, with the word LIBRARY in big yellow letters! I might need one of those.
I think someone needs to buy me this, since I can't, since I promised myself I wouldn't buy anything that needs to be packed, but I really do need it, what with the new job and all.
I'd pay them back.
Ahhh, the molasses flood. History channel's done one on that one.
Between that and the Coconut Grove fire, Boston's seen more than it's share of big time, man-made disasters.
Don't forget the Big Frig.
You know, I think I brought up the Great Madison Cheese Fire of 1991 before, and had it trumped by the Great Bostaon Molasses Flood of 1919 then too.
since I promised myself I wouldn't buy anything that needs to be packed
So have it sent to your new place! Then it only has to be unpacked.
ACHTUNG!
I need a nap.
Thank you for your swift attention to this matter.
