as regards tonight: if it is not raining and the wind is not toooo strong, i'd be there. kitts is reasonably sheltered from southerly.
i will make my judgement call at 7.30 would be picking up fuel from ffirebell. and will be taking care of obtaining the $$ cost recovery ie donation for participation as fuel really does cost. internet hugs. etc. 2009/10/6 ffirebell <[email protected]> > > Hey re gear/safety stuff - on bottom of the forum home page is the > safety plan the city wanted in order for us to use the area. I usually > keep a copy of that in case a new securtiy guard comes around and > hasn't been briefed (as happened last year). I've put reminders in > here now and then about that also - and that the main contact person > from WCC is Rita Francis. > > I've been collecting tins with the intention of making a shirt load of > spin off buckets to give out eventually - and have the curtain wire > for them too. I'd also like to send some up to kiwi burn and am going > to send some to luminate as well, so yes, that can be on the workshop > menu. The more cans the merrier. > > Fire extinguishers (and water) are really for show, as a fire blanket > is going to be safer and more effective than an extinguiser anyways in > reality (think smother). But the city and most parinoid authorities or > fire spinners like someone up north who I won't name, like us to have > extinguishers. My little one was less than $20 at the tory st mitre > 10, and can be part of a wee basic kit that everyone should be putting > together: > > - 1 wee extinguisher > - 1 fire blanket (also cheap at tory mitre 10) > - 1 spin off bucket > - 1 dipping bucket (cookie time buckets are good for if you know it'll > be a small group) normal bucket otherwise > - 1 spill tray (kitty litter tray or equivalent) > - small cloth for wiping hands/spills etc > - burn goo and bandaids > - gloves! > > extra stuff that is good to have on hand: > - damp towel (though I prefer fireblanket - if you put out your gear > with a wet towel the water can get into the wick making relighting a > pain and wrecks the wicks if happens too often - also - is any one > threw a wet towel on a burning piece of clothing - think - what's > water and fire create? steam burns - hence fireblankets better - or > 'damp' not wet towel, will suffice) good for wiping dirty hands on too > - full 1st aid kit (with charcoal tablets if you like to spit fire) > - funnel > - wet wipes (for those dirty paws) > - drinking water > > I do keep the spill trays/bucket/funnel etc outside my door, as Myles/ > Jez/James used to go pick it up when I wasn't able to make it, and I > would arrange to leave the fuel out for them as well. It seemed to > work alright. > > But again - everyone should really have their own personal kits. It's > not like it's expensive or difficult to put together, and this way if > you go to a party on the weekend you can appear like you know and care > about what your doing. > > re fuel, well, i'm really not very good a squeezing $ out of people, > most of you are ace at giving me koha, but really, for some reason, > everyone was afraid to actually go in on the 200L, (ok some of you are > students and don't have that kind of $, not sure bout the rest of you) > so I just said f*ck it and forked out for the whole thing. And we need > to thank Myles for storing if for us! > > In a better reality, 2-4 of us would split it, it's easy enough to > just pour off 20L containers and then each of us could take our own > share home and take turns bringing it, or when one cant show up, the > other take care of it. Also, we could make the individual decision to > sell 5-10L of our own share, to people who might want to buy that > amount. I don't particularly want to organize a group purchase where > everyone only wants 5-10L's, gets too messy - so please 2-4 people > would be cool and we can discuss off line. > > Which by the way, I'm running out faster than I thought. I've got > about 25L left at home, and there's maybe 40L if I'm lucky at Myles's > warehouse. So those of you that care to invest in the future of > cleaner burning fuel - large scale - lets talk about it next week when > I'll be back on board (weather permitting) or we can chat next time we > see each other. > > in the mean time - the rest of you get your wee kits ready! > > > > On Oct 6, 1:48 pm, Wendy <[email protected]> wrote: > > Gloves are a good idea! > > > > I'll gather some of this stuff together and make a kit to keep in my car. > > > > 2009/10/6 mike iorns <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess a fireblanket or thick wet towel, a fire extinguisher, and a > > > bottle of water for burns > > > > > fire extinguisher may not seem so important as it is done outside, but > > > I recall a couple of weeks ago someone's lit staff landed on the fuel > > > bucket. > > > > > i have an extinguisher, towel, water, and thick rubber gloves for > > > squeezing heads if no tins are around. > > > > > On 06/10/2009, Wendy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I was thinking about getting a large drip tray because I can't spin > off > > > any > > > > of my toys. > > > > > > I'm wondering, what is the gear that has to be there for safety? > Because > > > if > > > > a few of us had that, then there'd be less obligation on one or two > > > people > > > > to bring it. > > > > > > 2009/10/6 mike iorns <[email protected]> > > > > > >> a good indication of the need to have more than one person ensuring > > > >> they have fuel-and-gear support. !! > > > > > >> i'm ok with also bringing stuff at times but wouldnt want to get in > > > >> the similar position of being required to attend or else people > can't > > > >> do it (ie sole fuel source) . am willing to share fuel handling > > > >> responsibilities. and then there is the gear like buckets, and the > > > >> spinoff tins which seriously save a lot of fuel wastage it seems. > > > > > >> so maybe that could be part of a making day also, i mean > constructing > > > >> a pile of spintins! I reckon the big catfood tins would be good, and > > > >> maybe the 800g fruit/veg tins > > > > > >> and then hit up the salvation army or a garage sale for any old > nylon > > > >> sportsbags for keeping packed and ready to grab :-) > > > > > >> On 06/10/2009, ffirebell <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> > sorry guys n' gals, I'm out of it for this week regardless of > weather. > > > >> > Got a funeral to attend. > > > > > >> > If you need more fuel give me a private email and we can sort. > (Mike) > > > > > >> > On Oct 6, 12:45 pm, Urs Stafford <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> >> Yuck, it's hailing right now in Lower Hutt. > > > > > >> >> Cheers, > > > >> >> Urs. > > > >> >> -- > > > >> >> This is sacred time. This is sacred space. > > > >> >> I am fully present, here and now. > > > > > >> >> On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 12:20 PM, Urs Stafford < > [email protected]> > > > >> >> wrote: > > > >> >> > Weather forecast from MetService, heard on the radio just a few > > > >> minutes > > > >> >> > ago: > > > >> >> > Rain and strong cold southerlies, clearing tomorrow. fine on > > > >> >> > Thursday. > > > > > >> >> > Maybe we should try for Thursday? > > > > > >> >> > Cheers, > > > >> >> > Urs. > > > >> >> > --- > > > >> >> > This is sacred time. This is sacred space. > > > >> >> > I am fully present, here and now. > > > > > >> >> > On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 11:23 AM, flaming daisy > > > >> >> > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> >> >> I am going to look down the hill about 7:30... > > > >> >> >> How is that for decision making? > > > >> >> >> T > > > > > >> >> >> On Oct 6, 8:42 am, mike iorns <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> >> >>> forecast - > > > > > >> >> >>> " Max: 11 °C Min: 6 °C > > > >> >> >>> (Day) (Overnight) > > > >> >> >>> Showers clearing. Strong cold southerly." > > > > > >> >> >>> It is quite sheltered from a southerly there. And there is no > > > cold > > > >> >> >>> where there is fire. > > > > > >> >> >>> Thursday so far says "showers delevoping, strong northerlies" > > > which > > > >> is > > > >> >> >>> the opposite of what is wanted. > > > > > >> >> >>> I am at this stage keen to get out, if there will be people > to > > > jump > > > >> >> >>> around. > > > > > >> >> >>> (Though I do have a stereolith to build.) > > > > > >> >> >>> On 06/10/2009, Kitty Cat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> >> >>> > so it looks a little windy..... > > > > > >> >> >>> > Havoc and i will be there if the weather isnt too horrible. > oh > > > >> >> >>> > and > > > >> >> >>> > mouse and > > > >> >> >>> > penny too > > > > > >> >> >>> > so now comes the game of hoping it will be nice tonight.... > oh > > > >> >> >>> > how > > > >> i > > > >> >> >>> > love > > > >> >> >>> > this game.. honest > > > > > >> >> >>> > -- > > > >> >> >>> > Marla > > > > > >> >> >>> > =^_^=- Hide quoted text - > > > > > >> >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You are subscribed to the GoogleGroup "Wellington Fire" We meet and spin fire in Frank Kits Park Tuesday nights weather permitting. 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