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Candles... dangerous things

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  • 19-02-2013 1:09am
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    Neadine
    Registered Users Posts: 996 ✭✭✭


    Who knew that candles were actually dangerous things.
    Yes, I know they come with a warning not to leave unattended and all that, but does anyone actually pay attention to that?
    Anyway, I had a candle burning, one of those ridiculously expensive, smelly ones. Was pottering about doing stuff, had a friend call so had a chat and a cuppa, next thing I know the bloody candle is on fire, and has left a nasty burn mark on my white table.
    Put the candle jar in the sink and it exploded.
    Warning to all, do not leave candles unattended!!!


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    Praetorian Saighdiuir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,968 ✭✭✭✭Praetorian Saighdiuir


    It's a melting stick of fire.......only slightly dangerous then.


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    Sh1tbag OToole
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,973 ✭✭✭Sh1tbag OToole


    Exploding candle. Someone was trying to assassinate you. They went through a lot of trouble to get that candle and plant it in your house


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    Neadine
    Registered Users Posts: 996 ✭✭✭Neadine


    Praetorian Saighdiuir wrote: »
    It's a melting stick of fire.......only slightly dangerous then.

    Yeah, only slightly, and this melting fire is contained in a nice big glass jar, shur, what's the worst thing that could happen?!?


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    MrStuffins
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    Neadine wrote: »
    Who knew that candles were actually dangerous things.

    Absolutely f*cking everybody!


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    Praetorian Saighdiuir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,968 ✭✭✭✭Praetorian Saighdiuir


    Neadine wrote: »
    Yeah, only slightly, and this melting fire is contained in a nice big glass jar, shur, what's the worst thing that could happen?!?

    Eh, explode.


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    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,148 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Neadine wrote: »
    Yes, I know they come with a warning not to leave unattended and all that, but does anyone actually pay attention to that?
    Warning to all, do not leave candles unattended!!!

    :confused:


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    re.mark.able
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    They're also toxic - the lovely smell in the air is more or less pollution, wafting around your room, like a little tiny car's exhaust


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    P_1
    Registered Users Posts: 14,681 ✭✭✭✭P_1


    Sh1tbag OToole wrote: »
    Exploding candle. Someone was trying to assassinate you. They went through a lot of trouble to get that candle and plant it in your house

    OP are you Fidel Castro by any chance? :pac:


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    Neadine
    Registered Users Posts: 996 ✭✭✭Neadine


    re.mark.able wrote: »
    They're also toxic - the lovely smell in the air is more or less pollution, wafting around your room, like a little tiny car's exhaust

    The smell right now is far from 'lovely'.


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    The Barefoot Pizza Thief
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 240 ✭✭The Barefoot Pizza Thief


    Indeed (1,2,3)


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    Turpentine
    Registered Users Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Turpentine


    Neadine wrote: »
    Who knew that candles were actually dangerous things.
    Yes, I know they come with a warning not to leave unattended and all that, but does anyone actually pay attention to that?
    Anyway, I had a candle burning, one of those ridiculously expensive, smelly ones. Was pottering about doing stuff, had a friend call so had a chat and a cuppa, next thing I know the bloody candle is on fire, and has left a nasty burn mark on my white table.
    Put the candle jar in the sink and it exploded.
    Warning to all, do not leave candles unattended!!!

    Maybe you have a poltergeist


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    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users Posts: 24,473 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    In other news fire is hot


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    Neadine
    Registered Users Posts: 996 ✭✭✭Neadine


    Turpentine wrote: »
    Maybe you have a poltergeist

    That isn't entirely impossible, there was a ghost, but that's a whole other story.


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    AlekSmart
    Registered Users Posts: 14,005 ✭✭✭✭AlekSmart


    Neadine wrote: »
    Who knew that candles were actually dangerous things.
    Yes, I know they come with a warning not to leave unattended and all that, but does anyone actually pay attention to that?
    Anyway, I had a candle burning, one of those ridiculously expensive, smelly ones. Was pottering about doing stuff, had a friend call so had a chat and a cuppa, next thing I know the bloody candle is on fire, and has left a nasty burn mark on my white table.
    Put the candle jar in the sink and it exploded.
    Warning to all, do not leave candles unattended!!!

    A big +1 to this sort of thing....and worse still is your local McDonalds selling HOTCoffee :eek:


    Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.

    Charles Mackay (1812-1889)



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    Neadine
    Registered Users Posts: 996 ✭✭✭Neadine


    AlekSmart wrote: »
    A big +1 to this sort of thing....and worse still is your local McDonalds selling HOTCoffee :eek:

    McDonald's sell coffee??? Really?? Why??


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    Turpentine
    Registered Users Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Turpentine


    Neadine wrote: »
    That isn't entirely impossible, there was a ghost, but that's a whole other story.

    It's possibly impossible.


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    stoneill
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    I bet you run with scissors too.


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    Neadine
    Registered Users Posts: 996 ✭✭✭Neadine


    Turpentine wrote: »
    It's possibly impossible.

    It's also possibly possible!


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    looksee
    Registered Users Posts: 28,100 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    re.mark.able wrote: »
    They're also toxic - the lovely smell in the air is more or less pollution, wafting around your room, like a little tiny car's exhaust

    We had several candle in a room when there was a power cut - just ordinary ones, not perfumed, and it was amazing how quickly the room became airless. Another bad idea with candles is to light two or three very close together, they melt each other.


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    Turpentine
    Registered Users Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Turpentine


    Neadine wrote: »
    It's also possibly possible!

    Yet definitely improbable


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    Neadine
    Registered Users Posts: 996 ✭✭✭Neadine


    Turpentine wrote: »
    Yet definitely improbable

    But not entirely impossible.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Neadine wrote: »
    the bloody candle is on fire

    hmmmm, and the issue here is?


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    Turpentine
    Registered Users Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Turpentine


    Neadine wrote: »
    But not entirely impossible.

    Lit Candle + Fire = Ghost?


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    Neadine
    Registered Users Posts: 996 ✭✭✭Neadine


    Turpentine wrote: »
    Lit Candle + Fire = Ghost?

    No the ghost was very much an independent entity, not in the least connected to, or dependent on, candles.


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    #26
    Turpentine
    Registered Users Posts: 702 ✭✭✭Turpentine


    Neadine wrote: »
    No the ghost was very much an independent entity, not in the least connected to, or dependent on, candles.

    Was this a seance gone wrong by any chance?


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    Neadine
    Registered Users Posts: 996 ✭✭✭Neadine


    Turpentine wrote: »
    Was this a seance gone wrong by any chance?

    Nope, never been involved in a seance, but now that you mention it, something that could be kinda interesting.


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    Ruudi_Mentari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,801 ✭✭✭Ruudi_Mentari


    You can bet I had an accident with one of these.. and the question was asked "how can we sleep when our beds are burning"

    Pretty fcuking soundly, thank u right up til the flames were almost licking my face. Propensity to try and extinguish fire, with hands on awakening


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    Neadine
    Registered Users Posts: 996 ✭✭✭Neadine


    Ruudi_Mentari wrote: »
    You can bet I had an accident with one of these.. and the question was asked "how can we sleep when our beds are burning"

    Pretty fcuking soundly, thank u right up til the flames were almost licking my face. Propensity to try and extinguish fire, with hands on awakening

    You slept with candles lighting in the room???
    I was awake, just in a different room.
    Think in that situation you'd be wide awake damn quickly when you realised what was going on.
    Hope no one was hurt.


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    Chuck Stone
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    As funny as a fire in a children's home.

    I just wanted to say that.


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    7 7 12
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    looksee wrote: »
    Another bad idea with candles is to light two or three very close together, they melt each other.
    I'm learning all sorts of new information in this thread, keep up the good work people


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