Misogynist barbarians in Alabama impose forced pregnancy law

[8ball]

It isn't a huge problem if you are firing with Cordtex, you use a single detonator for each circuit, a circuit may be 100 holes. The Cordtex is itself a detonator, a high explosive that provides the 'bang' to set off the gelignite. There is a security aspect, you really should know where all your gelignite is.

When firing electrically, each hole has it's own detonator, so if the electrical circuit is broken, you have holes with gelignite, and a live detonator. Gelignite, is pretty inert. You can burn it to boil a kettle, it burns white hot. Detonators are sensitive things, you never hold the body in your fingers, on a cold morning the heat from your fingers can set it off. You grip by the wires, and push it into the stick of gelignite. If there has been a misfire, when the machine is dragging out the broken rock and encounters a detonator, it can set it off. Usually not a dramatic explosion, it is flying splinters that are the danger.

At Lochaline, 43 holes were left unblown due to a short circuit caused by a blasting mat. Luckily, I was able to re-rig the circuit, and got them blown. There rock was cracked from the shots that did go off, but the machine man flat refused to rip it out.

Makes sense. Best end the derail here, though.

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Yeah, I’m familiar with gelignite and Cordtex. The first makes good firelighters and the second makes for decent improvised clothes line in a pinch.

My Dad once accidentally set off a detonator in the kitchen when I was a kid. Mum wasn’t impressed and it took us a while to find the cat.

 

[story]

Yes, please do. Blokes talking about explosives is a really cliched way to divert attention from the matter at hand,

 

[story]

Makes sense. Best end the derail here, though.

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Spoiler is off-topic.

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Yeah, I’m familiar with gelignite and Cordtex. The first makes good firelighters and the second makes for decent improvised clothes line in a pinch.

My Dad once accidentally set off a detonator in the kitchen when I was a kid. Mum wasn’t impressed and it took us a while to find the cat.

Even with the spoiler this is really aggravating..

You’ve got a whole forum to play with. Go start an “explosives porn” thread elsewhere please.

Sasaferrato and whoever else is doing this, can’t be arsed to go back and tag all of you.

 

[Sasaferrato]

don't suppose the company took the criminal record for you too

No. I dare say it has lapsed now, it was damn near 50 years ago. Even if it hasn't I'm not going to be seeking clearance for anything.

 

[spring-peeper]

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

It isn't a huge problem if you are firing with Cordtex, you use a single detonator for each circuit, a circuit may be 100 holes. The Cordtex is itself a detonator, a high explosive that provides the 'bang' to set off the gelignite. There is a security aspect, you really should know where all your gelignite is.

When firing electrically, each hole has it's own detonator, so if the electrical circuit is broken, you have holes with gelignite, and a live detonator. Gelignite, is pretty inert. You can burn it to boil a kettle, it burns white hot. Detonators are sensitive things, you never hold the body in your fingers, on a cold morning the heat from your fingers can set it off. You grip by the wires, and push it into the stick of gelignite. If there has been a misfire, when the machine is dragging out the broken rock and encounters a detonator, it can set it off. Usually not a dramatic explosion, it is flying splinters that are the danger.

At Lochaline, 43 holes were left unblown due to a short circuit caused by a blasting mat. Luckily, I was able to re-rig the circuit, and got them blown. There rock was cracked from the shots that did go off, but the machine man flat refused to rip it out.

That's very interesting. Someday I'd love to buy you a beer and listen to all the stories. It would also make a great thread on general (but not here).

 

[Dystopiary]

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Really don't want to detract from this important thread but I can't not say it - this is an issue that also affects trans men and non-binary afab people. Obviously it mostly affects women, and nobody can argue with that, but there's no need to throw trans people under the bus, they're not the enemy - this is about misogynist fundamentalists who are only too happy to shit on them too without any help and there's no need to add to it.

 

[NoXion]

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The idea that language such as "birthing people" and "menstruators" is meant to somehow erase women is a common anti-trans talking point, originating from TERFs. It's a talking point that (ironically enough) excludes trans men.

 

[scifisam]

Can we not have this thread turn into yet another TERF/anti-TERF thing FFS.

 

[NoXion]

Can we not have this thread turn into yet another TERF/anti-TERF thing FFS.

I think TERFs have something to answer for in relation to this. While they were wasting time on Twitter getting worked up about trans women using the same bathrooms as them (horrors!), the shortcomings of relying on Roe v Wade have gone unaddressed by them.

 

[Poot]

I think TERFs have something to answer for in relation to this. While they were wasting time on Twitter getting worked up about trans women using the same bathrooms as them (horrors!), the shortcomings of relying on Roe v Wade have gone unaddressed by them.

Please. Don't. Not here.

 

[Thora]

I think TERFs have something to answer for in relation to this. While they were wasting time on Twitter getting worked up about trans women using the same bathrooms as them (horrors!), the shortcomings of relying on Roe v Wade have gone unaddressed by them.

Great. Knew it would be women's fault somehow. Maybe start a new thread about it?

 

[Sue]

I think TERFs have something to answer for in relation to this. While they were wasting time on Twitter getting worked up about trans women using the same bathrooms as them (horrors!), the shortcomings of relying on Roe v Wade have gone unaddressed by them.

WTAF. Fuck off with this utter bullshit.

 

[NoXion]

Great. Knew it would be women's fault somehow.

When misogynists are criticised for making things shitter for men (e.g. through the propagation of toxic masculinity), are men being blamed? Or just misogynists?

I wasn't criticising women. I was criticising TERFs. They don't speak for all women, thank fuck, although you wouldn't know that from hearing them speak.

 

[Ax^]

When misogynists are criticised for making things shitter for men (e.g. through the propagation of toxic masculinity), are men being blamed? Or just misogynists?

I wasn't criticising women. I was criticising TERFs. They don't speak for all women, thank fuck, although you wouldn't know that from hearing them speak.

Wrong thread and wrong time

start a new one to discuss the subject

 

[Poot]

When misogynists are criticised for making things shitter for men (e.g. through the propagation of toxic masculinity), are men being blamed? Or just misogynists?

I wasn't criticising women. I was criticising TERFs. They don't speak for all women, thank fuck, although you wouldn't know that from hearing them speak.

Stop, ffs.

 

[Sue]

When misogynists are criticised for making things shitter for men (e.g. through the propagation of toxic masculinity), are men being blamed? Or just misogynists?

I wasn't criticising women. I was criticising TERFs. They don't speak for all women, thank fuck, although you wouldn't know that from hearing them speak.

Just fuck off. This is really not the thread for this.

 

[scifisam]

When misogynists are criticised for making things shitter for men (e.g. through the propagation of toxic masculinity), are men being blamed? Or just misogynists?

I wasn't criticising women. I was criticising TERFs. They don't speak for all women, thank fuck, although you wouldn't know that from hearing them speak.

TERFS are also women, you know. But beyond that, please, please stop this.

 

[David Clapson]

Just fuck off. This is really not the thread for this.

Just ignore it. I did, long ago.

 

[Sue]

Just ignore it. I did, long ago.

And you can fuck off too tbh.

Fucking hell, this is not the place for men to talk about fucking explosives or tell women it's all their own fault or pat them on the head. I'm so fucked off with all of it. FFS.

 

[David Clapson]

And you can fuck off too tbh.

Fucking hell, this is not the place for men to talk about fucking explosives or tell women it's all their own fault or pat them on the head. I'm so fucked off with all of it. FFS.

I meant ignore Noxion.

 

[Red Cat]

When misogynists are criticised for making things shitter for men (e.g. through the propagation of toxic masculinity), are men being blamed? Or just misogynists?

I wasn't criticising women. I was criticising TERFs. They don't speak for all women, thank fuck, although you wouldn't know that from hearing them speak.

Are you a misogynist or just a man who happens to be really angry with some women right now?

 

[NoXion]

Are you a misogynist or just a man who happens to be really angry with some women right now?

No. As I understand it, you don't actually need to be a woman in order to be a TERF, which is about ideology, not gender or sex.

 

[David Clapson]

Are you a misogynist or just a man who happens to be really angry with some women right now?

It's a habitual troll, and it's loving the attention.

 

[editor]

When misogynists are criticised for making things shitter for men (e.g. through the propagation of toxic masculinity), are men being blamed? Or just misogynists?

I wasn't criticising women. I was criticising TERFs. They don't speak for all women, thank fuck, although you wouldn't know that from hearing them speak.

This thread is not about TERFs and you know damn well the damage this kind of off topic derail can cause this community. No more please. Thank you.

 

[NoXion]

It's a habitual troll, and it's loving the attention.

You can go fuck yourself and all. Just because someone makes posts you don't like doesn't mean they are trolling.

 

[NoXion]

This thread is not about TERFs and you know damn well the damage this kind of off topic derail can cause this community. No more please. Thank you.

You might know. I somehow missed all the TERF wars on this forum. But if you've got some kind of omerta in place about the subject, then I'm in no position to argue. Consider it dropped.

 

[spring-peeper]

Consider it dropped.

Good - now hush!!

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Thirteen-year-old protesting, draped in a pride flag and chanting "My body, my choice" arrested in Florida:



This is unreal and likely to get worse before it gets better.

 

[Jeff Robinson]

Thirteen-year-old protesting, draped in a pride flag and chanting "My body, my choice" arrested in Florida:

This DeSantis Nazi is hotly tipped to be the next GOP presidential candidate right? I can see it, a younger, slicker Trump basically