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Anyways.. I'm pretty tired.. I'm gonna lay down..
Aug 25, 2016 1:59 AM
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YWOODIGIVAFUK
http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/I+d+give+a+fuck_310169_3099424.jpg
DigBick2000
Firefighter here. Please have a carbon monoxide detector in your house. One per floor+. Change batteries when clocks go forward or back
DigBick2000
They also expire, so check that. Usually located behind battery door. 5-10 years usually
lazysombrero
TIL about these
Atmosphere2
Anti vaxers are kinda like that
Thefilthyestate82
She ded
QuazMasta
Mostly stolen from Garden State, but that's none of my business. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YsLdZEpPOI
IamTroy
KyleShakely
As long as she needed the batteries for her remote to casually flip through bunny ear tv channels.
HippyMama86
These comments worry me. There really does need to be a "how to adult book".
firefighter26
I've actually had this call in real life. At least they had the common sense to go outside once they started nodding off and called 911.
lolsosauras
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE
astoldbyanurse
+1 for natural selection
thatsmyfetish69
Top comment right here!
COEPLeader
I'm scared about how many people don't realize that this is a joke about something serious.CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
wronggifatthewrongtime
mrmaxpower
At least you didn't smell anything.
hypraktiv
Carbon monoxide not unlike my farts is a silent killer
cdiddy77
Unh....
zuppie13
she ded....
bluntyeyedfool
Fun Fact - Keith Chegwin - a retired British celeb - sub-tweeted this and she caught him and there was a brief kerfuffle.
YourFavoriteFriend
As another poster pointed out she basically stole it from garden state. He posted a YouTube link of it
Rverence
Bet he blocked her haha the tweet stealing cunt that he is
LamStock
exactly what happened. @ruthepheonix on twitter
bluntyeyedfool
https://twitter.com/RuthePhoenix/status/701524188507537408
bluntyeyedfool
He makes me wanna vomit.
Rverence
Met his ex wife once *rubs thighs*
Ri1eyobrien
Ladies and gentlemen I present to you "Darwinism".
LamStock
i present to you, a joke. you might have heard of them
CapeHooligan
Famous last tweets.
richichichi
So. No alarms and NO SURPRISES
JaguarOnMtOlympusPlayingALesPaul
...please.
HeyYouveGotWeaselsOnYourFace
A handshake of carbon monoxide.
thundagunned
She ded.
Rverence
Number of ppl who don't understand this was a joke (on Twitter) or here & allowed to dress themselves in the morning should be of concern
HumanDiscoBall
you... do realize CO detectors are not required by law in the entire world, yes?
HumanDiscoBall
not to say they are bad, quite the opposite, but I didn't know about CO detectors until I moved to the US 8 years ago
SithElephant
CO makes you stupid and illogical as well. Assuming someone who is being poisoned is going to be logical is not a good plan.
fadecomic
That describes most of the "LOL look how dumb this guy is" posts on here, unfortunately.
tehzpoon
WrathOfJigglypuff
Having worked in customer service, there are way too many people who are just this stupid, and more.
Rverence
ppl want to believe she's stupid & laugh at her but it's still a joke
Robotnikeggman
Having worked in Fire safety for 15 years, I have heard this sort of thing too many times, I call it Darwinism in action
Rverence
I stand by my original post . I know a person who greased his cars brake pads & then crashed it after it didn't stop ,so yeah "stupid ppl"
blueoctopus8
foxfire1112
You put on Twitter in parentheses which makes the rest of the sentence confusing
Rverence
Yes rereading that it is and I missed out an "are" (change it to "allowed to write replies" :) ) #ProofReadFail
BGonz
I couldn't read your comment properly
Rverence
I appear to have written part of it in my head , twas meant to indicate readers on Twitter/Imgur thinking it was real & I left an 'are' out
yeoldefrog
What if Ruthe isn't allowed to dress herself and this wasn't a joke
Rverence
because I follow her on Twitter & saw original tweet & laugh every time she posts about someone believing it (Ruthe Phoenix)
LamStock
thats my mate @ruthepheonix on twitter. why would they photoshop her name out of it?
Rverence
Perception of anonymity? (l follow her as well) , I recall she commented on it a day or so ago (vague old persons memory there)
FrankWest
Following the rules on Imgur? Protecting her from the stupid people who think she's serious? The world may never know.
wadenelson1
5 year lifespan on the CO sensor.
RomeoYankee
Ruthe-less
drinkup4
Good idea, just have a little sleep.
MaciekWaszczuk
I think she needs to use the sleep.
IHaveThePerfectPuzzleForYou
Maybe I need to use the sleep
Lambourtitty
natural selection
WwwhyYouNoLikeMe
Wait... There is such a thing as a carbon monoxide alarm?
Dasteredly
Lots of fire alarms do double duty, but make sure yours is one of those
FckyourselfSarah
Ruh Roh Shaggy.
ilikehexagons
https://www.amazon.com/Carbon-Monoxide-Detectors/b?ie=UTF8&node=495272
bustermokeev
My smoke detector does both, or so it claims, but I'm still alive, so unconfirmed so far.
theawesomeone
Nah. All a myth. Move along now.
samsonguy920
It's pretty much a not-smoke alarm. As in, when things are burning but not putting out smoke, but instead the other nasty stuff, it goes off
CorgisButtsDriveMeNuts
Colorless, tasteless and odorless gas, which is often deadly - who would want a detection for that!
CaptainMiffles
"often".. interesting way to spell "almost instantly"
draco91
No, not almost instantly. It kills fast, but there is a period of time from noticing the effects and dying to get yourself to safety.
CaptainMiffles
thing is is permanently binds to your hemoglobin, once you inhale a lethal dose you'll still suffocate in safe air. almost like cyanide.
draco91
Not permanently, just for a long period. If you recognize the symptons quickly, you will recover. The bond lasts around a month IIRC.
justasomeone
Al Yankovic's parents died that way http://articles.latimes.com/2004/apr/11/local/me-weirdal11
greggor
Yes... Do you not have one??
ProcrastinationInProgress
a lot of home "smoke detectors" actually detect carbon monoxide
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WallyBro
Actually carbon monoxide has the same density as air, so it will not settle at the bottom of a room. It will be all around the room
kusuriya
Yep and you need it and depending on where you live a radon alarm also
SweetChiliHeat
One of my buddies on Xbox has one and it's constantly beeping... gets annoying in a party
Mycologics
You didn't know this? If you have a boiler or geiser or heater with a flame (old heaters) get one. It might save your life
Lordnocab
Yeah but you might not need one, it depends on how you heat your house, my old house used radiators so I didn't need one
SorryThisUsernameHasBeenTaken
I'd still have one. I lost my dad and brother to carbon monoxide poisoning, and me and my mum were in a coma for 2 days. Better to be safe.
asanimgurianiliealot
You should have one anyway honestly. As a kid I was saved by one when I was in our basement and my dad was pressure washing the outside 1/
asanimgurianiliealot
of our house. The exhaust of the pressure washer was going into a vent and resulted in the basement filling with carbon monoxide. 2/
asanimgurianiliealot
If it hadn't been for that alarm I would have had no idea and just stayed down there. 3/3
DarkUranium
Wait, so gas-powered pressure washers are a thing? They're all electric around here (so the only "exhaust" is the water).
BrendanDufftronic
That's great and all, but what heated the radiators and where was it located?
LeumisRichardson
They are mandatory in a lot of places...
463527818
We have one next to each wood-burning stove and then one in the boiler cupboard
xmaneds
EXCELLENT
Beeoneack
I'm terrified of the fact that its odorless.
jackharvest
I have 8 in my house.
HeroThatWasNeeded
Only eight? I have eight inside one in every room.
CoyoteTraveller
Same, just about. It was a gutted foreclosure and I guess the bank was paranoid
MaybeThisTimeIllBeLucky
Isn't that overkil?
charlesssss
Wait, like fire alarms?
dobuch
OH, NOW I GET THE JOKE!
PMmegoodmusic
They're different to fie alarms. They tend to have a white circle that turns black if CO is present.
CaptainMiffles
I have one by the boiler, no messing around with coloured circles, this thing is loud enough to break wine glasses.
MightyNerdyCrafty
Soo...not allowed at Boot Camp, as they'd spoil the surprise?
xmaneds
your Commanding Officer may feel as unpleasant as carbon monoxide, but only one of them can force you to do extra push-ups
LeumisRichardson
Yup. Like fire alarms.
PinkyandtheBane
There are alarms for fire now?
BulletToofTony
Yup, like smoke alarms
themexicanstaringfrogofsouthernsrilanka
I just have a short fat man painted black in my basement with a flute 10/10 dont need the alarm.
TheMattman1
ivgotvertigo
Perfect.
SorryThisUsernameHasBeenTaken
Yup landlords have to put them in rental properties by law now. We had a small one before he installed ours too.
xmaneds
every winter in our county, another family dies because they bring a charcoal stove indoors. a carbon monoxide alarm would have saved them
wheresmyelephant
Ohhhhh that's why I've never heard of this. Having heating in the house isn't really a thing in most of 'straya - winter is short and mild.
Pandemoniumlust
Or if you have gas stoves. I have on in my apartment. Went off the other day because I forgot my oven on. lol.
Pandemoniumlust
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StrawberryBubbleGum96
Melbournian here - I haven't actually heard of a monoxide death this season but uh, yeah. Generally hear about them all the time
TheSpeakerOfTheHouse
I get a buzz whenever I see a fellow Melbournite's comment. Then I fall asleep with the heater on...
StrawberryBubbleGum96
And you live to see another day?
wheresmyelephant
Alright I'll correct myself. Sydney don't really need heaters, so it's not a common issue here. I can see VIC and TAS having issues though.
StrawberryBubbleGum96
I'm sorry if I seemed like a bit of a tossa - I didn't mean it!! Much appreciates from Melbourne
Merseyswimmer
+1 for Sydney.
Cere4l
im not against detectors, but in this case id like to point out common sense would have saved those people as well
AzgarOgly
True. Rooms where heated by open fire for millennia before CO alarms
draco91
That produced CO as well; the rooms just weren't enclosed.
AzgarOgly
People just knew how to use open fire to heat the rooms.
OhDavidMyNacho
They also weren't completely enclosed spaces though.
AzgarOgly
You really think there is a much difference between modern house with fireplace and house 100 years ago for that matter?
420blazeitbihh
I have one in my apt! First apt I've rented that has one
IAlwaysUpvoteRickAndMorty
Omg... go get one, like now. Before you get ded
PoeKneeTa
Unless he leaves his car running in a poorly ventilated garage he's likely never going to need one.
IAlwaysUpvoteRickAndMorty
Well yeah, but on the off chance you do something you don't realize is putting of CO I'd much rather have one.
ClutterMonkey
Yes you should have one. If you have a basement a radon detector is helpful too.
itwasmyainsel
I live in Aberdeen, we have a lot of Radon but very few basements.
2001ASpaceOatmeal
This is a radon test kit, please don't throw these out.
Tomyabbolives
I thought it was a roach trap
veryimgurwow
You're kidding me! God! You say radon is silent but deadly and then you expect me not to make farting noises with my mouth?
Joysins
Why would you need this in a basement?
SpaghettiFox
CO is heavier than air, radon seeps in from the ground surrounding said basement.
sosecretnameiam
Radon leaks from the ground
YourMovePoppinjay
Previous house I bought had radon levels over EPA minimums so we made the sellers foot the bill for a mitigation system. Not worth the risk.
bigjoemonger
Radon is a radioactive gas which is the decay product of natural uranium found in the ground. It seeps into improperly sealed basements and
bigjoemonger
If not properly ventilated can build up over time. Living in these conditions for extended periods can cause health problems such as cancer.
bigjoemonger
You do not need to buy a radon detector they are quite expensive and quite fragile. Just get the basement checked before you buy a house and
EhIsForCanehdians
Radon! Next you're going to tell me that butterflies only need a third of their wing span to fly!
TheAdequatePhotoshopGuy
As a geologist radon is part of this really intresting decay chain from uranium 238 to led 206. The funny thing about radon the gas is 1/2
TheAdequatePhotoshopGuy
That it's decay products are solids so you breath it in then it turns to solid polonium inside your lungs and eventually to led.
TheAdequatePhotoshopGuy
Maybe it's just me but I don't like the idea of having lead in my lungs
fayseman
Radiologist here, believe it or not Radon is on average responsible for 50% of background radiation exposure in the US.
LongCommentChainAppreciator
But what is the background radiation like in the US, pretty standard levels I'd assume?
fayseman
Geographically variant. Higher altitude locations (ie Colorado) has higher cosmic background. Living in highrise has lower Radon.
fatsitchampion
That's rad!
OmniscientSquid
Well about a third of a rad.
vielleicht
yeah man there is even an organic version called canary.
amoeba15
Had canaries. Can confirm.
TlNYshark
I worked in a shop big enough to service 8 full length semi trucks at a time. There was a pickup truck running in the shop and within 1/2
eyeLied
That's why you don't heat up your vehicle in an attached garage.
TlNYshark
20 minutes there was enough carbon monoxide in the shop to set off the alarm at the opposite end of the building
LoopyMind
That's just bad ventilation then and not all that up to code..
polkjameskpolk
yes. yes there is.
HumphreyDumfrey
I just moved into a shared flat where my bedroom has the boiler in it. Got 2 CO alarms installed so I know if I start dying in my sleep...
xmaneds
any house with a fireplace should have one
almostsomething182
Even if I never use it?
AccountCreatedToUpdogVotes
Never or "never?"
almostsomething182
So far never never
AzgarOgly
Managed without em for millennia. Using just simple rules and some common sense.
draco91
We have fully enclosed houses now.
AzgarOgly
We have not. Houses have ventilation. No much difference with 100 years ago.
draco91
The air is recirculated though.
Philanthropyman
But it was to put the batteries in her vibrator. Gotta keep the priorities straight.
DukeBombadil
you know what I moved on, but had to come back to upvote this comment; well done
LillyVixen
You're not single if it has a name.
Funbia
...At least she'll die surrounded by pleasure?
applemuse
Or surrounding it?
themanwhoshallforeverbeknownassquigznorsquibblewarblemax
Very circuitous auto-erotic asphyxiation
rath
That's my very specific fetish.
OneLonelyFajita
You know, so she could fuck herself to death
Dicho83
Either thats a puny vibe or one hell of a monoxide detector.
PubstarHero
What vibrator uses 9V batteries?
lasciels
http://www.dearlady.us/Jel-Lee-Flicker-5X-Vibrating-Power-Bullet-Metallic-Blue/p/V000019N/?vp=1
Techtronic
As a straight male, I really don't need to know but I've come this far so I think I'd like to know
PubstarHero
What, never had the GF ask you to pick some batteries while you're out?
Techtronic
my gf doesn't need batteries tho