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[hotel21]

That Darwin fella has it sussed.

In my opinion......     

[Lazydocker]

That Darwin fella has it sussed.

In my opinion......     

That's a more tasteful way of agreeing with TB if ever I heard one

[hotel21]

That Darwin fella has it sussed.

In my opinion......     

That's a more tasteful way of agreeing with TB if ever I heard one

If TB is of a similar mind then, TBH, I find that a bonus.

The whole concept of an individual who has, apparently, morphed from child to adult and failed to learn the basics of self survival in this advanced, modern, world then......  Well...... 

Darwin and that......

[Lazydocker]

That Darwin fella has it sussed.

In my opinion......     

That's a more tasteful way of agreeing with TB if ever I heard one

If TB is of a similar mind then, TBH, I find that a bonus.

The whole concept of an individual who has, apparently, morphed from child to adult and failed to learn the basics of self survival in this advanced, modern, world then......  Well...... 

Darwin and that......

No argument from me

As I said... Sad as it is and I wouldn't wish the pain and distress on anyone, it's hardly a surprise that a highly flammable liquid and a heat source ended badly

[Andys VXR]

So most of us must be retards cretins dimwitted and should have died from our mistakes then.  Most of us have done stupid things in our past and be lucky to get away with it or as must people think it will never happen to me. That women made a very big mistake and nearly put her in her grave. Think back most of us have been lucky not to have be hurt by some of the things we've done.

[Lazydocker]

So most of us must be retards cretins dimwitted and should have died from our mistakes then.  Most of us have done stupid things in our past and be lucky to get away with it or as must people think it will never happen to me. That women made a very big mistake and nearly put her in her grave. Think back most of us have been lucky not to have be hurt by some of the things we've done.

I've never decanted a highly flammable liquid next to a heat source More to the point, the stupid things I have done (and there have been plenty ) have all been my fault and my choice... I haven't blamed someone else for them

[hotel21]

So most of us must be retards cretins dimwitted and should have died from our mistakes then.  Most of us have done stupid things in our past and be lucky to get away with it or as must people think it will never happen to me. That women made a very big mistake and nearly put her in her grave. Think back most of us have been lucky not to have be hurt by some of the things we've done.

Its called learning.

Either by the 'ouch - that candles is hot' or parents/forebears telling us not to reach out and touch initially.

If the individual concerned falls through the net and fails to take on board available info then - Darwin......

[Nickbat]

So most of us must be retards cretins dimwitted and should have died from our mistakes then.  Most of us have done stupid things in our past and be lucky to get away with it or as must people think it will never happen to me. That women made a very big mistake and nearly put her in her grave. Think back most of us have been lucky not to have be hurt by some of the things we've done.

I couldn't agree more. There are some very sanctimonious people on here who seemingly have never made a daft error. How many of us have had a bolt off the mains through absent-mindedly failing to isolate the right circuit? I freely admit that I have! How many of us have jacked a car up, yet forgotten to place the nearby axle stands under the cross members before crawling under the car? How many of us have failed to depressurise the fuel system before unlocking the injector feeds?

These are all incidents in which, had serious injury or death been the result, we would no doubt have been written off on here as "retards".

We all make mistakes. Sadly, this unfortunate woman will pay (if she survives) for the the rest of her life with scars and pain. 

[hotel21]

So most of us must be retards cretins dimwitted and should have died from our mistakes then.  Most of us have done stupid things in our past and be lucky to get away with it or as must people think it will never happen to me. That women made a very big mistake and nearly put her in her grave. Think back most of us have been lucky not to have be hurt by some of the things we've done.

I couldn't agree more. There are some very sanctimonious people on here who seemingly have never made a daft error. How many of us have had a bolt off the mains through absent-mindedly failing to isolate the right circuit? I freely admit that I have! How many of us have jacked a car up, yet forgotten to place the nearby axle stands under the cross members before crawling under the car? How many of us have failed to depressurise the fuel system before unlocking the injector feeds?

These are all incidents in which, had serious injury or death been the result, we would no doubt have been written off on here as "retards".

We all make mistakes. Sadly, this unfortunate woman will pay (if she survives) for the the rest of her life with scars and pain. 

As said, its called learning - be that by hands on experience or indeed, the ability to understand instruction by others by parentage, book, TV or ultimately watching things go caboom on hollywood movies.

But there again, thats not real life.

Is it?   

[Nickbat]

So most of us must be retards cretins dimwitted and should have died from our mistakes then.  Most of us have done stupid things in our past and be lucky to get away with it or as must people think it will never happen to me. That women made a very big mistake and nearly put her in her grave. Think back most of us have been lucky not to have be hurt by some of the things we've done.

I couldn't agree more. There are some very sanctimonious people on here who seemingly have never made a daft error. How many of us have had a bolt off the mains through absent-mindedly failing to isolate the right circuit? I freely admit that I have! How many of us have jacked a car up, yet forgotten to place the nearby axle stands under the cross members before crawling under the car? How many of us have failed to depressurise the fuel system before unlocking the injector feeds?

These are all incidents in which, had serious injury or death been the result, we would no doubt have been written off on here as "retards".

We all make mistakes. Sadly, this unfortunate woman will pay (if she survives) for the the rest of her life with scars and pain. 

As said, its called learning - be that by hands on experience or indeed, the ability to understand instruction by others by parentage, book, TV or ultimately watching things go caboom on hollywood movies.

But there again, thats not real life.

Is it?   

I think that poor woman has learned a lesson...the hard way. 

[Elite_L0ver]

So most of us must be retards cretins dimwitted and should have died from our mistakes then.  Most of us have done stupid things in our past and be lucky to get away with it or as must people think it will never happen to me. That women made a very big mistake and nearly put her in her grave. Think back most of us have been lucky not to have be hurt by some of the things we've done.

I couldn't agree more. There are some very sanctimonious people on here who seemingly have never made a daft error. How many of us have had a bolt off the mains through absent-mindedly failing to isolate the right circuit? I freely admit that I have! How many of us have jacked a car up, yet forgotten to place the nearby axle stands under the cross members before crawling under the car? How many of us have failed to depressurise the fuel system before unlocking the injector feeds?

These are all incidents in which, had serious injury or death been the result, we would no doubt have been written off on here as "retards".

We all make mistakes. Sadly, this unfortunate woman will pay (if she survives) for the the rest of her life with scars and pain. 

As said, its called learning - be that by hands on experience or indeed, the ability to understand instruction by others by parentage, book, TV or ultimately watching things go caboom on hollywood movies.

But there again, thats not real life.

Is it?   

I think that poor woman has learned a lesson...the hard way. 

Yep and I feel sorry fir her and her family even though it was a silly mistake 

And that's all it was A silly mistake

[hotel21]

So most of us must be retards cretins dimwitted and should have died from our mistakes then.  Most of us have done stupid things in our past and be lucky to get away with it or as must people think it will never happen to me. That women made a very big mistake and nearly put her in her grave. Think back most of us have been lucky not to have be hurt by some of the things we've done.

I couldn't agree more. There are some very sanctimonious people on here who seemingly have never made a daft error. How many of us have had a bolt off the mains through absent-mindedly failing to isolate the right circuit? I freely admit that I have! How many of us have jacked a car up, yet forgotten to place the nearby axle stands under the cross members before crawling under the car? How many of us have failed to depressurise the fuel system before unlocking the injector feeds?

These are all incidents in which, had serious injury or death been the result, we would no doubt have been written off on here as "retards".

We all make mistakes. Sadly, this unfortunate woman will pay (if she survives) for the the rest of her life with scars and pain. 

As said, its called learning - be that by hands on experience or indeed, the ability to understand instruction by others by parentage, book, TV or ultimately watching things go caboom on hollywood movies.

But there again, thats not real life.

Is it?   

I think that poor woman has learned a lesson...the hard way. 

Agreed.

And that lesson has been passed down via various public and well publicised means through generations.

Some folks accept advice, some dont.

My sympathies to those who dont....   

[Entwood]

So most of us must be retards cretins dimwitted and should have died from our mistakes then.  Most of us have done stupid things in our past and be lucky to get away with it or as must people think it will never happen to me. That women made a very big mistake and nearly put her in her grave. Think back most of us have been lucky not to have be hurt by some of the things we've done.

I couldn't agree more. There are some very sanctimonious people on here who seemingly have never made a daft error. How many of us have had a bolt off the mains through absent-mindedly failing to isolate the right circuit? I freely admit that I have! How many of us have jacked a car up, yet forgotten to place the nearby axle stands under the cross members before crawling under the car? How many of us have failed to depressurise the fuel system before unlocking the injector feeds?

These are all incidents in which, had serious injury or death been the result, we would no doubt have been written off on here as "retards".

We all make mistakes. Sadly, this unfortunate woman will pay (if she survives) for the the rest of her life with scars and pain. 

As said, its called learning - be that by hands on experience or indeed, the ability to understand instruction by others by parentage, book, TV or ultimately watching things go caboom on hollywood movies.

But there again, thats not real life.

Is it?   

I think that poor woman has learned a lesson...the hard way. 

and with any luck, any other folks who had not realised the dangers may now do so..... although I fail to understand how anyone would not know the dangers of petrol .... the publicity this event has had may well make others think twice before emulating her actions ...

[Kevin Wood]

I'm in agreement with the darwinists too.

Much as it must be a terrible tragedy for the family and person concerned, I'd hope any adult would have had instilled in them from an early age the deepest respect for things that will kill them. High voltage electricity, traffic, deep water, strong currents, heavy machinery, weapons, falling from a great height, other forms of sudden stop, fierce animals, fierce people, failing to protect yourself from the elements, and, yes, flammable gas and liquids...

Many of us flirt with any of the above and more, for it's not an exhaustive list, either through a job of work or as a pastime.

We don't generally end up in A & E purely through the observance of one rule: If you don't understand what you're playing with FFS leave it for someone who does, and if you do, be sure that you are 100% diligent.

So, sympathy for someone who throws that one rule out of the window?.. It's hard to muster, I'm afraid, especially when they attempt to cast the blame elsewhere as if we are not responsible for our own actions and the consequences thereof.

I really want to remain living in a society where the buck stops at me, because I, like many, have several pastimes which involve an element of risk, and I get deeply concerned about nanny state shutting them down because I'm insufficiently wrapped in cotton wool. 

[Nickbat]

As I said on the other thread:

"In fairness, I think a great number of people are unaware that it is the petroleum fumes that are so combustible. Many wrongly believe it is the liquid itself that is flammable and that provided the liquid does not come into contact with a flame, they will therefore be OK."

Talk of Darwinism is plain daft, IMHO. This poor woman (and my view is hardening on this, the more I read such contemptuous comments) was clearly unaware of the danger of fumes. That she had never been taught is not necessarily her fault, though doubtless there are some on here that would say it is.