not taking constructive criticism because nothing can improve this
*is upset because Scorpio should be All Of The Above*
*eyes the chart* The only problem I see with Libra is that… well, that whole “never stab anyone” is entirely too fucking vague, and with the rest of the categories implies that they’re too kind/gentle/moral to stab someone.
As far as I can tell from personal experience and various Libra friends, it’s not so much a lack of will or desire, but that stabbing people either means too much clean up or not enough screaming, depending on the individual who keeps acting like they would like to be set on fire.
Today I was teaching my campers how to start a fire with flint and steel. As they grew increasingly frustrated, I mentioned that in a real survival scenario, they might use other tools and flammable materials at their dispense, like a camera lens or isopropyl alcohol.
I turned around to help two kids arrange their tinder. “Hey Ship, watch this!” called a voice. I looked over my shoulder to witness my favorite student create a fucking flamethrower by igniting aerosol sunscreen.
When the screams of surprise stopped, I said, “Good job. Very resourceful. Now please don’t do that again.”
(Please note that I am not disagreeing. Please also note that I have watched an adult fire poor gasoline on an active fire and the results are exactly what you might expect.)
*eyes the gif in the first post* I have so many rude words for someone setting a bonfire with that much accelerant next to a fucking corn field. Especially since it looks like he actually set the field on fire with his explosive ignition of fumes. (Gasoline? It looks like a gas can.)
Fires are easy to spot in fields and plains. The Native American Sioux Indians in North Dakota invented the brilliant Dakota Fire Hole to hide camp fires from their enemies. A Dakota Fire Hole consumes less wood and burns hotter than open fires; the first rocket stove. Plus, they excel in windy conditions and provide a great platform for cooking. It works by drawing fresh air into the combustion chamber. Hot air rises from the hole, creating a draft that draws air through the vent and into the base of the fire. It also helps if you dig your Dakota Fire Hole near a tree canopy to disperse the smoke. Can you dig it? Here’s how to make your own:
1. Dig the fire chamber pit 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep. Then widen the base of the chamber a few inches so it has a jug-like shape. This allows you burn larger pieces of wood.
2. Dig the air tunnel. Start a foot away from the edge of the chamber, on the upwind side, and carve out a molelike tunnel 5 or 6 inches in diameter, angling down toward the base of the fire chamber.
3. Build your fire in the chamber and top the hole with a flat stone for a grill or green saplings that are strong enough to hold a pot over the flames.
Our first attempt at a Swedish fire log was a smashing success.
burns for hours and it looks beautiful.
I have no idea how you make a Swedish fire long
but i have a MIGHTY NEED for a Swedish fire log
It’s actually super easy and you see basically how in the picture: Just cut slits about like ¾ down in a big (dry) log with a chainsaw. Then, just light it up on top with some smaller branches and whatever, the inside will catch fire, and it’ll burn for a long time. Great at outside events in the cold months.
Google for “Swedish Fire Log / Torch” or “Canadian Candle”. There’s another version called a “rocket stove” which involves drilling two holes, one straight down the middle and another in from the side to make an “L”-shaped flue.
If you don’t have a drill or a chainsaw (or, Writer’s Note, if you plan on using this technique in period or fantasy fiction) axe-splitting a log then re-assembling it with spaces between works as well (see the gadget at bottom, and its website instructions).
This suggests using vines or whippy green branches to bind smaller logs for the same effect; I’d put a third one in the middle.
If using an entire log, the important part seems to be that it be flat at both ends, one for it to stand on and the other as a cooking surface.
I haven’t seen any suggestion of digging a little pit so it could be leaned this way or that for extra stability, but if the ends are irregular or there’s a steady wind from one direction causing uneven burning, that’s probably sensible. (Correct me if it isn’t!)
A few decades ago, you had about 17
minutes to escape a house fire before
it was too late. Today, you only have
about 3 minutes before everything goes
up in flames, because modern, synthetic
fibers burn much hotter and faster than
the natural materials that were common
in the 70s and 80s. Source
There's a Mirror on the Wall 