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  Transwiki:Flour fire ball - Wikibooks
Template:Move to Wikibooks As well as the flour bomb, use a long piece of very wide bore glass tubing with a fine piece of fine copper mesh shaped and placed in one end.
Flour mills have been destroyed when a flour-air mixture ignited explosively.
While flour is difficult to burn on its own, when it is turned into a dust cloud in the presence of a flame it will combust rapidly due to the large reactive surface area that is exposed.
en.wikibooks.org /wiki/Transwiki:Flour_fire_ball   (236 words)

  
 Great Chicago Fire
Before tracing the progress of the fire further northward must be mentioned the burning of the water works, and the curious or rather incomprehensible manner in which it caught fire almost two hours before the time that the fire first reached the north division across the main branch.
Before the fire on the south side, these fathers, brothers and sons, were gradually driven across the river, until the rapidity of the progress of the flames convinced them that their own families were in danger.
The boundaries of the fire in the north division were as follows: With the exception of the few buildings mentioned above, the fire extended over all the north division from the main branch to Division street, and from the north branch to the lake; very nearly 700 acres of territory.
www.firemaster.freehomepage.com /custom2.html   (9404 words)

  
 History, About Us, Fire Dept, City of Longmont   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
There was an unwritten law in the pioneer days that the cry of "fire" either by day or night was a signal for every able-bodied man to seize a bucket and proceed with all haste to the scene of the fire.
The flag pole at Station #1 is the pole that the fire fighters used at the 4th and Coffman station for the second floor onto the apparatus floor.
The business section of Longmont did suffer some serious fires during the thirty year period that the three volunteer fire companies were active, but none as bad as the 1870 fire that cost its victims well over $50,000.
www.ci.longmont.co.us /fire/about_us/history.htm   (2025 words)

  
 HVFD History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
After the Valley Mercantile fire in 1936, the department secretary, Ed Marx, recorded that written claims had to be submitted by firemen whose clothing and shoes were damaged fighting the fire.
The most costly fires in terms of human lives happened in 1965 when a four year-old boy, playing with a candle, caused the death of his parents and two sisters.
A 1960 newspaper article chronicles the birth of five kittens to a female cat in a storage compartment of a fire truck as it was on its way to a fire.
www.cybernet1.com /fire/ham_hist.htm   (1246 words)

  
 Flour fire ball   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Nobody notices that the jar of flour was still on the countertop as we left the kitchen.
victims of a catastrophic fire - a blaze that killed at...
a Belgian truck carrying flour and margarine, was not extinguished...
hallencyclopedia.com /Flour_fire_ball   (579 words)

  
 Report Your Unusual Phenomea: Ball Lightning   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The ball of light was around the size of a water melon (approx 6 inches) it had a bright violet core and turning to pink toward the edges.
Also I should say, it didn't just look like a ball of fire, it looked like lightning and fire mixed together, so with a bright core that seemed to have electricity zapping around in it, and it was firey and red on the outer part of it.
I froze in place as a round purple ball as large or larger than a basketball came in the window and seemed to float or roll down to the floor and continued across the room under the pool table and reached the wall opposite the window.
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 Dry Fuel
The usual procedure with lycopodium is to hold a small amount in a tube or straw which you blow through and light.
The fire hazards of powder are obviously much less severe than those of liquid fuel.
I do know that prolonged breathing of coal dust gets you fl lung disease and prolonged breathing of bakery flour gets you white lung disease, both of which are debilitating or fatal (as well as explosive).
www.foreworks.com /dry.html   (451 words)

  
 [No title]
The components for the spell are chalk (or white flour), lampfl (or soot), and vermillion applied to the face before casting the spell.
If used in conjunction with a ventriloquism spell, the creature may attack the apparant source, depending on their intelligence, a leader's presence, and so on, The material component is a slug, which is hurled at the creature to be affected.
For example, if firing on a size six giant who is in melee with a size two elf, there would normally be a one in three chance to hit the elf.
www.textfiles.com /rpg/spelbook.txt   (13240 words)

  
 NPR- Weekend All Things Considered: Mark Bittman's Memorial Day Grilling Tips
Add remaining flour a bit at a time; when the mixture becomes too stiff to stir with a spoon, begin kneading, adding as little flour as possible[md]just enough to keep the dough from being a sticky mess.
With the machine on slow speed, add flour a little at a time, until the mixture has become a sticky ball that pulls away from the sides of the bowl (switch to the dough hook if necessary).
Start a charcoal or wood fire or preheat a gas grill or broiler; the fire should be quite hot, and the rack should be at least 4 inches from the heat source.
www.npr.org /programs/watc/recipes/bittman.html   (1070 words)

  
 Indian Fry Bread (Hoe Cake) Native American Cooking
Place the flattened dough on the heated hoe and hold it against the fire and bake it without burning it.
If it is too sticky, just add a little flour, two tablespoons at a time, and knead until mixture is the right consistency.
Place in hot fat and fry until bottom side is golden brown, then turn and cook in the same manner until the other side is light brown and the cake has puffed.
www.inmamaskitchen.com /RECIPES/RECIPES/Breads/hoecake.html   (246 words)

  
 Printable Full Page Recipe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Indians keep a quantity of plain whole-wheat flour on the side and keep dusting the chapati with it as they roll.
When both sides of the chapati are roasted, it is taken off the griddle and placed on an open fire.
Flour the rolling surface and keep some dry flour on the side for dusting.
www.ucook.com /RecipeFullPage.cfm?recipe_id=6546   (492 words)

  
 Cooks.com - Recipes - Indian Deep Fried Vegetables
In bowl, mix cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, milk, egg, paprika, mustard and pepper.
Mix flour mixture until workable by adding water in small amounts.
Stoke up the sheepherder and heat at least 1/2 inch of oil in deep skillet (too dangerous for the open camp fire!) Oil should be almost smoking (375...
www.cooks.com /rec/search/0,1-0,indian_deep_fried_vegetables,FF.html   (221 words)

  
 *Miscellaneous Spells & Bits*
Fire Ball- Made a circle out of the five elements such as Earth,Fire, Air, Water and Spiritual.
At night time, light a small fire in a cauldron or what ever you have available to contain the fire.
It is usually done by a shaman who goes into a field with her shaman drum and stands in front of a huge, smoking fire, built for the occasion.
www.mojomoon.net /miscnet.html   (2596 words)

  
 There are a lot of things you can shoot in your spudgun besides potatoes.
In winter make a snow ball and dip it in a bucket of water, then squeez it till its solid ice.
Cut a hole small hole in a tennis ball, and fill it with the heads of 'strike any where' matches.
Cut two holes in back of potato put a smoke bomb in one and a strobe flare (the things you light and they are like strob lights) in the other.
acoti.8m.com /shoot01.htm   (2498 words)

  
 Çatalhöyük: Scirpus Tuber Porridge
Use clay ball scoop to remove 1 heated ball from the fire.
Quickly dip the ball into pot of rinsing water to remove ash.) Be sure scoop has been soaked in water to prevent burning.
She studies the clay balls found at Çatalhöyük.
www.smm.org /catal/mysteries/what_were_they_eating/neolithic_kitchen/recipes/scirpus_tuber_porridge   (293 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
One joke that we did in residence was the Chinese Fire Drill, I don't quite know why it is called that.
When he opened the door he was showered with a barrage of paper balls (makes a nice mess too!) Of course, the door has to swing in for this to work!
The balls will now float back to the top of the tank and he will be able to restart the car.
www.hamline.edu /personal/mhotujec/text/practical_jokes   (15945 words)

  
 Camping Basics
Things do get dry, and by July, raised fire sources (usually minimum 12 inches off the ground) are often required.
Fire restrictions and/or regulations are usually clearly specified in advance in event copy these days.
Practicing fire starting at home is a very good idea; it only takes a half dozen tries to really build up your confidence -and- your skill level.) Hardwood shavings will start commercial charcoal even in the rain, even all weekend long (personal experience).
www.ravensgard.org /gerekr/campbasics.html   (2398 words)

  
 Cooks.com - Recipes - Play-doh
Combine the flour, salt and cream of tartar in a heavy saucepan.
Stir in the water and vegetable oil and stir vigorously to blend; the dough will be...
To prepare homemade dough that will keep for several weeks, mix 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup salt and 2 teaspoons cream of tartar in saucepan.
www.cooks.com /rec/search/0,1-11,play-doh,FF.html   (149 words)

  
 F is for...Picture Dictionary
Fire fighters hook a hose up to a fire hydrant to get water.
Fire fighters on a fire truck help put out fires.
A foot is a unit of measurement that is equal to twelve inches.
www.enchantedlearning.com /Fisfor.shtml   (1041 words)

  
 Baking with Stones
The peel is sprinkled with cornmeal, which acts as a lubricant and enables you to slide the pizza smoothly onto the stone.
Form into a ball, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk—about an hour.
Mix with a wooden spoon and then knead, adding more flour as necessary to stop the dough from sticking.
www.lalecheleague.org /NB/NBJulAug05p168.html   (774 words)

  
 The Pagan Prattle Online: Whatever Archives
Firefighters believe the blaze was started by a crystal ball which focused sunlight on to a pile of old clothes setting them alight.
Dozens of residents were evacuated from the tenement block at Marchmont Crescent as the fire spread across the top floor and smoke filled up the narrow stairwell.
Fire fighters using breathing apparatus had to haul a hose up to the top floor of the building in order to start battling the fire.
www.prattle.net /archives/cat_whatever.html   (7046 words)

  
 Newsroom | MaryJanesFarm
Most importantly, the flour can be in contact with water for no more than 18 minutes from start to finish since fermentation is understood to begin after this time rendering the matzo chametz.
Never missing a moment to involve our two girls, he fired up the oven, quickly amassed a menagerie of mixing bowls, spoons, rolling pins, flour, and a timer.
But, he prevailed, and the three of them hastily combined the flour, salt, and warm water, formed a ball, rolled out the dough, pricked it with a fork and put it in the oven to bake.
www.maryjanesfarm.com /DidYouKnow/Display.asp?ID=78   (1736 words)

  
 The Snowball Earth
Intense chemical weathering of silicate rocks and dissolution of carbonate rocks would result from the strong hydrologic cycle, the low pH of carbonic acid rain, and the large surface area of frost-shattered rock and rock "flour" produced by the grinding action of glaciers.
The products of chemical weathering reactions, cations and bicarbonate, would be delivered by rivers to the ocean, where they would neutralize the acidity of the surface waters and drive massive precipitation of inorganic carbonate sediment in the rapidly warming surface ocean.
If the trend of the last million years of Earth history is continued and if the polar continental "safety switch" were to fail, we may once again experience a global ice catastrophe which would inevitably jolt life in some new direction.
www-eps.harvard.edu /people/faculty/hoffman/snowball_paper.html   (5383 words)

  
 cook-ovr-fire-msg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
one six-foot trench fire, using a piece of bent steel as an oven.
Knead on a floured surface until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Typically, the sides of the fire pit are fine, if the pit is deep enough, or there is a wall of rocks around the pit, to the height of the cooking grid.
www.florilegium.org /files/FOOD/cook-ovr-fire-msg.html   (7141 words)

  
 under the fire star   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Agni Nakshetram, 'fire star,' is an astrological period ruled by Agni, the god of fire.
She had been in the kitchen making some fried snack, and she had a smudge of besan-based (chickpea flour) dough on her face.
Much later, when Raj Kapoor made the film Bobby, he used a scene in which the hero, played by his son Rishi Kapoor, meets (the heroine) Bobby: she opens the door, wiping her upper lip with a besan-smeared hand.
underthefirestar.blogspot.com /archives/2004_02_01_underthefirestar_archive.html   (7050 words)

  
 Irons in the Fire
There are restrictions on the powers/authority of law enforcement for good reason; they also must have the authority to act as and how needed in times of trouble or the job can't be done.
I'll also note that recoil, as expected is almost non-existent; with the weight of a rifle designed for.303 plus the extra weight in the barrel from the smaller bore, it shifts the piece- slightly- when you fire.
Again, long-range accuracy isn't a factor hear; blowing a hole/starting a fire in the other boat is. Just the thing for toasting BPMs.
elmtreeforge.blogspot.com   (8725 words)

  
 SEMDA Web Site - Info - Food Pyramid
Brush a little flour from the sides of the bowl over the pool of yeast.
Cover the bowl with a tea towel and leave to stand in warm place; that is, before a fire, in an airing cupboard or in the warming drawer of the cooker for 40 minutes or until the yeast has bubbled through the flour.
Pat the dough into a ball and leave it in the bowl.
www.semda.org /info/pyramid.asp?ID=22   (204 words)

  
 Kids Science project: Erupting Volcano - EliteFitness.com Bodybuilding Forums
You could simulate the explosions in flour factories - that would be a fun demo.
Instant fire ball :) Dunno whether the products would settle like a pyroplastic flow but it would be cool either way.
Regarding the lava made using vinegar and baking soda, you might thicken it by inserting the container where the reaction happens in a pile of flour.
www.elitefitness.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-285806.html   (1247 words)

  
 Kate Chopin, 1851-1904. Bayou Folk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
He would arrange for it all, and he went to the length of begging to be relieved of certain duties that had been assigned him at the club, in order that he might feel himself perfectly free to do so.
He had not to heap more coals upon the fire; on the contrary, it was a moment to put on the brakes, and he was a young gentleman able to do this when circumstances required.
He only knew that he had a ball lodged somewhere in his leg, and he thought that his end was at hand.
docsouth.unc.edu /chopinbayou/bayou.html   (19065 words)

  
 Adventurous Guy » 2005 » January
I think the problem is the flour I am using.
My span on the ball was way off so I took it in yesterday to have it fixed.
Here I was half drunk with a fire ball in front of me and two mexicans standing there watching me to drink it.
www.fittobemen.com /bb/jb?m=200501   (1748 words)

  
 On Bended Knee
Deven-Kenyon of SC sends this report of her adventure in BM3 with Rare-to: We used the watcher, this time it's the north hall.
You have to use the tables and watch where the ball ends up, then pick one up off the floor in front of the same table and hand it to the table.
There are 3 shells on the ground in front of you, so once your sure you know which cup the ball is under, you have to pick up the corresponding shell, and then give it to the table.
www.thejackcat.com /AC/Culture/Dereth/Knee2.htm   (5648 words)

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