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Old 29th May 2013, 17:43
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What happened to "Applied Common Sense"
It was replaced by litigation and 'elf 'n' safety. And thank God it was; everything is much safer now.

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Old 29th May 2013, 20:35
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Proper gas users use propane, which can be used all year round, unlike those who use butane gas which does not work when it is cold. Plus, the Calor gas propane bottle uses the same regulator connection as the USA BBQ's. How convenient is that??

The only other gas I know of comes in green bottles for use in those expensive patio hair dryers favoured by the Chelsea crowd.

Where the gas referred to by some of the charcoal dinosaurs is used escapes me - sorry, it's the garlic again!!

Of course, the intelligensia of this forum will already know all this!
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Old 29th May 2013, 20:54
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BomberH ... Finally a Wing Man to help champion the use of proper Gas when BBQ'ing
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Old 29th May 2013, 20:59
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Try asking the evil denuders of the world's forests what they use to light their charcoal briquettes of Satan's poo poos. You'll find all sorts of dirty, guilty little secrets out there. GAS lighters is only the beginning. Only dig there if you are very, very brave.
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Old 30th May 2013, 07:05
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Those who cook using the bottled breath of Satan's backside know that it is only a short road from gas barbi' to the true horrors of things like this:


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Old 30th May 2013, 07:13
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NEVER ! The only legitimate use for a caravan is on a runway as part of Air Traffic Control empire
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Old 30th May 2013, 07:45
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If Coff and BomberH are going to lead the squadron, can I volunteer as P/O as it's my first year of flying gas?
Industrial orange propane is the way to go..................
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Old 30th May 2013, 08:03
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son of brommers, no doubt they'd welcome you as a rear gunner

NEVER ! The only legitimate use for a caravan is on a runway as part of Air Traffic Control empire...
Hopefully the Flying Prevention Branch don't actually leave their wheeled greenhouses on the runway?

Anyway, I thought your part of the world was full of these charming, traditional country folk:


Who do at least cook over proper kushti fires.
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Old 30th May 2013, 08:25
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Things have moved on, BEags...



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Old 30th May 2013, 09:44
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Looks like a gathering of the Gas Flight?


Uh-oh, it seems that travelling folk have also resorted to using the infernal fuel.

Anyway, the weekend Wx looks good, so 'tis time for the trusty blackfellow to be pressed into service once more...

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Old 30th May 2013, 10:13
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Great. A new source of charcoal that won't mean chopping down all the rain forests.

Guardian readers order 500 tons of microwaved African toilet-charcoal

GUARDIAN readers are looking forward to fuelling their ironic barbecues with the microwaved faeces of a Third World village.

As Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates unveiled a toilet that heats raw stools until they become charcoal briquettes, North Londoners of excellent character have ordered a boat load of African fecal blocks in time for next summer.

Helen Archer, a Camdenite, said: “I hope it comes with a photo of the ‘provider’ and a quarterly update of how they are doing at school.”


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Old 30th May 2013, 13:05
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Well, if Grauniad readers wish to prove that they're gullible enough to support another Bill Gates scheme, they're welcome I'm surprised some envirofundamentalist lentilista hasn't worked out how to build his own $hit-recycler rather than import it.

To allay your tree-huggy fears, Courtney you old hippie, all my fuel is 100% FSC approved. Which means that buying it won’t mean harming the world’s forests.

Whereas the bottled breath of Satan's backside.....
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Old 30th May 2013, 13:11
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Ah Beags...........
As Microsoft tycoon Bill Gates unveiled a toilet that heats raw stools until they become charcoal briquettes, North Londoners of excellent character have ordered a boat load of African fecal blocks in time for next summer
Now that is rear gunning................cooking on a black orb with the contents of one
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Old 30th May 2013, 13:21
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Bomber H,

Your point ref butane and propane is moot. It is a bit like supporting american sports, football or baseball, both are inherently wrong.

I note you have garnered the support of Coffman.

In light of your leanings towards "that" type of BBQ and its proponents might I suggest Preparation H?
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Old 30th May 2013, 13:48
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Welcome aboard P/O Son of Brommers glad to have you on the Flight ...

Just need to clear up a couple of things before you begin your tour. Times are hard so the MOD can only afford one PPRuNe BBQ Squadron ... which is divided into two Flights ... The Gas Flight (aka The Flares) and the "other lot" The Charcoal Flight (aka The Fossils).

It would seem the Fossil hooligans have already instigated their own traditions of burning caravans ... well I suppose it saves on pianos !

As to to a Squadron Commander ... well ... we'll need to look for someone with a stable mentality, honed political skills and the ability to break up a fight ... a budding VSO type ... can't see anyone on this thread fitting the bill. Probably best to leave the position vacant

Now BEagle ...

Anyway, I thought your part of the world was full of these charming, traditional country folk
We might have the odd few who enjoy "mud baked hedgehog" ... but this is the Stockbroker/Range Rover Belt old chap ... if you want some vehicular accommodation "action" you'll need to go much further South towards the seaside ... Hastings etc.

Courtney ...

Cut out the middle man I say ... pictures of BEagle "doing the business" in a bucket and then whacking it in the jolly old Toshiba would make fine viewing I guess a whole new meaning to "Crap and Zap"

Anyway ... the Wx does look good for the weekend ... but Mrs Coff and me are off to Portugal tonight for a spot of R&R and replenish the Port stocks So play nicely Gentlemen.

Best regards ...

Coff

PS. BomberH and Son of Brommers ... while I'm away see if the engineers can knock up a few of these for the Gas Flight to present to the "other" lot

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Old 30th May 2013, 15:19
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Dung briquettes from Africa - what do you know. "pooh miles".... Makes a change from "food miles"
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Old 30th May 2013, 16:49
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without too much detail,

"a toilet that heats raw stools until they become charcoal briquettes"

would/ might work well on formed dung, but after a few beers and a ruby there might just be a problem, with the issue converted to gas of the "heavier than air, not odourless, not invisible, and potentially fatal" variety.

Sorry, I have to go.
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Old 30th May 2013, 17:29
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Coff,

Fun post and good banter. I might just head off one issue that may be targeted. Calling the charcoal burners the fossils might be slightly risky given that gas is the fossil fuel in this debate.

I wonder how long it will be before we're all nicked for making fuelist remarks.
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Old 30th May 2013, 17:45
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I wonder how long it will be before we're all nicked for making fuelist remarks.
With our coalition government, it's a possibility!
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Old 30th May 2013, 17:54
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Yes I know Courtney ... just wanted to wind up BEagle really He'll no doubt come up with some suitable Latin at some point ...

See you all when we are back off leave

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