Lawdwaz Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Maturity shows up at different times in peoples lives I guess. At 53 I figured it wouldn't ever happen but something strange DID happen today. I have had some expired boat flares sitting on a shelf in the garage for about a year or so and have been mulling around in my head something creative to do with them. Nothing really came to mind that sounded very smart so I figured I'd just trash them but I didn't know if it was OK to put them in the bin while still in working order. Into a bucket they went then I covered them with water. I'll let them soak for the day then adios.............. Overkill, probably. Boring as Hell, absolutely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2012_taco Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 It's only boring if you stand and watch them soak. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
growalot Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 lol......... I was about to say the same thing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 Wise guys............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFA-ADK Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 Never throw out your old flares. In an emergency use them first. Nothing wrong with having old flares on a boat or in a car, they last longer than the expiration date and are great as extra's when the time is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted March 21, 2015 Author Share Posted March 21, 2015 My father kept them for 10 years AFTER they expired then gave them to me last year! I'm sure they'd still work fine but I tired of looking at them. I'll have to replace the ones in my boat next year so I can replenish the shelf stock then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wooly Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 The year before last I was shed hunting down the road behind one of my neighbors places. I hadn't been back there in a while, but it didn't take long to realize the scenery had changed. There were tarp tents, fences,and tire piles everywhere, and some old steel roofing walls had been stood up. I didn't know what to think, but my first thought was expecting to find some meth head hobo living in one of these little huts. A little further along I found an old school chair sitting next to a sattlelight dish and some computer board looking contraption. When I walked over close enough to get a look at the chair I saw 4 "sticks of dynamite" all electrical taped together and wired to the computer contraption. My freakin' heart almost exploded before I realized they were old flares that the neighbors kids were using as props on their new paintball course,lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkln Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I'm disappointed Lawdwaz that you didn't shoot them....:-) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 I'm disappointed Lawdwaz that you didn't shoot them....:-).....Pussy..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACHINIST Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 They would have started a summers night bonfire rather nicely! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 ....Girly-Man... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 Could have a least lit them first, then put them in the water. Just to see what happens? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 ....Pansy.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share Posted March 22, 2015 I'm thinking my Man Card will be revoked over this incident. Maybe I'll go toilet paper my neighbors house or soap their windows, hoping you guys don't follow through............................................ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 That might save your butt, Sissy-Boy....LOL.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy K Posted March 22, 2015 Share Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) I'm thinking my Man Card will be revoked over this incident. Maybe I'll go toilet paper my neighbors house or soap their windows, hoping you guys don't follow through............................................ Im not sure it will be revoked ,however, one or more of the corners may be torn off. Edited March 22, 2015 by Jeremy K 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Single_shot Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I thought this was going to be about things starting to sag or something......what a " let down". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjb4900 Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 you should have sent them to Wooly, I would think he would have done something exciting with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcat junkie Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 (edited) A little further along I found an old school chair sitting next to a sattlelight dish and some computer board looking contraption. When I walked over close enough to get a look at the chair I saw 4 "sticks of dynamite" all electrical taped together and wired to the computer contraption. My freakin' heart almost exploded before I realized they were old flares that the neighbors kids were using as props on their new paintball course,lol Anybody remember the episode of "Justified" when Raylan confronted the bank robber that had flares tied around his body trying to pass them off as dynamite? Edited March 27, 2015 by wildcat junkie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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