In the News - Odd (Page 2): Maybe the rooster was careless with the cigarette he was smoking.

fantom Loc: Colorado

jerryc41 wrote:

Two odd news items today -

A woman was driving into a gas station, and she struck a row on EV charging stations, causing her pickup truck to roll over. They needed the jaws of life to get her out of the truck, and she's in serious condition.
How fast was she going?!

A fire that started in a chicken coop threatened a car and a home. Aside from electricity or a heater, what could have caused a chicken coop fire? Does anything in there generate a lot of heat?

Maybe the rooster was careless with the cigarette he was smoking.

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

jerryc41 wrote:

In the summer? Bad wiring? Sale on cooked chicken?

...and fried eggs, sunny side up?

Jagnut07 Loc: South Carolina

jerryc41 wrote:

Two odd news items today -

A woman was driving into a gas station, and she struck a row on EV charging stations, causing her pickup truck to roll over. They needed the jaws of life to get her out of the truck, and she's in serious condition.
How fast was she going?!

A fire that started in a chicken coop threatened a car and a home. Aside from electricity or a heater, what could have caused a chicken coop fire? Does anything in there generate a lot of heat?

Interesting, any photos Jerry?

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

jerryc41 wrote:

...A fire that started in a chicken coop threatened a car and a home. Aside from electricity or a heater, what could have caused a chicken coop fire? Does anything in there generate a lot of heat?

Composting bedding.

The composting process can generate a lot of heat and chicken manure has a lot of nitrogen which can really heat up a compost pile.

A neighbor had a fire in a hay barn caused by a leak in the roof. The wet hay composted and caught fire

whatdat Loc: Del Valle, Tx.

Yupper

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

sippyjug104 wrote:

There was a horrific automobile accident in our ar... (show quote)

I've seen surveillance videos of things like that. It's especially bad when it's a $250,000 car that's destroyed. I get a daily email from the local paper with the local news. Every day there are people arrested for driving drunk or under the influence of drugs.

napabob Loc: Napa CA

jerryc41 wrote:

Two odd news items today -

A woman was driving into a gas station, and she struck a row on EV charging stations, causing her pickup truck to roll over. They needed the jaws of life to get her out of the truck, and she's in serious condition.
How fast was she going?!

A fire that started in a chicken coop threatened a car and a home. Aside from electricity or a heater, what could have caused a chicken coop fire? Does anything in there generate a lot of heat?

stoner chickens hitting the bong?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

napabob wrote:

stoner chickens hitting the bong?

That could very well be - Artisan Chickerns.

Klickitatdave Loc: Seattle Washington

jerryc41 wrote:

The local paper sends me headlines every morning.

I wish I had more time! Between computer, TV, and naps, my day goes by too fast.

And I have to add that one's days go by faster as one grows older. I remember sitting in a grade school classroom waiting for the bell to ring to end the day and it felt like an eternity. Now, when I wake up and finish getting ready for the day it is already time to get ready for bed. Go figure.

RodeoMan Loc: St Joseph, Missouri

jerryc41 wrote:

Two odd news items today -

A woman was driving into a gas station, and she struck a row on EV charging stations, causing her pickup truck to roll over. They needed the jaws of life to get her out of the truck, and she's in serious condition.
How fast was she going?!

A fire that started in a chicken coop threatened a car and a home. Aside from electricity or a heater, what could have caused a chicken coop fire? Does anything in there generate a lot of heat?

Maybe a pile of oily rags that got left there because of who knows what reason?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Klickitatdave wrote:

And I have to add that one's days go by faster as one grows older. I remember sitting in a grade school classroom waiting for the bell to ring to end the day and it felt like an eternity. Now, when I wake up and finish getting ready for the day it is already time to get ready for bed. Go figure.

Casual tests have shown this to be true. When asked to estimate elapsed time, young people indicated more time elapsed than older people did. I think I'm living ten-hour days now.

Now, when I wake up and finish getting ready for the day it is already time to get ready for bed. Yes, it does take old folks longer to get dressed. 🤣

BebuLamar

jerryc41 wrote:

Casual tests have shown this to be true. When asked to estimate elapsed time, young people indicated more time elapsed than older people did. I think I'm living ten-hour days now.

Now, when I wake up and finish getting ready for the day it is already time to get ready for bed. Yes, it does take old folks longer to get dressed. 🤣

That proves that your life time is exactly the same length regardless how long you have lived. If you are only a month old a day is 1/30th of your life. If you are 100 year old then 1 year is only 1/100th of your life.

Reuss Griffiths Loc: Ravenna, Ohio

goofybruce wrote:

...maybe from the chicken manure on the floor that had not been cleaned. As lower layers decay, they produce quite a bit of heat.... layers on top have served as insulation and with enough heat, the floorboards (very dry wood) combust and Col. Sanders has lots of recruits....

The heat liberated by decomposing organic material can lead to what's called spontaneous combustion. It's a problem in lots of areas; compost piles, haystacks, etc.