Woman burned at Brass Monkey

[CookMySock]

I'm now back to thinking you're an idiot.

I thought his post wasnt really called for either.

DB

[CookMySock]

Rallys attract those that want to see the unusual happen. Unfortunatly, this time it was at the cost of a mother to be, a this is not good for those involved. But I am sure we could all recite a story of an incident at a rally where somebody got injured, amoung other things. Its the nature of the event.

This wasnt "unusual" it was fucking dangerous.

Throwing fuel on a fire with some standing next to it is "the nature of the event" ?? You are full of shit.

DB

[Number One]

You should try ventolin inhaler canisters! Not me of course, but I understand they really go off!

I have a whole draw full of them....................................








I mighta just got me an idear

[Kickaha]

You should try ventolin inhaler canisters! Not me of course, but I understand they really go off!

I don't think they'd be as good as 1/4 full cans of lighter fluid

or the old glass 1/2 G with metal tops 1/4 full of petrol

[Winston001]

Sheesh team, a lot of histronics here.

As has been earlier pointed out, the lady herself may have made this mistake. We don't know.

Unlikely to be alcohol related accident - it occurred in the morning.

It was an accident. Silly yes, intentional, of course not.

Bike rallies are not teddy bear picnics. With lots of heavy powerful bikes around, light rain, mud, fire etc etc, its a risky place.

I had friends staying in the St Johns caravan onsite and they didn't even mention this incident when I spoke to them today.

[karla]

Sheesh team, a lot of histronics here.

As has been earlier pointed out, the lady herself may have made this mistake. We don't know.

Unlikely to be alcohol related accident - it occurred in the morning.

It was an accident. Silly yes, intentional, of course not.

Bike rallies are not teddy bear picnics. With lots of heavy powerful bikes around, light rain, mud, fire etc etc, its a risky place.

I had friends staying in the St Johns caravan onsite and they didn't even mention this incident when I spoke to them today.

I spoke to a friend and he heard that the incident happened in the night and following getting burned she went to bed. It was only in the morning that she got help. So she can't have thought it was too bad at first.

But I've decided anyway, after careful consideration of this thread, that I am not going to ever attend a rally pregnant.

I'm not ever going to be pregnant again, but that's beside the point LOL

[Mikkel]

But in this case, someone threw some fuel on a bloody fire with someone standing next to it! Lightning bolt out of clear blue sky? Really? I do not think so. This was plain stupidity - the dangerous sort.

With a bit of experience (the trial by fire kind here) it is possible to have some sense of what is going to happen if you throw X ml of Y combustible liquid onto a fire.

However, sometimes you still get surprised. Come on, anyone here who haven't tried throwing fuel at a fire? Anyone here who have gotten the odd unexpected result from doing so? Any unexpected near misses?

Unfortunatly, this time it was at the cost of a mother to be, a this is not good for those involved.

And we've heard nothing to indicate that she is not still going to be a mother - so in all honesty it could be a whole lot worse!

my opinion of him changed overnight and I suddenly had a lot of respect for you.

Fortunately for you, if you don't like uncertainty, I don't think that anyones opinion of you is changing that fast. I suspect you'll take this as a compliment - so if you are in doubt - it is not.

I spoke to a friend and he heard that the incident happened in the night and following getting burned she went to bed. It was only in the morning that she got help. So she can't have thought it was too bad at first.

Maybe, just maybe, she was drunk as well. How is that for responsibility

[CookMySock]

However, sometimes you still get surprised. Come on, anyone here who haven't tried throwing fuel at a fire? Anyone here who have gotten the odd unexpected result from doing so? Any unexpected near misses?

Yep. So you move people from the area first. "Move side for a second miss while I hiff this stuff on..." FOOOOOOM!!!!! ewps! didn't expect that! no harm done.

I a not blameless however. I have had my time playing with explosives and other dangerous crap. I never actually hurt anyone, but we got way too close, way too many times. Not any more. I'll still do it, but not until I have really checked it out.

DB

[Katman]

Fortunately for you, if you don't like uncertainty, I don't think that anyones opinion of you is changing that fast. I suspect you'll take this as a compliment - so if you are in doubt - it is not.

I'm devastated.

[Mikkel]

Yep. So you move people from the area first. "Move side for a second miss while I hiff this stuff on..." FOOOOOOM!!!!! ewps! didn't expect that! no harm done.

Indeed, when you are old, wise and sober behind a keyboard

I a not blameless however. I have had my time playing with explosives and other dangerous crap. I never actually hurt anyone, but we got way too close, way too many times. Not any more. I'll still do it, but not until I have really checked it out.

Well, most fun things here in life has some sort of risk associated with it. Be it racing bikes, sex, loud music, alcohol or things that go BOOM!

[Skunk]

All very interesting discussions...

But how is the woman?

[CookMySock]

But how is the woman?

What is this "woman" you speak of ?

DB

[Winston001]

The Wise Woman:

There are two things you must know about her-

First - that she is Wise.....

And the second thing.....

Yes? Yes? Well, get on with it!!


That she is a WOMAN

[sunhuntin]

I would ask though: How many people here have been to Brass Monkey, and not used accelerant to get a fire going in the drums provided?
Or, if you haven't personally used accellerant, have you ever tried to prevent anyone else using it at the drum you are standing closest to?

while ive never attended a brass, i have gone to several other rallies, both here and in canada.
the local ones... nothing more stupid than 6am burnouts happened.
the canadian ones... nothing more stupid that dropping the bbq [yes, the carriers were drunk, but no injuries or major fire started]
the canuck ones also had bonfires... bigger than any ive seen here. the attendants were mostly drunk, and a few stoned on pot, yet nothing flammable was thrown on except for logs and left overs from the food.

there was no reason to prevent petrol being thrown on because it wasnt attempted in the first place.

[Robin]

Yep that about sums it up. Anybody know how the lady is getting along?

Hello im the father of the girl who got burnt , She came home today with hand dressings , The baby is fine Such a stupid needless act has impacted our whole family .Thank you to all that helped