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In a spot of dry humor, El Reg has a story up on how the Government of Ridgefield, CT, attempted to remedy a damp baseball field in preparation for a high school game by lighting it on fire with gasoline.
In what could be understatement of the week, a Connecticut town has admitted that "a poor decision was made" when 24 gallons (109 litres) of petrol were poured on a baseball field and set on fire.
According to the town's Facebook page:
Town of Ridgefield, CT
on SaturdayThere as been an incident in town that we want [to] make citizens aware of. A RHS baseball game at Governor Park was delayed due to weather conditions on the field this morning. A poor decision was made (and being looked into by the RPD) to “dry the field quicker” and 24 gallons of gasoline was poured and set on fire. Thanks to the RFD, Peter Hill the Director of Public Works, DEEP, the RPD, and our Certified Spill Response Team for their incredible help. No one was injured and no one is in danger. The plan is to excavate the infield, place dirt in a safe container, and add fresh, clean soil to the field. We will update you as we know more.
Sadly for the players, it turns out that fire and grass did not work together as was apparently hoped and the game had to be held elsewhere. A later update on the town's page indicates
Town of Ridgefield, CT
on SaturdayAn update to the field fire situation. The field may be closed for the week due to the need for testing to be completed.
Comments on the page are everything you might expect and deserve your attention, for example one individual pointed out that he "would have added the use of a leaf blower to give the fire more oxygen."
Science!
(Score: 3, Informative) by DannyB on Tuesday April 09 2019, @08:27PM (4 children)
> 109 Litres? (TFA Says 90L)
The metric to metric conversion of Litres to L seems consistent with the decision to spray it on the grass and light it.
The only alternative use might have been for Boofers -- a word I could only have learned from the dignity of a Trump Supreme Court Nominee.
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(Score: 5, Funny) by Gaaark on Tuesday April 09 2019, @11:04PM (1 child)
You have to convert the Imperial to Metric, than account for the acreage that is converted to toxic waste...THEN convert the whole thing to French Imperial Metric (measured against the Latinum bars kept in the Cathedral of Ferengi, Paris)
As Barbie says, "Math is hard".
XD
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(Score: 2) by Acabatag on Wednesday April 10 2019, @02:31AM
Acreage? Be careful, the revolutionaries carry torches and they're excellent at sussing out indiscretions like the one you just committed.
(Score: 4, Informative) by deimtee on Wednesday April 10 2019, @04:06AM (1 child)
Two different conversions :
24 gallons (US) = 90 litres
24 gallons (imp) = 109 litres.
It is also one of the reasons US miles per gallon figures seem so shit sometimes.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday April 10 2019, @10:23AM
Ridiculous units FTW. We need more, I propose at least
24 gallons (USA) = 120 litres
24 gallons (Trump) = 2 litres
24 gallons (Mickey mouse) = 21.1 litres
24 gallons (Imperialistic US) = 22.2 litres