# Tomorrow, class, we discuss Fire Safety. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 8, 2004, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-class-we-discuss-fire-safety/263652 "2004-09-08T14:34:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-class-we-discuss-fire-safety/263652/1 "2004-09-08T14:34:38Z")
[Coroner Discussing Gun Safety Shoots Self](http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=8&u=/ap/20040908/ap_on_fe_st/coroner_shot_8) ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-class-we-discuss-fire-safety/263652/2 "2004-09-08T14:40:35Z")
Oooh, i love those fire safety classes with Fire Marshall Bill! ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-class-we-discuss-fire-safety/263652/3 "2004-09-08T17:30:14Z")
Can someone explain to me why he thought a boat ramp was a good place to teach a weapons safety class? “Hey, everyone’s trying to manuver trailers and pair or unpair watercraft. Let’s take a gun down there.” ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-class-we-discuss-fire-safety/263652/4 "2004-09-08T17:37:19Z")
It was 11:00 at night. I’m guessing the demonstration was what you might call “impromptu.” Guesses on his blood alcohol level? ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2004, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-class-we-discuss-fire-safety/263652/5 "2004-09-08T18:13:03Z")
> [@](#): > > “It’s an unfortunate accident,” Toumey said. “I’ve always been very, very safe.” Um, no, sir, I think the word you’re looking for is not “safe”. It’s “lucky.” And, yes, you have been. Oh, don’t bother buying any lottery tickets any time soon. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2004, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-class-we-discuss-fire-safety/263652/6 "2004-09-09T03:51:20Z")
> [@](#): > > “It’s an unfortunate accident,” Toumey said. “I’ve always been very, very safe.” [HHGTTG] `Ah,' said Arthur, `this is obviously some strange usage of the word “safe” that I wasn’t previously aware of.’ [/HHGTTG] ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2004, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-class-we-discuss-fire-safety/263652/7 "2004-09-09T09:21:48Z")
As he didn’t die, I don’t feel _too_ bad about LMAO. ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2004, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tomorrow-class-we-discuss-fire-safety/263652/8 "2004-09-09T09:27:14Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > Can someone explain to me why he thought a boat ramp was a good place to teach a weapons safety class? It was the “How to shoot while standing on algae” class. He was demonstrating what could go wrong. Give that man an award.