Friday Filler

9/23/05, 3:19 PM #1

Bill Earl
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Friday Filler

"Fire Hydrants" are sometimes referred to as "Fire Plugs".

What is the origin of the term.

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9/23/05, 4:52 PM #2

Gary Smyth
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I would prefer to go with the flow but eventually you have to stop so someone else has a chance.

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9/23/05, 6:30 PM #3

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If I looked hard enough, I am sure I could dig something up, but that would probably be boring, and plugging the holes in my knowlege might make it easier to find next time. I guess I will wait for now ;-)

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9/23/05, 7:19 PM #4

Bill Earl
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keep digging.

This is WoodCentral triva.

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9/23/05, 8:17 PM #5

Gary Smyth
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I'm sticking with my original thought. I'm all tapped out. I WOOD prefer to go with the flow, but as Dan pointed out, that can be boring. Still, people talk. When you stop you have to stop the leaks so that others can participate fully.

Re: Friday Filler

9/23/05, 11:19 PM #6

Gary Camp (Bend, Or.)
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Heat, plus Oxygen plus Wood = Fire, Woodstave water main plus bored hole, = water to fight fire. Wood plug to plug hole in water main to fight fire = Fire Plug

glc

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9/24/05, 12:48 AM #7

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That's it. *LINK*

Plugs for the wooden water mains.

Origins of the Fire Plug

Re: Friday Filler

9/24/05, 1:50 AM #8

Bill Earl
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credit for Gary too

I missed the subtle wood reference in the first post.

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