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(Message started by: mikedagr8 on Aug 14^th, 2007, 9:56pm)

Title: No Fire for explorers
Post by mikedagr8 on Aug 14^th, 2007, 9:56pm

Neil and Dave were exploring a new territory. They felt a little cold and decided it was time to build a fire from newspapers and bits of dry wood, which they had brought with them. The matches were all unused and dry, but would not light the wooden part of the match;their lighters would not work even they they seemed as though they should, and even resorted to flintsparks and using the suns powerful rays through a strong magnifying glass. Nothing worked. Why?

Title: Re: No Fire for explorers
Post by towr on Aug 15^th, 2007, 12:37am

They were exploring [hide]mars[/hide]?
;D

[hide]Anyplace with a lack of oxygen would work; naturally one would assume they have breathing apparatus to keep from suffocating themselves[/hide]

Title: Re: No Fire for explorers
Post by mikedagr8 on Aug 15^th, 2007, 12:39am

Correct.

Title: Re: No Fire for explorers
Post by towr on Aug 15^th, 2007, 2:30am

What, seriously? :o

Title: Re: No Fire for explorers
Post by mikedagr8 on Aug 15^th, 2007, 2:32am

Yes.

Title: Re: No Fire for explorers
Post by TheNumberScott on Aug 19^th, 2007, 1:09am

I guess astronauts these days aren't put through the rigorous training they once were.