Talk:3114: Building a Fire

2025-07-12T20:57:08Z

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[[1258:_First |First]], I guess. [[User:B_for_brain|B for brain]] ([[User_talk:B_for_brain|talk]]) ([https://www.youtube.com/@bforbrain youtube channel] [https://bforbrain.weebly.com/ wobsite (supposed to be a blag)]) 17:55, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

US households typically have a 100-amp or 200-amp service, so a 50-amp build seems appropriate for a this log cabin as it echoes a vacation cabin or off-grid build.

Uh oh, the miniature fire department has arrived! [[Special:Contributions/2601:647:8500:1E09:1077:EF9:1351:C331|2601:647:8500:1E09:1077:EF9:1351:C331]] 19:38, 11 July 2025 (UTC)
:"Dispatch, Engine 4; Situation uncontrol, requesting backup!" [[Special:Contributions/2001:1C02:1A9D:9700:C1AA:1DF9:BB49:4E6F|2001:1C02:1A9D:9700:C1AA:1DF9:BB49:4E6F]] 20:57, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

"Log" cabin. "Square" cabin. Subverted an expectation of a math joke. --[[Special:Contributions/69.159.206.207|69.159.206.207]] 22:07, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

It may be interesting to add that starting a campfire with electricity could be a valid way if you have access to e.g. a car battery (especially in an emergency). [[Special:Contributions/31.146.78.31|31.146.78.31]] 07:08, 12 July 2025 (UTC)
:That raises the question of how the miniature log cabin's wiring is connected to the grid. We see Megan holding a wire, but where does it go in a campground? [[User:Barmar|Barmar]] ([[User talk:Barmar|talk]]) 13:55, 12 July 2025 (UTC)
::The wiring could be connected to a battery, not a grid. You can start a fire with a very small battery, e.g. AA sized, that campers likely have around. [[Special:Contributions/2600:4040:99D4:8B00:F129:E0B5:B922:FEE4|2600:4040:99D4:8B00:F129:E0B5:B922:FEE4]] 16:06, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

I think the explanation should mention explicitly that the wiring not being up to code and the resulting electrical fault was probably intentional on Megan's part, despite her "oops" that implied that it was accidental. [[Special:Contributions/2600:4040:99D4:8B00:F129:E0B5:B922:FEE4|2600:4040:99D4:8B00:F129:E0B5:B922:FEE4]] 15:39, 12 July 2025 (UTC)
:I was trying to work out how to phrase that "Gone Horribly Right" moment. Torn between it being a "when I try to build a model log cabin, it always becomes a campfire, therefore when I want a camp fire I just try to build a model log cabin" situation (which is far more reliable than when ''intentionally'' trying to light a fire, without involving the original idea of the log cabin) or a more sarcastic "whoops, I 'accidentally' did it wrong". Or several other interpretations. It's funny, whichever way, though in slightly different ways. And I don't know if I care to try to declare any one of the ideas as the 'real' one. [[Special:Contributions/92.23.2.228|92.23.2.228]] 16:50, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

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