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Extreme Safety:
Above and Beyond
the Call of Reason
Safety doesn't
have to stop with good sense.
I suppose that a
crash
helmet, together with elbow and kneepads, would provide protection
against injury, in case you trip while walking to the grill.
With a little
imagination, there's almost no limit to how far "safety" can go.
A
flame-retardant
suit, like race drivers wear, with respirator, could prove useful in
case of fire. Armored boots, shin guards, and thigh pads would afford
protection against falling food platters. In the event that a heavy
steak slipping off the meat fork, an umpire's chest protector would
prevent injury as those dangerous sharp points come flipping up, while
a fencer's mask would protect the face.
Finally, judging
from warnings like "caution: coffee is very hot," people aren't really
safe without good advice like this:
- Do not place your
hand on the rack of a grill while the grill is in use.
- Do not sit on a
hot grill.
- Do not attempt to
use an LP cylinder as a substitute air tank when diving.
- Do not attempt to
use your grill as a tanning bed.
- Use of an LP
cylinder as a bug bomb may result in serious injury, property damage,
or death.
- Do not use liquid
propane as a laundry-cleaning agent.
- Do not use liquid
propane as a mouthwash.
- Liquid propane is
not a substitute for antifreeze.
- Do not use
grilling tongs as tweezers.
- A spatula is not a
dental hygiene tool.
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Copyright © 2005 Brian H. Gill
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