CommissarVulpin@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 months agoThis building built in the 60s has a sign warning you that there's a microwavelemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1503arrow-down15
arrow-up1498arrow-down1external-linkThis building built in the 60s has a sign warning you that there's a microwavelemmy.worldCommissarVulpin@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square43fedilink
minus-squarejaybone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·2 months agoI’m more curious about this bunker gear, and what is depicted on that sign?
minus-squareBalooWasWahoo@links.hackliberty.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up18·2 months agoBunker gear is the typical ‘fire-proof’ gear you see firefighters in when they might go into a burning building. Big, bulky, heavy, and often made of asbestos.
minus-squarebrygphilomena@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·2 months agoBunker gear isn’t using asbestos anymore. It would be nomex and kevlar now.
minus-squareBalooWasWahoo@links.hackliberty.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up15·2 months agoTrue, but I was thinking the sign might be from as far back as the microwave one.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months agoBunker gear: This joke has been brought to you by the 1970s. The 1970s: Come for the unrest, stay for the disco.
minus-squareLovableSidekick@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·2 months agoEverybody knows microwaves and bunker gear don’t mix. Either you nuke, or you bunk.
I’m more curious about this bunker gear, and what is depicted on that sign?
Bunker gear is the typical ‘fire-proof’ gear you see firefighters in when they might go into a burning building. Big, bulky, heavy, and often made of asbestos.
Bunker gear isn’t using asbestos anymore. It would be nomex and kevlar now.
True, but I was thinking the sign might be from as far back as the microwave one.
Bunker gear:
This joke has been brought to you by the 1970s.
The 1970s: Come for the unrest, stay for the disco.
Everybody knows microwaves and bunker gear don’t mix. Either you nuke, or you bunk.