is a bonfire safe?

AshleyEric609 · November 2008

Danielle DeGroft - D2 Design:

I guess parents don't teach "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" anymore.

I understand WHY you're asking and although it might seem like common sense to many people...there is no reason to be ridiculed for being extra cautious. You would be find at a bonfire...don't worry!

Someone always has to break out the puppies and the rainbows...

*shakes head in ridiculed silence*

jamie4duke · November 2008

Danielle DeGroft - D2 Design:

I guess parents don't teach "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" anymore.

I understand WHY you're asking and although it might seem like common sense to many people...there is no reason to be ridiculed for being extra cautious. You would be find at a bonfire...don't worry!

LOL...I LOVE this one.

TimingisEverything · November 2008

Danielle DeGroft - D2 Design:

I guess parents don't teach "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" anymore.

I understand WHY you're asking and although it might seem like common sense to many people...there is no reason to be ridiculed for being extra cautious. You would be find at a bonfire...don't worry!

LMAO! I knew there would be one person...

cnchavez69 · November 2008

Joey Amanda:
wow sorry I even asked...

I just wasn't sure with all of the smoke generated from a bonfire if it was safe... I know clothes reek of smoke after a bonfire so I wasn't sure...

guess it's safe thanx for all of your thoughts

normally when i'm around a bonfire i stand AWAY FROM the smoke, i usually tend to not just stand in front of it and breathe deeply. But that's just me. call me crazy.

DoubleDiamond · November 2008

Danielle DeGroft - D2 Design:

I guess parents don't teach "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" anymore.

I understand WHY you're asking and although it might seem like common sense to many people...there is no reason to be ridiculed for being extra cautious. You would be find at a bonfire...don't worry!

You see, I think there is reason to be ridiculed for being exta stupid, er, "cautious." If the human race were so fragile that going to a bonfire could cause harm to a 6 week old unborn baby, we would have been extinct a long, long time ago.

hula_lula · November 2008

Why in the name of all that is holy would it not be? You don't usually sit IN the fire do you?

rease. · November 2008

Danielle DeGroft - D2 Design:
I guess parents don't teach "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all" anymore.

I understand WHY you're asking and although it might seem like common sense to many people...there is no reason to be ridiculed for being extra cautious. You would be find at a bonfire...don't worry!

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!

laurandjim · November 2008

jenerally:
maybe she means all the smoke from the fire?

honey, wood burning smoke is different from cigarette burning smoke. But if this is what you are worried about, just stand downwind.

please god that this is what she is worried about.

Um, you mean stand upwind from the fire. Downwind would be standing in the path of the smoke. When being condescending, be sure what you're saying is correct!

By the way, has anyone noticed the funny coincidence that the OP is being flamed for a question about a bonfire? Hee hee hee!

emaria · November 2008

um are they planning on roasting you because in that case i'm gonna say no...

khagan9368 · November 2008

Wait, this wasn't MUD

oh

my

gawd

jenerally · November 2008

laurandjim:
jenerally:

maybe she means all the smoke from the fire?

honey, wood burning smoke is different from cigarette burning smoke. But if this is what you are worried about, just stand downwind.

please god that this is what she is worried about.

Um, you mean stand upwind from the fire. Downwind would be standing in the path of the smoke. When being condescending, be sure what you're saying is correct!

By the way, has anyone noticed the funny coincidence that the OP is being flamed for a question about a bonfire? Hee hee hee!

right, right! upwind, not downwind. :face palm:

stupid preg-head!

Klytia415 · September 2013

SHAME ON ALL OF YOU! Why are you all being so mean to a newly pregnant woman who just wants to be as safe as possible for the health of her baby? Someone who has probably never been through this before?! Instead of being so cruel, why not just be supportive? As forums like this were meant for? There are actually a few sites that have information on how the carbon monoxide can be dangerous as well as any chemicals if the wood has been treated (and since it's her friend's bonfire and she's not bringing the wood herself there is a chance that it is). While I'm sure it's fine if one just uses some caution there is no need for all of you to be such jerks. Is that the way you're raising your kids? Shame on you.

mcg512 · September 2013

Klytia415 said:

SHAME ON ALL OF YOU! Why are you all being so mean to a newly pregnant woman who just wants to be as safe as possible for the health of her baby? Someone who has probably never been through this before?! Instead of being so cruel, why not just be supportive? As forums like this were meant for? There are actually a few sites that have information on how the carbon monoxide can be dangerous as well as any chemicals if the wood has been treated (and since it's her friend's bonfire and she's not bringing the wood herself there is a chance that it is). While I'm sure it's fine if one just uses some caution there is no need for all of you to be such jerks. Is that the way you're raising your kids? Shame on you.

Shame on you for not reading the original post date!!

Thanks for making your first post about how people should respond and treat each other. You can go back under your rock now.

HobokensFury · September 2013

Kill the zombies!

imakeeff0rts · September 2013

Klytia415 said:

SHAME ON ALL OF YOU! Why are you all being so mean to a newly pregnant woman who just wants to be as safe as possible for the health of her baby? Someone who has probably never been through this before?! Instead of being so cruel, why not just be supportive? As forums like this were meant for? There are actually a few sites that have information on how the carbon monoxide can be dangerous as well as any chemicals if the wood has been treated (and since it's her friend's bonfire and she's not bringing the wood herself there is a chance that it is). While I'm sure it's fine if one just uses some caution there is no need for all of you to be such jerks. Is that the way you're raising your kids? Shame on you.

/facepalm

And the stupid continues.

PrimRoseMama · September 2013

Teresa1896 · September 2013

I bet the "shame on you" chick found this thread because she was trying to search for: "is it safe to go to a bonfire when pregnant?" Which means there are 2 people this special in the world.

You forgot to pity our children and husbands.

KariB509 · September 2013

Now that I've seen this post is from 2008, I'm not even giving this shit a response. Why the hell is this even on the board?

saraapuzzo24 · September 2013

It hasn't really been studied, but one potential problem might be that burning wood treated with harmful chemicals would send those chemicals into the air, where they could be inhaled. Also, theoretically, breathing smoke from any burning materials could reduce the amount of oxygen in your bloodstream (depending on the amount of smoke) — and therefore the amount of oxygen that's available to your baby.

msronzio · September 2013

saraapuzzo24 said:

It hasn't really been studied, but one potential problem might be that burning wood treated with harmful chemicals would send those chemicals into the air, where they could be inhaled. Also, theoretically, breathing smoke from any burning materials could reduce the amount of oxygen in your bloodstream (depending on the amount of smoke) — and therefore the amount of oxygen that's available to your baby.

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