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My father was a construction worker, running his own crew and company, and often worked with hot mix asphalt. He is also a recreational fisherman. He would ca
by jaggederest 4y ago
My father was a construction worker, running his own crew and company, and often worked with hot mix asphalt.
He is also a recreational fisherman.
He would catch a salmon, filet it, wrap it tightly with butter, aromatics and lemons in several layers of tin foil, and bury it in the middle of the truck full of hot mix asphalt. When they reached the fish, it was time for lunch.
- randombits0 4y agoExhaust manifold possum isn’t unheard of.
- Aperocky 4y agoThe tin foil doesn't break?
- ambyra 4y agoYou have to kill the opossum first, otherwise yes, it will rip the aluminum.
- gondaloof 4y agoI heard it won’t jump out if you raise the temperature slowly.
- jaggederest 4y agoIt was an absurd number of layers, to protect the fish from the tar. I think at least 3-4 but it's possible he went all the way to 5-6 full airtight wraps. And they were careful when they got to that part of the truckload, for sure
- DoreenMichele 4y agoThis is awesome. Less dramatically, when I lived in Germany, where I had radiators for heat, I stored baby bottles of water on top of the kitchen radiator. It kept the water the perfect temperature for my infant with zero risk of it being too hot, so zero risk of scalding. All I had to do was add powdered formula when he got hungry.
- lostlogin 4y agoWe took an approach that served us well but got unlimited judgement from others - cold bottles. Took almost no time to train and a tap is usually available.
- sycren 4y agoWhat is the argument for and against it?
- cjrp 4y agoFor: you don’t have to heat anything up. Against: Nothing really, I guess the baby might not drink it (in theory they’re expecting warm breast milk). It’s not recommended to use straight tap water here, only filtered, due to bacteria which is harmless to older children/adults but could be a problem for a newborn.
- VBprogrammer 4y agoOur first child didn't care. Our second child though will spill most of a cold bottle down his chin (we use premix or formula made ahead of time).
- krisoft 4y ago> It’s not recommended to use straight tap water here, only filtered, due to bacteria which is harmless to older children/adults but could be a problem for a newborn. I’m very currious about the filter you mention. How do you filter bacteria out in a household setting? How do you keep the filter itself clean and how do you QA your solution? I find it likely that any filtering done by average people is more likely to add bacteria than to remove it. But maybe there is some magical method I don’t know about yet.
- germinalphrase 4y agoWhy expect that a charcoal filter, changed at the recommended interval, would add more bacteria than it removes?
- praptak 4y agoBitumen contains polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. I believe the typical exposure via inhaling the fumes was researched with no link to cancer found but I have doubts about that fish.
- timthorn 4y agoThe roofing of my primary school was under almost constant repair, so the smell of bitumen heaters was a common companion. Hardly experience it these days, but I loved that aroma - still do.
- jiggawatts 4y agoBreath deep, son! That sweet smell of bitumen heaters you loved as a kid? That's the scent of progress! Sure, you don't get to whiff it much these days, but let me tell you, back in my day, we'd huff that stuff like it was the lifeblood of invention. You see, in the world of scientific discovery, a little bit of bitumen goes a long way. Now, I know what you're thinking: "Cave, isn't that dangerous?" Well, listen up, sport: science isn't all rainbows and unicorn farts. Sometimes, it's polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons! Those big, fancy words might scare the lab coats, but not us. We're the brave souls, the pioneers who push the boundaries and get our hands dirty. That's the spirit we need to keep alive! Remember, fear has no place in the laboratory. If we're going to make the next big breakthrough, we've got to be willing to take a few risks. So what if we end up with a little cancer? A little cancer never hurt anyone! It's just another challenge for us to overcome in the name of progress. Let the fumes fuel your passion for innovation.
- rkuska 4y agoI think at that stage the fish cared about cancer no more.
- danielheath 4y agoBesides, you can't really extrapolate between species. Smoking causes cancer in humans, but it cures salmon.
- cpa 4y agoIn France, there's a century old custom in the construction industry to cook a "gigot bitume" to celebrate completion of important milestones in the project. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigot_bitume https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gigot_bitume
- jaggederest 4y agoFascinating, I knew my old man was not the first to do it, but who knew it was a tradition dating back so far.
- eunos 4y agoSo modern version of Beggar Chicken https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beggar%27s_chicken https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beggar%27s_chicken