When you want that 'recently detonated' scent in your car...

[glasgowcyclist]

I think it's an understatement to say this guy was lucky to escape with minor injuries:


"A driver caused an explosion in his car when he lit a cigarette after spraying air freshener.
He used "excessive" amounts of the aerosol scent before sparking up, according to firefighters.
Gas from the spray ignited, blew out the windscreen and windows and buckled the doors but the man escaped with only minor injuries.
The motorist was in stationary traffic in Fountain Street in the town at about 15:00 GMT on Saturday when the explosion happened.

It was so powerful it caused damage to windows at nearby businesses."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-50810196

 

[captain nemo1701]

The only 'scents' in our work vehicles are usually the result of a few beers & kebabs the previous night. Equally explosive though..... Also prompt questions about diet etc...

BTW, can I pinch your avatar?. After last Thursday, I seem to have become somewhat militant against morally bankrupt serial liars.....

 

[Dirk]

Good job @Drago doesn't smoke!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

BTW, can I pinch your avatar?.

Please do!

 

[Drago]

One less chavved up SEAT on the roads.

 

[screenman]

Quick release windows.

 

[captain nemo1701]

Please do!

My plan is that when you get your independence, I can retire to some dark remote corner of Scotland with a big telescope😊. We do have a Glasgow office, sorely tempted to move up north as far away from the bunch of tossers in Downing St. as I can get.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

My plan is that when you get your independence, I can retire to some dark remote corner of Scotland with a big telescope😊. We do have a Glasgow office, sorely tempted to move up north as far away from the bunch of tossers in Downing St. as I can get.

There's a dark sky zone just over the border in Dumfries & Galloway so you wouldn't need to travel too far.
https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/forest-parks/galloway-forest-park/dark-skies

Oh, you're in Bristol so even D&G is quite far.

 

[Drago]

If you really want to get away you can become one of my neighbours in Shetland, as far from those fools in Scottish parliament as Glasgow is from the nodders in Westminster.

 

[Cycleops]

Did the earth move for you darling?

 

[captain nemo1701]

There's a dark sky zone just over the border in Dumfries & Galloway so you wouldn't need to travel too far.
https://forestryandland.gov.scot/visit/forest-parks/galloway-forest-park/dark-skies

Oh, you're in Bristol so even D&G is quite far.

Yes, I know!!

But there's the Galloway astronomy centre there. Plus, I have fond memories of 1970's holidays in Kirkudbright staying in a cottage up the north side of the estuary.

 

[Drago]

Some fantastic dark skies up on Unst. So dark you can see air freshener exploding 100s of miles away.

 

[Beebo]

I suspect the air freshener story is a porkie pie.
He was doing something else, probably solvent abuse to create that strength of explosion.

 

[Drago]

Sniffing lighter fuel?

 

[Wobblers]

My plan is that when you get your independence, I can retire to some dark remote corner of Scotland with a big telescope😊. We do have a Glasgow office, sorely tempted to move up north as far away from the bunch of tossers in Downing St. as I can get.

Dark skies! You'll certainly find no shortage of dark skies in Scotland. Usually the sort to have plenty of rain coming from them. I'm not quite sure that they'll be the sort you're looking for, unless you like having to turn the lights on at noon. I fear the only thing you'll see with your telescope are clouds...