Comments on: Self-Proclaimed Webologist http://www.digitaldivas.net/2006/05/15/self-proclaimed-webologist/ Strong enough for a man, but made by a woman. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:20:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve http://www.digitaldivas.net/2006/05/15/self-proclaimed-webologist/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Steve Sun, 04 Jun 2006 14:22:39 +0000 http://www.digitaldivas.net/2006/05/15/self-proclaimed-webologist/#comment-71 As the web site link to Landfill Gas ATEX & DSEAR compliance didn't seem to appear; here it is http://www.landfill-site.info . As the web site link to Landfill Gas ATEX & DSEAR compliance didn’t seem to appear; here it is http://www.landfill-site.info .

]]> By: Steve http://www.digitaldivas.net/2006/05/15/self-proclaimed-webologist/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Steve Sun, 04 Jun 2006 14:20:12 +0000 http://www.digitaldivas.net/2006/05/15/self-proclaimed-webologist/#comment-70 I totally agree about the implausibility of these methane bubble ideas, however, my own experience with methane is that you should never underestimate the potential of that gas to surpise. In my experience fact can be stranger than fiction. I am a waste consultant involved in landfills - and these produce methane. Back in the late 1980s there was an incident which I investigated in which there had been a fire in a house in Kent which was about 750 metres from a landfill. Far further than you could ever imagine the methane travelling. The couple that owned a lovely old Victoriam house, had an awful surprise when, during a romantic candle-lit supper in their magnificent (split-level part basement) oak panelled dining room, methane which had seeped into the room "flashed off" across the floor, and then continued to burn a sooty flame at a joint in the wall panelling. I am sure that if I was the couple involved I would have conjured up imaginings of poltergeists and hauntings if I had experienced such an event! The reality, when we borough in the geologists and tested the gas was the very unusual geology of the site (big blocks of limestone boulders overlying clay, and with clay above them) and the position of the house on the top of a gentle ridge of land. These huge boulders 3 to 5 m thick had slid apart on the ridge - tending tomove down inot the vally- in geological time, and had provided the route for the gas, in voids between them. The basement had cut through just far enough into the overlying clay, to (in just this one spot) allow the migrating landfill gas into the walling of the basement, and from there to behind the oak panelling into the room. Weird eh? Stanger than fiction? Luckliy neither of them were hurt - just shocked. The fire did not spread through the house either. This and other incidents has led to much improved landfilling requirements, but we must still be careful. I still work in this field, and have new EU legislation coming into force to improve awareness and safety of explosion risks, so yesterday I created the web site linked here. I hope you gain much enjoyment from your excellent bog. I totally agree about the implausibility of these methane bubble ideas, however, my own experience with methane is that you should never underestimate the potential of that gas to surpise. In my experience fact can be stranger than fiction.

I am a waste consultant involved in landfills – and these produce methane.

Back in the late 1980s there was an incident which I investigated in which there had been a fire in a house in Kent which was about 750 metres from a landfill. Far further than you could ever imagine the methane travelling.

The couple that owned a lovely old Victoriam house, had an awful surprise when, during a romantic candle-lit supper in their magnificent (split-level part basement) oak panelled dining room, methane which had seeped into the room “flashed off” across the floor, and then continued to burn a sooty flame at a joint in the wall panelling.

I am sure that if I was the couple involved I would have conjured up imaginings of poltergeists and hauntings if I had experienced such an event!

The reality, when we borough in the geologists and tested the gas was the very unusual geology of the site (big blocks of limestone boulders overlying clay, and with clay above them) and the position of the house on the top of a gentle ridge of land.

These huge boulders 3 to 5 m thick had slid apart on the ridge – tending tomove down inot the vally- in geological time, and had provided the route for the gas, in voids between them.

The basement had cut through just far enough into the overlying clay, to (in just this one spot) allow the migrating landfill gas into the walling of the basement, and from there to behind the oak panelling into the room.

Weird eh? Stanger than fiction?

Luckliy neither of them were hurt – just shocked. The fire did not spread through the house either.

This and other incidents has led to much improved landfilling requirements, but we must still be careful.

I still work in this field, and have new EU legislation coming into force to improve awareness and safety of explosion risks, so yesterday I created the web site linked here.

I hope you gain much enjoyment from your excellent bog.

]]> By: Suze http://www.digitaldivas.net/2006/05/15/self-proclaimed-webologist/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Suze Wed, 24 May 2006 02:19:00 +0000 http://www.digitaldivas.net/2006/05/15/self-proclaimed-webologist/#comment-43 Heh! I had forgotten about the bubbles being "gigantic in diameter". You bring up another interesting career opportunity, though - Self-Proclaimed Earth Nutritionist. Since we have proof that you first thought of it right here, I think you should look into this. I see from your site that you're looking for filmmaking work - maybe you could break in to documentary work by filming yourself as an expert for a Discovery channel special on the earth's diet. ;-) Heh! I had forgotten about the bubbles being “gigantic in diameter”. You bring up another interesting career opportunity, though – Self-Proclaimed Earth Nutritionist. Since we have proof that you first thought of it right here, I think you should look into this. I see from your site that you’re looking for filmmaking work – maybe you could break in to documentary work by filming yourself as an expert for a Discovery channel special on the earth’s diet. ;-)

]]> By: cmahon http://www.digitaldivas.net/2006/05/15/self-proclaimed-webologist/comment-page-1/#comment-42 cmahon Sat, 20 May 2006 16:02:15 +0000 http://www.digitaldivas.net/2006/05/15/self-proclaimed-webologist/#comment-42 The best thing I remembered about this documentary was that they weren't just regular methane bubbles, but "gigantic, miles in diameter" bubbles. Which begs the question - does our lovely earth need to change her diet? The best thing I remembered about this documentary was that they weren’t just regular methane bubbles, but “gigantic, miles in diameter” bubbles. Which begs the question – does our lovely earth need to change her diet?

]]> By: n4ixt http://www.digitaldivas.net/2006/05/15/self-proclaimed-webologist/comment-page-1/#comment-40 n4ixt Thu, 18 May 2006 05:03:25 +0000 http://www.digitaldivas.net/2006/05/15/self-proclaimed-webologist/#comment-40 Interesting timing on the blog, tonight was the Mythbusters episode where they tested the theory about a man farting himself to death (he was in a small room). Uh oh. I had some 50,000 volt chili for dinner. 'scuse me, I need to go sink a ship... Interesting timing on the blog, tonight was the Mythbusters episode where they tested the theory about a man farting himself to death (he was in a small room).

Uh oh. I had some 50,000 volt chili for dinner. ‘scuse me, I need to go sink a ship…

]]> By: Dougal Campbell http://www.digitaldivas.net/2006/05/15/self-proclaimed-webologist/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Dougal Campbell Tue, 16 May 2006 18:24:33 +0000 http://www.digitaldivas.net/2006/05/15/self-proclaimed-webologist/#comment-39 I declared myself a "Self-Proclaimed Millionaire", but so far it hasn't affected our bank balance. Maybe I just don't have the hang of it, yet... I declared myself a “Self-Proclaimed Millionaire”, but so far it hasn’t affected our bank balance.

Maybe I just don’t have the hang of it, yet…

]]> By: John http://www.digitaldivas.net/2006/05/15/self-proclaimed-webologist/comment-page-1/#comment-38 John Tue, 16 May 2006 15:59:13 +0000 http://www.digitaldivas.net/2006/05/15/self-proclaimed-webologist/#comment-38 So basically, the ocean farts and sinks ships. Shoot, I could have come up with that! So how much does a Bubbleologist make nowadays? Maybe I should think about changing jobs. So basically, the ocean farts and sinks ships. Shoot, I could have come up with that! So how much does a Bubbleologist make nowadays? Maybe I should think about changing jobs.

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