tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585442725225382080.post2421208417661186361..comments2023-06-17T06:59:05.555-05:00Comments on Target: Babies in Open.<br> Fire For Effect.: On the USS Theoretical: Prepare to Light Fires, 1A BoilerComrade Misfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585442725225382080.post-89870225097749759562013-01-27T16:10:31.454-06:002013-01-27T16:10:31.454-06:00Don't know for the Navy, but for welding, you ...Don't know for the Navy, but for welding, you don't use matches because they go out too easily, the flame is too small and they don't stay lit long enough (and they need two hands). Yes, I asked the same question when I was learning to weld.Yogihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18149759309589778285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4585442725225382080.post-16985385543620441282012-09-26T23:31:24.240-05:002012-09-26T23:31:24.240-05:00The biggest reason to use a Zippo over a plastic b...The biggest reason to use a Zippo over a plastic butane lighter is that Zippos can't explode when something hot melts a hole in the side. Same reason welders don't use them to light torches. I don't know what they have against matches, though. dblisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16409277037593841524noreply@blogger.com