Fire .................

................. in the hole field.

Warm your hands ...


Fire in the Hole: Origin:

The first cannons developed were discharged, shot or exploded by placing a flaming torch to a small hole packed with gunpowder and leading to the main powder charge. This caused the main charge to explode, propelling the cannon ball to the enemy, or sometimes, blowing up the cannon and all standing nearby.

Hence, fire in the hole was both a command to the torch man, and a warning to all around. Over time cannons improved; they became safer, with no hole or fire needed. The command was reduced to fire, while the full phrase fire in the hole became a general warning for the use of explosive weapons.
It was subsequently adopted by military forces to give notice that a grenade or satchel charge was being tossed into a bunker, spider hole, or other enclosure. The term frag out is also commonly used.
It is not used for all explosions – throwing a grenade in the open is not announced, for example – only those surprisingly close.
It is also commonly used by bomb disposal personnel in both civilian law enforcement and the military to alert nearby persons that a controlled detonation of a suspected bomb or unexploded ordnance is about to take place.



Saw thick black smoke in the distance, drove the country lanes to find the source but, by the time I got there, he/she had the fire well under way and the smoke had changed to "normal" grey smoke - there are some houses quite nearby so I imagine they weren't too happy.


For a change we have some lovely blue sky this morning - I suppose that means I will have to get the grass cut :-((


Thank you for all your comments on the cosmos yesterday - very much appreciated as always ....... I am woefully behind with comments and replies - sorry!!!!


~ Anni ~



Very Bad Joke of the Day:

Two Eskimos, sitting in a kayak, were very chilly.
To keep warm, they lit a fire in the craft, but it sank.
They should have known.
You can't have your kayak and heat it too.


Boom boom!!