by Hannnamoon September 22, 2016
Get the Rocks my chain mug.A chain is a unit of length; it measures 66 feet. The chain in wildland firefighting is used as the measure of the rate of spread in chains per hour.
It is also used a lot by the USDA Forest Service by hand crews to see how far they have dug line or how far they have to go.
It is also used a lot by the USDA Forest Service by hand crews to see how far they have dug line or how far they have to go.
"How much farther are we going?"
"About 4 chains." (264 ft.)
"The wildland fire is spreading at 40 chains an hour." (2640 ft. or 1/2 a mile in 1 hour)
"About 4 chains." (264 ft.)
"The wildland fire is spreading at 40 chains an hour." (2640 ft. or 1/2 a mile in 1 hour)
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A form of forward letters that are illegal in real life, so now a bunch of idiots have begun doing it in real life.
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Get the chaine mug.Relating to the slave era of Africans being born as slaves who wore chains. It refers to a person of the negro race who is lazy, ignorant and lacks common sense.
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Get the ball and chain mug.A short length of heavy chain used in a street fight. UFC fighter Quinton "Rampage" Jackson wears one around his neck for luck.
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