Post #669276

2026-03-14 17:37 UTC

Last night we called 911 because 7 adults living in this building confirmed smelling gas. and it turned out that the remaining 2 adults were harboring the remnants of a ripe durian in their trash. A ladder and an engine came out. With a command vehicle! They took the durian with them when they left. Laughing.

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@jeridansky@sfba.social 2026-03-14 18:20

@eniatitova@sfba.social I remember durian smelling awful, but it's been so long I couldn't say what kind of awful. Like a gas leak, I guess!

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@3x10to8mps@mastodon.social 2026-03-14 18:44

@eniatitova@sfba.social Honestly that's fantastic 😂

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@kmherkes@wandering.shop 2026-03-14 22:11

@eniatitova@sfba.social Gas leaks are scary. Glad everyone took the smell seriously and the story had a happy(ish) ending. And I'm srsly pleased that TIL mercaptan is at least part of what gives durian its distinctive funky smell!

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@davidvedvick@fosstodon.org 2026-03-14 23:49

@eniatitova@sfba.social Link was excited

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@the_turtle@mastodon.sdf.org 2026-03-15 01:02

@eniatitova@sfba.social reprint this as needed.

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@pewnack@aus.social 2026-03-16 10:35

@eniatitova@sfba.social A sensible reaction to the presence of a durian. Removal by professionals in Hazmat.

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@paco@infosec.exchange 2026-03-16 10:43

@eniatitova@sfba.social Yowch. I’ve tried durian once. They say it tastes better than it smells, but I wasn’t convinced. Durian is the cause of lots of evacuations. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/06/23/german-post-office-evacuated-6-hospitalized-because-smelly-durian/3241111001/

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@falcennial@mastodon.social 2026-03-16 15:08

@eniatitova@sfba.social 😂😂🤌 hazmat suits next time! the specialist Durian Squad ones with the extra thick gloves. sorry you went through that, what a story!

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