1) Campout Friday. I am in charge of the camp fire. We build a big pile of lumber (see the XXXs) but I have laid cheapo wire to three spots (see the *'s) where I have hooked up flashbulbs (yes, they still make them) with the glass removed and about 3 Tbsp of pyrodex wrapped in Saranwrap. In the logs at the base are rags soaked in paint thinner, a cup of pyrodex and a small rocket engine held down with a log... business end aimed at the pyrodex.
*2
X
XXX *3
X
*1 S
Everything is hooked to a new 6Volt battery by remote. One scout from WAY out has climbed a tree with my green laser. Another announces we are to set the fire by remote laser and moves everyone way back. The scout (S) yells out "Fire the laser" and the laser is aimed at *1 "poof" goes the pyrodex
"NO!!!, OVER THERE!!" and the laser aims at *2 and another POOF! "No, OVER THERE!" (repeats for *3). "NO YOU IDIOT, AT THE LOGS!!" and then the laser shines at this huge honing pile of logs, I fire the rocket engine and WHAMMO, we get a blaze going 10 feet high in an instant.
I am serious, plenty of the Dads thought we had ignited the fire via a super powerful laser beam. And naturally, they ALL want to play with it but I could say no due to safety concerns....
*2
X
XXX *3
X
*1 S
Everything is hooked to a new 6Volt battery by remote. One scout from WAY out has climbed a tree with my green laser. Another announces we are to set the fire by remote laser and moves everyone way back. The scout (S) yells out "Fire the laser" and the laser is aimed at *1 "poof" goes the pyrodex
"NO!!!, OVER THERE!!" and the laser aims at *2 and another POOF! "No, OVER THERE!" (repeats for *3). "NO YOU IDIOT, AT THE LOGS!!" and then the laser shines at this huge honing pile of logs, I fire the rocket engine and WHAMMO, we get a blaze going 10 feet high in an instant.
I am serious, plenty of the Dads thought we had ignited the fire via a super powerful laser beam. And naturally, they ALL want to play with it but I could say no due to safety concerns....
