OT: Toy, Toilet & Critter Destruction

[Susan]

Wow, I vanish and suddenly I have a man in my life? lol

[trekgeezer]

Back when I was kid (in the stone age) one our favorites was to get and old plastic jug (usually the one from Purex) and cut it into pieces. We would then take a piece and hold it in a pair of pliers and light it on fire. The little gobs of melting plastic made a cool "zzzziiitt" sound as they fell. We would proceed to bombard ant hills with gobs of hot dripping melted plastic.


My Dad actually showe us how to make a cannon using a old paint can and some carbide. Carbide for those who don't know what it is , is a soft mineral which when it meet water produces acetalyne gas. They used it for those lights miners used to wear on their helmets before battery powered flash lights.

Anyway, to make a cannon you punch a nail  hole on the side of an old paint can near the bottom , then throw in some carbide and tap the lid down on the can really tight. Place the can on something angled so you can get some elevation, pour a tiny bit of  water through the nail hole, let it set a few seconds for the acetalyne to build up and then touch a match to the hole.  You know it's wonder I have any hearing left from doing this, but it was sure cool hearing that big KaBoom! and watching that lid fly .

[loyal1]

I''m not worthy! I'm not worthy!  Where have you been?  Or more, I hope things are going well...your threads are surely missed!

[Ash]

Susan Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
Wow, I vanish and suddenly I have a man in my
> life? lol

LoL!
We were speculating as to what happened to you.
You used to post here pretty much everyday and then you disappeared.

[Susan]

Also I hate to say it, but I didn't like the new forum layout, I miss the old board. ;-/  But I'll still try and frequent here more, I think it helps to break from something for awhile. You come back with a fresh perspective, new ideas and topics.