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From: hsu@cvl.UUCP (Dave Hsu)
Newsgroups: net.rec
Subject: Re: Blowing things up
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Date: Thu, 24-Jan-85 17:57:27 EST
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Posted: Thu Jan 24 17:57:27 1985
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> Does anyone else on the net like to blow things up or see huge fireballs?
> I haven't been too active lately, just a little Nitrogen Tri-iodide and
> misc. small bangs/flashes.  I have been thinking of buying a small piece
> of land to blow things up on 'though.  I am especially curious about the
> effect of placing a container of liquid ignitable gas in a pile of thermite
> and igniting it.  I would probably start small with a disposable lighter and
> then move on to something like a can of starting ether...  Boy!  I bet it
> would look real keen.  How about it fellow netters?  Any suggestions (other
> then the obvious safety precautions)?

Yes, America, there are people who like massive, awe-inspiring fireballs.
Some of them are, in fact, here at CVL.  And of these few, we seem to enjoy
watching (?) aluminum-bearing things incinerate.  But has anyone found a good
way to make plastique from household items?  Our quest continues.

(Insert smoke and brimstone here)
-- 

Dave Hsu ::
        Maryversity of Uniland Computer Vision Lab, (301) 454-4526
        ARPA: hsu@cvl  CSNET: hsu@cvl
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