[modeleng] Re: Barely on-topic as it is quiet

Playing with fire and Oxygen at the same time is never
for the faint-hearted.


Al Messer

--- Clif Walker <clif.gwr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> My first introduction to the wonders of the internet
> years ago were the 
> antics of some Americans who had some sort of
> competition on who could get a 
> BBQ consisting of half a 45 Gallon steel oil drum
> full of Charcoal laying on 
> it's side up to full heat the quickest.
> The winners at the time held the record of something
> like 30secs.
> The technique as I remember consisted of a very long
> pole, a bucket of 
> liquid Oxygen and a lighted cigarette butt.
> The photos which at the time were only black and
> white were something to 
> behold, especially the blinding flash.
> 
> Not to be recommended for the faint hearted.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Clif
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Dave Beaman" <davebeaman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 12:21 AM
> Subject: [modeleng] Re: Barely on-topic as it is
> quiet
> 
> 
> > Ok, how many people can light a BBQ safely? How
> many people can lay a 
> > hearth
> > 
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