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wallster wrote in article
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I was watching Discovery channel's "American Chopper" last night. In the
past, I've read threads about the disregard of welding helmets while tack

welding, eye protection while grinding, etc. Last night they out did
there
lack of safety by filling a balloon with acetylene, setting it on the
ground, pouring gas to it and lighting it. No disclaimer regarding safety

either. Hopefully some yougster won't think that was cool and try it at
home. The fact that filling a balloon with acetylene is really dangerous
(static electricity and kaboom... off with those fingers, hand, face...)
then lighting gasolene (indoors too!) WOW!, makes jackass look like
brain
surgery.
I posted a warning on the the shows forum board.
Did anyone else see this show?

walt

While I certainly do NOT condone such activity, I find it somewhat puzzling
that this subject was never brought up when the late metal master "Roy"
used to set off upside-down coffee cups full of acetylene on the American
HotRod program.

Maybe everbody was hoping Boyd might be walking by when one went off?????

Perhaps if they could replace Boyd's hot air with acetylene...

Pete C.