"Dave__67" wrote in message
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I prefer a 50 gal trashbag full of acetylene and oxygen.

Nuclear purple flash, a bang that'll echo for 10 seconds (at least in
the hudson valley), surprisingly little destructive power, and no
evidence except tiny bits of melted plastic.

Dave



i graduated college in '82. we messed around w/ oxy-acetylene things there
in the metal shop. i posted this once before, i foolishly volunteered to
light the "fuse" and it blew up the instant i touched the match to it, right
next to me. i completely lost my hearing for a few minutes. was scary.
after college us guys rented a "loft" in brooklyn. was the top floor, the
wrought iron roof trusses were in our space. i have a faint recollection
someone lit a oxy-acetylene thing indoors. was so loud and there was such a
shock wave dust gently fell from every truss in the place. i think that's
what made us all wide eyed, not so much the blast but that it shook loose
dust from all the trusses. we were like "*whoa*".

i don't think i/we ever had the balls to even consider doing a 50 gallon
bag. especially after witnessing what (a MUCH smaller) two-taped-together
styrofoam soup bowls sounds like.

b.w.