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Published: Friday, August 27, 2010, 9:25 PM Updated: Friday, August 27, 2010, 9:25 PM

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Howell boys are burned after trying to set can of gasoline on fire

 

HOWELL

did they look something like this?

I Remember something like this that my friend did, we were all drinking all night and I had a cot setup by the fireplace, we had a nice fire going, and my friend decided to throw an empty bottle of that (lighter fluid?) in the fire. My first reaction was to roll off the cot and pull it up for cover, and sure enough a loud explosion. Luckily the downstairs tenants didn't call anyone, that shit was loud.

I Remember something like this that my friend did, we were all drinking all night and I had a cot setup by the fireplace, we had a nice fire going, and my friend decided to throw an empty bottle of that (lighter fluid?) in the fire. My first reaction was to roll off the cot and pull it up for cover, and sure enough a loud explosion. Luckily the downstairs tenants didn't call anyone, that **** was loud.

 

Inside ? not good..

It is a shame you cannot teach common sense. I hope they survive.

When I was about 12, my friend and I discovered his father's big ole tin of smokeless gunpowder.

 

We took it outside, pushed an empty caulk tube into the ground and filled it up with smokeless. Once lit, this produced a massive "rocket engine" effect shooting flames 10-15 feet in the air. It was very cool. We did this several times.

 

I left. I went to see Bobby the next day, he wasn't home.

 

Come to find out several days later, Bobby tried to "kick it up a notch" and poured the remainder of the can of smokeless on the burn pit. Apparently there were some embers in there...so he put his arms up in front of his face as this flared up. It burned both bottoms of his forearms and several stripes across his face. It was a huge can of smokeless, like the size of a cattle salt lick.

 

He was reckless constantly as a kid with tons of broken bones and broken stuff. He never thought about consequences and at age 19 it ended up getting him killed as he walked along a highway, at night, on or over the white line. A truck with camper mirrors stuck him in the head and that was that.

When I was about 12, my friend and I discovered his father's big ole tin of smokeless gunpowder.

 

We took it outside, pushed an empty caulk tube into the ground and filled it up with smokeless. Once lit, this produced a massive "rocket engine" effect shooting flames 10-15 feet in the air. It was very cool. We did this several times.

 

I left. I went to see Bobby the next day, he wasn't home.

 

Come to find out several days later, Bobby tried to "kick it up a notch" and poured the remainder of the can of smokeless on the burn pit. Apparently there were some embers in there...so he put his arms up in front of his face as this flared up. It burned both bottoms of his forearms and several stripes across his face. It was a huge can of smokeless, like the size of a cattle salt lick.

 

He was reckless constantly as a kid with tons of broken bones and broken stuff. He never thought about consequences and at age 19 it ended up getting him killed as he walked along a highway, at night, on or over the white line. A truck with camper mirrors stuck him in the head and that was that.

 

Never underestimate the stupidity or resourcefulness of preteen boys.

 

Never underestimate the stupidity or resourcefulness of preteen boys.

 

I have stories. heh. Growing up on a farm in a very rural area leads you to trying to figure out what to do with what you can find. Railroad tracks were an infinite source of amusement. Remind me to show you the railroad spike scar the top of my head. One of my early lessons in action and reaction.

 

Never underestimate the stupidity or resourcefulness of preteen boys.

 

I have stories. heh. Growing up on a farm in a very rural area leads you to trying to figure out what to do with what you can find. Railroad tracks were an infinite source of amusement. Remind me to show you the railroad spike scar the top of my head. One of my early lessons in action and reaction.

 

 

I think you may have been a neighbor where I grew up, I did a lot of stupid thing on the RR tracks too... But I will not divulge secrets here for the kids to imitate. I lived thru it, but they may not... :shock:

I have stories. heh.

 

Any flammable liquid and boys = a recipe for potential disaster. I can't even imagine RR tracks!

Oh the dumb(but very FUN) things I did as a kid with fireworks, blackpowder lighter fluid and pipes. Strike anywhere Matcheads and tennis balls anyone?

 

I hope these two are ok.