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X-15 Civilian Flamethrower!

Alyssa T. said:
That is the scariest thing. Why does anybody need a flamethrower? That just sounds like a terrible idea.
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They were used by the military to clear bunkers with.

A bunker is a small cave-like cement structure with a machine gun crew in it.
 
Winchester said:
In college we used to take those little packets of powdered creamer from the cafeteria, one person would stand on a chair and pour the stuff out and a guy would light it near the floor... whoosh. :lol:
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When I was less than 10 I was given a chemistry set that had a burner. It took me about 10 minutes to figure out that if I wrapped borax in aluminum foil and fired it up I'd get a nice little explosion.

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I decided to look up what was in my set because Borax just sounded wrong and I guess it wasn't borax that exploded. Something in that set sure did though!
 
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Alyssa T. said:
That was pretty neat. It said you can replace testosterone levels in your body with that plant. I wonder if athletes use it as a PED? Unfortunately, under "eradication" in that article, I didn't see "flamethrower" listed. You should update that wiki article. Somebody will try it.
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Burning unwanted plants has been a preferred method of weed control since man discovered fire.

Seriously, I doubt that this thing has much use as a self protection device, but it has its uses. As mentioned, getting rid of weeds and getting rid of yellow jackets would be two of them.
 
Alyssa T. said:
See, I really wouldn't have a problem with a flamethrower if it was living next door all by itself. Unfortunately, they don't do that, and typically have people around them. That is the lethal combination, we agree on that.
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And yet I'd be willing to bet you own a car. About 30,000 times more people were killed last year with car than flamethrowers. Where is your outrage about your neighbor's car?
 
LagerHead said:
And yet I'd be willing to bet you own a car. About 30,000 times more people were killed last year with car than flamethrowers. Where is your outrage about your neighbor's car?
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I guess you missed that part about cars being necessary. That's okay.
 
Alyssa T. said:
I guess you missed that part about cars being necessary. That's okay.
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No, they're not necessary. You made a conscious choice to live further away from work and resources than necessary. You don't need a car, you want one. Plenty of people in NYC don't have them and they're doing just fine from what I hear.
 
LagerHead said:
No, they're not necessary. You made a conscious choice to live further away from work and resources than necessary. You don't need a car, you want one. Plenty of people in NYC don't have them and they're doing just fine from what I hear.
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This is even further disconnected from reality than, oh, I don't know, thinking some random guy should have a flamethrower.
 
Alyssa T. said:
This is even further disconnected from reality than, oh, I don't know, thinking some random guy should have a flamethrower.
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Oh, so there is no one alive that doesn't have a car? Please, tell me more about what the voices in your head have lead you to believe.
 
LagerHead said:
Oh, so there is no one alive that doesn't have a car? Please, tell me more about what the voices in your head have lead you to believe.
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Recently they have been telling me to get a flamethrower. And not to worry, it is my neighbor's responsibility to avoid me burning his house down. There might be some WWII bunkers with machine guns growing in the yard, so I will need this flamethrower. I need it more than hair ties. More than my car. More than my neighbor's desire that I don't have one.

The voices also just got done signing a David Bowie song, but it was too fast and I can't get all the lyrics down for you. Oops. Nope, sorry, that was a CD.
 
Alyssa T. said:
Recently they have been telling me to get a flamethrower. And not to worry, it is my neighbor's responsibility to avoid me burning his house down. There might be some WWII bunkers with machine guns growing in the yard, so I will need this flamethrower. I need it more than hair ties. More than my car. More than my neighbor's desire that I don't have one.

The voices also just got done signing a David Bowie song, but it was too fast and I can't get all the lyrics down for you. Oops. Nope, sorry, that was a CD.
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You should probably see a psychiatrist. The voices in your head sound like they know how to party, but they're not real. It's only a matter of time before they tell you that you actually make sense and that's when the real trouble starts.
 
LagerHead said:
You should probably see a psychiatrist. The voices in your head sound like they know how to party, but they're not real. It's only a matter of time before they tell you that you actually make sense and that's when the real trouble starts.
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Okay, I'll keep that in mind. Oops, nope. That's where the voices live. I better just write that down and refer to it later. Thanks.
 
UtahBill said:
funny.....
but the bong has got to be a lot slower.
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Well, if you made a really big one, you could light it with a flamethrower. It would be good for block parties, family reunions, weddings, or concerts.
 
Shadowless said:
That's disgusting. These should be banned from sale immediately.
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Let's not be so hasty.

What if I wanted to go duck hunting during a zombie apocalypse? Check and check!
 
Alyssa T. said:
No, I don't have goat heads in my house. Not sure why anyone would have goat heads laying around. Burning brush also doesn't require a flame thrower.
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These are goat heads...
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They are the seeds of a weed that grows around here and the only sure-fire way I know to get rid of them is burning them off. Casoron will work to keep them from sprouting, but the way to get rid the goat heads themselves is burn those vile things.
 
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