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Ok, this is both an SC story, and a funny co-worker story, but they're related.
I've only worked at the bowling alley for TWO days. On my first day one customers nearly burned the place down with a birthday cake.
Birthday cakes have candles... not a big deal, this is allowed... however, these are suppose to be BIRTHDAY candles... not ROMAN candles!
This guy reached into a bag, pulled out two roman candles, shoved them into the cake and lit them... while inside the building.
We were so stunned we didn't know what to do but laugh, and wonder if he'd set the sprinklers off.
Eventually he got the idea that the cake was bellowing fire and smoke and ran outside with it.
On my second day, a coworker almost burned the place down... We found a lighter behind the desk and he lit the corner of this post-it note we had up. These things don't burn well, so it went out almost immediately, but there was still a little ember on it. One of the girls who works there decided to put it out with her finger...
CW: *Touches burning ember with finger*
CW: "OW, that's hot!"
US: "Ya think!?"
About an hour later, he still has the lighter and decided to take the disinfectant and spray a fireball (Same trick you can do with hair-spray). There was a group of co-workers watching, and just as he did it a little kid (maybe 8 years old) ran behind the group (not close to them, just passing by)... the look on the kids face we he saw a plume of fire launching out of the spray can was priceless.
I've only worked at the bowling alley for TWO days. On my first day one customers nearly burned the place down with a birthday cake.
Birthday cakes have candles... not a big deal, this is allowed... however, these are suppose to be BIRTHDAY candles... not ROMAN candles!
This guy reached into a bag, pulled out two roman candles, shoved them into the cake and lit them... while inside the building.
We were so stunned we didn't know what to do but laugh, and wonder if he'd set the sprinklers off.
Eventually he got the idea that the cake was bellowing fire and smoke and ran outside with it.
On my second day, a coworker almost burned the place down... We found a lighter behind the desk and he lit the corner of this post-it note we had up. These things don't burn well, so it went out almost immediately, but there was still a little ember on it. One of the girls who works there decided to put it out with her finger...
CW: *Touches burning ember with finger*
CW: "OW, that's hot!"
US: "Ya think!?"
About an hour later, he still has the lighter and decided to take the disinfectant and spray a fireball (Same trick you can do with hair-spray). There was a group of co-workers watching, and just as he did it a little kid (maybe 8 years old) ran behind the group (not close to them, just passing by)... the look on the kids face we he saw a plume of fire launching out of the spray can was priceless.
Why do I have it? I collect military arms and this just happened to be available, for a good price when I had some cash I was willing to let go. No I don't have any naplam and no I don't know to make it but the receipe is on the internet. Once I got the thing, all the associated manuals, and a friend that was an actual Army flame thrower instructor I that learned the thing is incrediably simple, to make a home-made one is also simple and using certain childrens toys makes it even easier. Not many practical applications for a flame thrower in today's society but it makes for a great coversation starter when someone finds out you have one. My friend the instructor marched in a Veteran's Day parade with it (minus the fuel).
puts roman candles on a birthday cake??? 
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