>> Funny, I always managed to light open containers of petrol *very* easily 
>> :-) There's no huge explosion or fireball, just a nice steadily burning 
>> flame from the top.
>
> I saw burning ethanol once.
>
> ...or rather, *didn't* see burning ethanol. It's almost invisible. Which 
> is quite worrying, when you think about it.

I always had litres of radio controlled car fuel left over that was too old 
to use.  That was made from methanol and nitromethane with a bit of oil. 
Seeing as you can't just pour it down the drain, I had the great idea of 
burning it instead.  "Hmm, why won't this stuff light goddamnit, light, 
light, OWWWW S!&T it's already burning".  The heat haze is another giveaway. 
IIRC in some American car racing series they use (or used) methanol as a 
fuel, pit-lane refuelling fires must have been fun!

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