Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> Bill Pragnell wrote:
>
> > Empty deodorant cans on the bonfire. The poor man's firecracker. Or full ones
> > for proper fireballs. Don't forget to stand behind something solid!
>
> Dude, are you tired of living or something?

It can be dangerous, true enough, best not to do it anywhere near habitation.
Wooded areas are good, plenty of cover. Actually there's no real shrapnel... for
the regular two-piece can, the base usually blows off and one of the two pieces
will go flying. For one-piece cans like lynx, the entire can usually stays in
the fire. Usually :-\ Best to set them upright so the valve doesn't melt, which
can relieve the pressure non-explosively, so in a crevice between logs or
something. This also directs any flying debris upwards, making it (a little!)
safer. Can take up to 30 seconds to blow, even on a hot fire, plenty of time to
retreat.

:-)

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