Mildly disappointing, overall..

[skreidle]

To start the evening, we launched off some more bottles, then played with the dump bucket (containing A, B, and C) for a while--burned nicely, splashes burned, Nick tried for a backdraft effect with a bucket but failed.. Nick also has devil stick with flaming ends, which looked pretty cool. :)

Then we got some oxidizer, which didn't live up to expectations.. spontaneous ignitions didn't happen (just got hot and bubbled) with one mix; other mixes were difficult to ignite if not impossible, so we eventually reverted to charcoal starter fluid, and lots of it, added repeatedly along with more chemicals and household products--eventually got some nice purple sparkly flames. Then we added wood and had a mini-bonfire. Then we cleaned up. Justin and Bryan are thinking of founding a Future Pyromaniacs/-technics of America club; entirely unofficially, of course. :)

Tomorrow, perhaps more ingredients, perhaps a potato cannon. Likely the latter, in fact.
What better ways to spend lazy summer evenings in college? ;)