My 14yo went out to burn some trash today in the burn barrel. He does this all the time. Well this time he said it wouldn't start on fire. So what does he do? Go get the gas can and douse the trash with gas then look inside the barrel when lighting it.. he's OK but has no eye brows and singed hair........

Bet he don't do that again.

Whew! That could have been a disaster. hair burns extremely fast. I am personally sensitive, being a burn victim myself. I'd kick my son's ass (not physically) back five years for that...

The wife called me and said "DID YOU TEACH HIM THAT???"

I said no. Come to find out he saw grandpa do that.

Yeah but was his grandpa smart enough to use diesel instead of unleaded?

Glad to hear the youngster is ok..

Thanks rock..... my youngest broke his arm jumping off the 4 Wheeler before it stopped 2 weeks ago. My poor wife.....

Cheese and Rice Cooper.....graceful like the old man or what?j/k..lol

ahhhh....I remember having no problem keeping my knees and elbows skinned up during the summer...and I turned out ok...

Glad he's alright, could have been much worse.

Tell him next time to use diesel fuel instead!

I had some smartass retort loaded in here...then I recalled a party back in my law school days, where at midnight they turned out the lights in part of the place, and we drank lit shots of 151 rum. I singed off half of my mustache. Total rookie move.

As it turns out, it didn't help my grade on the evidence final exam the next morning, either. D'oH!

Yo packable did you hear the sonic boom today??

Damn phone. Pacman.

Nice nine BTW.

#10 Yup. I have to admit, however, I thought it was just my IBS at the time.

#11 Hey, a lizard stepped in front of me. Not my fault.

If you pour gas on it like that you have to stand back and shoot fireworks at it until it is lit.

^Good point. Fortunately, a gas can is about the right size for shooting bottle rockets.

glad he's okay

Reptiles always have the right of way.

I've got three very strong parrots at home that say otherwise...and they say you taste just like chicken.

#10 Good grief. Someone has already put t-shirts together relating to the boom, and they're being sold online.

America...we're every bit as f'd up as your country...plus a little more.

Parrots are what tastes like chicken.

If I'm using my Weber kettle I always light the coals with gas. I stand back (so I don't end up like your son) and toss a lite match into it. Works like a charm. I use a chimney start with my WSM though.