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| Neutering Ammonium Nitrate | |
| 2012-02-15 | |
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| Posted by:Mike Ramsey |
| #7 You have to act sensible. Only use the cheap hair spray from the discount store. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-02-15 18:02 |
| #6 P.S. I got in a heap of trouble for using up a brand-new can of Mom's hair spray. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2012-02-15 17:25 |
| #5 Scooter, yes. I've also burned out fire ant nests with a lit match in front of the nozzle on a hair spray can. Makes a great flamethrower. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2012-02-15 17:24 |
| #4 Good point 'moose. I remember my 4th grade "talented and gifted" science class project involved blowing the lid off a paint can with nothing more than a candle and 2 tablespoons of flour. Extra credit: Anyone ever sprinkle non-dairy creamer powder above a cigarette lighter? |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2012-02-15 15:27 |
| #3 Actually I am not worried. There are so many things that can be turned into explosives out there, St. Darwin gets a regular supply of fools who can't resist mucking with them. Grain silo dust explosion pic. Though I still get a hoot whenever some dummy buys a truckload of ammonium sulfate off some FBI agent. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2012-02-15 15:10 |
| #2 Shh..... Actually something better was done in the USA. It's cheap, it works, it's in use. Shhh... |
| Posted by: Water Modem 2012-02-15 12:21 |
| #1 While this would be good for foreign manufacturers, especially in Pakistan, they would only do it if they got perpetual subsidies from the US to do it. And, if the baddies made an investment, they could convert ammonium sulfate to ammonium nitrate fairly easily. It would cost twice as much, but could be delivered in volume. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2012-02-15 09:41 |
