Dale liked blowing things up. Well, everybody needs a hobby.
One day we decided to try to make a bomb out of a can of butane used for refilling lighters. Not one of those little skinny refill cans. In those days you could get a can about the size of a spray paint can. We used duct tape to attach an M100 to the can. Although reckless, we were not stupid or suicidal. We recognized the potential explosive capabilities of the butane and decided we needed to find a way to set it off with a large safety factor. About a half-mile from Dale's house they were building new homes. Several lots had the hole dug for basement and foundation but nothing had been poured yet. Just a couple of big 'ol holes in the ground. We attached an electric model rocket igniter (or several, I forget) to the M100 fuse. We then put the thing into the bottom of one of the holes (this was about 1:30 am - night stealth can be good) and moved a long way away from the hole. As far as we had wire for the igniter. When we pressed the igniter button it took our breath away. The entire foundation hole filled with a red fireball that billowed out and looked every bit like an
atomic mushroom cloud as it rolled up to the sky. We booked out of there as we expected the neighbors would be calling the police. The next day we slinked back and checked out the hole. The walls were peppered with metal shrapnel from the can.
Impressive and cool ..... but we never even discussed ever trying it again
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