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To: KLP who wrote (149253)11/30/2005 2:04:41 AM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793955
 
>>I never thought to do such a naughty thing<<

Next step was to make gunpowder based on a formula in the family encyclopedia. Ran some charcoal briquets thru my Mom's kitchen grinder, got some sulfur from my chemistry set, and a tin of saltpeter from the hardware store. Made a toy cannon in the basement and was read the riot act by Dad when the report of the first successful test firing shook the house. <g>