FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for September 04, 2021

how much lighter fluid is recommended for a charcoal grill? certainly not two whole bottles

China Syndrome

Is it shifting the Earth’s orbit? Maybe push it away from the Sun a bit….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bjvj5FjUPE

LOX

maybe he developed a new drilling technique to compete with fracking!!!

You are about to receive a letter from Ed Crankshaft’s lawyers.

You are supposed to pour the fluid between the briquettes, not on them.

Of course, a blowtorch also works.

When I grew up my dad just used a cup of gasoline. He said make sure it all burns off before grilling the meat.

Way back when, one day my husband bought us our first grill: a Sunbeam that used charcoal. He put it together, then we invited some friends over to “christen” it. He put in the charcoal, poured a little lighter fluid, tossed in the match… FWOOMP! When the fire died down we noticed that the paint was burned off of the front and the little metal nameplate was missing. We looked down on the pavement, and there it was, melted into the pavement! We could make out most of the capital S, and the “unb”…but the rest was a glob.

awesome! do it again. :D

Empty egg carton, lent from your dryer, melt wax over the lent & egg carton. Done deal.

I worked at a gas station in college. Decided to burn the trash in a 55-gallon drum. Used a quart of low-grade gas to start the fire. That second panel brings back memories — As the lit match was in its trajectory, I wondered if I’d used too much gas. As it turned out, yes, I did. My hair was fused together. My next trip to the barber — Whut the hayull happened to YEW?

I gotta admit, that controlled burn is impressive.

Ha ha. A clueless male doing g something stupid. Never gets old.

That explains Marmaduke today!

Looks like the China Syndrome…

Roger’s new nickname is “Flame Geyser.”

I think the Space Force or Branson or Musk or Bezos may have an interest in his lighter formula.

Jason should appreciate Roger making a missile silo in the yard from which he can launch his model rockets.

I don’t know about you, but I cannot eat food grilled when lighter fluid is used. No matter how long they let the briquets settle to white ash before cooking, the “flavor” still gets into the food. I guess that’s OK for Petroleum City …

Those chimney lighters that used newspaper to start the briquets were absolutely great! Trouble is, nobody now knows what a newspaper is.

That is a lot of lighter fluid. For us getting our grill clean to BBQ today on chicken, not enough time on Sunday.

Jason needs to check to see if the planet is now moving out of it’s orbit.

HERE is the REAL way to START a grill in less than 3 seconds: (From “Home Improvement” Remember this?)

https://youtu.be/AjuXrxHcFfg?t=90

They sure don’t make girls the way they used to anymore either.

Gonna call him “Five-G Fox”!

This reminds me of the Purdue University chem department’s annual cookout. Back in the 90s, they had a competition to see who could start the grill the fastest. They fairly quickly found the actual fastest way: you pile the charcoal up, add an ignition source (they used a lit cigarette), and then pour liquid oxygen over it. Took three seconds for the LOX to be consumed, leaving coals absolutely perfect temperature.

Needless to say, this is very dangerous! But it’s about as fast as you can do it and still have a grill afterwards.