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I wonder what combustion looks like

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You're probably wondering how could anyone be so stupid? Well, I was 14. The year they outlawed bottle rockets in this state, someone came up with an alternative "Bottleless rockets". These things looked like mars missiles, but with the propellant firmly seated in the cone, fins, and a guide rod. They'd go up, and explode at some point, like bottlerockets did. I only saw them that one year.

I, along with about 2 score others of my own age, and better than that in parents, were enjoying a 4th of July near the fireworks stand when I found a partially exploded rocket. I had a glowing punk. I had a piece of nosecone with some propellant in the end if it. You can see where this is going. I decided to see what combustion looked like.

Thankfully I'm near-sighted. I was wearing glasses at the time this happened or I'd be typing this on a braille keyboard, and I still remember, vividly, what combustion looks like coming out of the end of a plastic rocket.

But. Did I learn my lesson? Nah. later I decided to see what 110 volts felt like. I was 18.

But, it runs in the family. My dad barely survived his childhood too, as did his brothers, and they still do death-defying things today.

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As common as fireworks and electricity related incidents are, I do like your write-up! Thanks!

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