Post by Anonymous Vet on Dec 12, 2004 7:23:11 GMT -5
My first duty in country was to burn the crap. Nothing like a half of a 55 gallon drum filled with crap. Wasn't really difficult. Fuel oil, gas, paper and a long stout stick. I learned this myself, never and I mean never put the gas in first with the fuel oil second. The gas goes to the bottom of the drum of crap and the fuel oil floats on top. Fuel oil doesn't ignite easily. That means you have to "stir" the burning paper around with the stick hoping to start a fire. Now gas on the other hand really does ignite, like PUFF!. You are standing there above a gallon of gas mixed in a batch of 20 gallons of crap. DO NOT STIR BURNING PAPER into your brew. IT WILL GO PUFF!. Crap, toilet paper, and more crap will go flying. Needless to say I was covered from head to foot. I can still here those old timers laughing.