Ive refrained from commenting on this as Ive got no time in the next few days to enter into any debate, however, hopefully Ill be able to say what Im thinking, even though Im going to cram it into just a few minutes of typing
I saw the Vid and thought, heck, thats extreme, then it was pointed out to me that the camera and the film quality make it look worse than it is, which I thought was a fair point, Ive got a few family videos that look like the house is burning down, but its not, it was just a small fire. I also see the video as extreme in the way the fire is lit, but its a chemical fire and theyre quite a different kettle of fish from the normal route we take.
I appreciated that it was a sparkler being lit initially, that in itself looks quite big and bright, but it is a sparkler. The flare of the reaction was very big and Id not advocate anyone dong the same unless theyre experienced handling such material and they had assessed the conditions it was being done under, if the chemicals were in a Tin then the main flare would be very contained, although there was a few sparks Ive been sitting around fires before and had glowing embers spat out.
Because of the comments made people will be in a position to judge for themselves the rights and wrongs of it and thats what we agreed a while back, I think that Scotts and others comments are very valid, we do need to be careful and we do need to make sure that people understand that theyre responsible for what they do. As I read through the thread I learned a lot and I was grateful for those that point out caution and respect, as well as those that have taken a light hearted view of the whole thing, it gives us a balanced view, the facts are there and were I a position to judge where we stand.
I was worried that the thread would deteriorate badly but its not, thanks for that.