firelighting!

IM0

did you ever light fires as a kid?. small ones I mean on concrete or a clearing in a wood, more the challenge of getting and keeping it going, but not wanting to burn down the forrest or a house/housing estate. we did, was cool. hours of fun. in yer face bear grylls :cool:

FatherLen

all the time. my mother used to flip out when i came home reeking of smoke.

newport2

IM0 wrote: »

did you ever light fires as a kid?. small ones I mean on concrete or a clearing in a wood, more the challenge of getting and keeping it going, but not wanting to burn down the forrest or a house/housing estate. we did, was cool. hours of fun. in yer face bear grylls :cool:

Me and me mate got caught buying matches when we were about 6. We thought we were so cool.

Didn't get money for sweets afterwards for about 6 months.

Bruthal

Them magnifying mirrors were great for lighting them. Not as good as matches though.

DEFTLEFTHAND

I guy at Chawkes petrol station in Limerick refused to sell me a box of matches because I'd no ID, I was about 21 at the time. :(

frozenfrozen

The lad in chawkes is a mad ****, i've been ID'd for skins and when they start using the side thing after 11 it's like lucky dip when you ask for something. same deal on getting your change back too. if you ask him for a starwars bar he will always spend 15 minutes looking for it.

AnonoBoy

I found the best way to light fires was to twist paper around the firelighters.

I twist the firelighters, just twist the firelighters.

Seachmall

We used to go knacker drinking up under abandoned train tracks and light fires.

Oh, how many limbs were nearly lost.

Chuck Stone

Why yes, yes I did.

I'm known for my fire-buggery (that sounds wrong but ykwim).

There's nothing I like moar than lighting an out-door fire on a cool summer's night and having a few beers with some company.

Jesus I love that.

plys

My party piece was to light stuff with my glasses (a la magnifying glass and sunlight).

I still light smokes for the missus if she can't find a lighter and there's nobody around to ask..

jimthemental

While farming in Oz, after work I had a fire with a few beers. Had the back seat of a pajero to sit on with holder attached for my bottle. An oil bucket full of logs and kindling and 2.5 L of methylated spirits. Twas grand.

minidazzler

OP, did you also torture small animals and piss your bed? If you did then congratulations, even you could be a serial killer.

demanufactured

The old Athlone-Mullingar rail line was our knacker drinking place of choice.
Burnt many a tree and sleepers.
I used to work with a lad who hadnt a clue how to light a fire...
Asked him how he kept warm at home..."emm i just turn on the oil or the wife lights the fire"
He wouldnt even attepemt to learn to light it...
Come to think of it..he was the most useless prick i have ever met..

Used to try and worm his way out of doing any work...

Ghandee

My mate Keith used to start loads of em OP.

He was a real prodigy come to think of it.

grindle

I burned some styrofoam in a field of long grass with friends when I was 10, thinking "ooh, sher what harm could come of this?"
The grass was dry.
The field (now blessed with two housing estates) was gone in around an hour.

Feisar

Myself and a mate of mine were always at it. Had an awful blaze going one time, had a serious job getting it out.

Mr Benevolent

I loved starting fires outside and would love to do it again but since I'm supposed to be an adult I'd probably bring a fire extinguisher.