DIY Saltpeter (was: Other collecting activities?)

From: Joe R. <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Fri Apr 16 23:31:12 2004

At 10:58 PM 4/16/04 -0500, Scott wrote:
>On 16 Apr 2004 23:53:40 -0400
>"R. D. Davis" <rdd_at_rddavis.org> wrote:
>
>> Quothe Dwight K. Elvey, from writings of Fri, Apr 16, 2004 at 07:40:00PM
-0700:
>> > Hi
>> > I used to make saltpeter and sugar rockets when I was a kid.
>> > To bad one can't get saltpeter anymore without signing your life away.
>>
>> Hay, why not just make your own, using easily obtainable materials
>> (e.g., horse manure, etc.)? :-)
>>
>
>Be careful now, you'll have the 'Homeland Security' folks shutting down
all the horse stables and impounding manure.


   What? I thought they already were. Washington DC and every state
capital, county office and city hall is FULL of it! :-)

   Joe
Received on Fri Apr 16 2004 - 23:31:12 BST