When I was a trainee engineer my boss (and company owner) had me clear up the offices, removing old cardboard etc with one of the other trainees. We'd only just moved into a new purpose built building so there was tons of cardboard boxes from the move.
We were told to put it all in a ditch at the back of the building, which we did. My boss turns up and tries to light the cardboard but the wind keeps blowing it out, as a joke I suggest using petrol.. which my boss returns with a few minutes later.
Recap:
1. 3m deep ditch, 10m length of it filled with cardboard.
2. 5 litres of petrol, generously poured over it.
3. Boss and trainee standing IN THE DITCH.
At this point I'm about 20m away, suggesting they light something and throw it in as "that'll go up rather fast". Just as I finish that sentence I hear a loud "phhhhhhwowoooooooooff".
Queue boss and other trainee scrambling up the ditch to get out. I'm still shocked neither was injured but the look on their faces was priceless. Even more priceless was the new office, most of the windows were open so the place stank of smoke for about 2 months afterwards.
We were told to put it all in a ditch at the back of the building, which we did. My boss turns up and tries to light the cardboard but the wind keeps blowing it out, as a joke I suggest using petrol.. which my boss returns with a few minutes later.
Recap:
1. 3m deep ditch, 10m length of it filled with cardboard.
2. 5 litres of petrol, generously poured over it.
3. Boss and trainee standing IN THE DITCH.
At this point I'm about 20m away, suggesting they light something and throw it in as "that'll go up rather fast". Just as I finish that sentence I hear a loud "phhhhhhwowoooooooooff".
Queue boss and other trainee scrambling up the ditch to get out. I'm still shocked neither was injured but the look on their faces was priceless. Even more priceless was the new office, most of the windows were open so the place stank of smoke for about 2 months afterwards.
