Making fire.

[stuckonpolitics]

Or, cut a small hole in a tennis ball and stuff it full of just the broken off match heads, then heave it at something hard.

Just to be on the safe side, don't try this at home kiddies.  While fun, what happens if you cause enough friction to ignite one while you're stuffing it?  Or worse yet - you drop it?

[mgdavis]

My Dad, who has been in the propane industry for 30+ years, has an Olympian GM3X hanging in the garage. He has had one of these continuous ignition style of lighters for as long as I can remember.

http://www.fireplaceguys.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=33

[Sergeant Bob]

Just to be on the safe side, don't try this at home kiddies.  While fun, what happens if you cause enough friction to ignite one while you're stuffing it?  Or worse yet - you drop it?

Here, hold my beer! 

[vaskidmark]

My Dad, who has been in the propane industry for 30+ years, has an Olympian GM3X hanging in the garage. He has had one of these continuous ignition style of lighters for as long as I can remember.

http://www.fireplaceguys.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=33

Your dad is Hank Hill?  So, Bobby, what's it really like being in middle school while living with a hawt, dumb blond cousin?

stay safe.

skidmark
























* Sorry man, but you ought to have known somebody was gonna do it.

[mgdavis]

* Sorry man, but you ought to have known somebody was gonna do it.

I could say you were the first, but I'd be lying. 

[TMM]

http://www.zippo.com/Products/zippoMPL.aspx

never used it so i can't vouch for it, but it's long, butane, and refillable. and it's zippo. so if it breaks, send it in with $5 for return shipping and they will repair or replace it.

TMM

[mgdavis]

http://www.zippo.com/Products/zippoMPL.aspx

never used it so i can't vouch for it, but it's long, butane, and refillable. and it's zippo. so if it breaks, send it in with $5 for return shipping and they will repair or replace it.

TMM

I've used on of those before, although not long term. Seemed like a nice lighter. Very pretty. Felt solid, but don't know if that would translate to durability or not.

Aside from the wunder-lighter (think it with a German accent, I don't know how to type umlauts), we usually just keep a few of the $2 cheapies around the house. Toss 'em when they fail, it's not going to break the bank.