Tuesday, April 26, 2005
Fireballs
So, I'm sure that most of you have seen the infamous "Fireballs in Hitchcock" video. If so, what follows isn't really anything new, but it's still fun to brag about doing for yourself. Tonight was my last IV small group and to celebrate, we were supposed to go out for gelato, but ended up going across the street to Giant Eagle and just getting a ton of ice cream. We proceeded to Matt Crane's house and just hung out for awhile. The conversation turned to whether or not segregating the first year students into freshmen only dorms is a good idea. The theory was put forth that it creates a more rowdy environment, and someone mentioned the fireball video. At this point, Matt Crane jumps up and says, "I've got some 151, let's do it!" Matt runs to the kitchen and grabs his new bottle of Brugal 151, (the harsher Dominican equivalent of Bacardi 151) a cup, and a lighter. Everyone proceeds outside and watches as Matt attempts to spray his first fireball. The first few attempts were unsuccessful, with Matt spraying out a huge stream of rum and putting out the flame. It turns out that the best strategy is to mist out the rum with a lot of air. When Matt finally got it it was awesome and everybody cheered. Unfortunately, after a few tries, his mouth got numb and he wasn't able to mist properly anymore. Hence, Matt Rubik and I stepped up to the challenge of getting the exploit on film. I practiced quite a few times with water first and had a bit of a hard time getting the misting technique down. I finally got it though, and made a fireball on my second try with the 151. It was awesome and definitely something that I'd like to try again. You can see the results below, or on my Yahoo photo album if the pictures don't come up. If you want to see the videos, stop by or let me know and I'll send them to you. Enjoy!
Current Mood: Tense but goodCurrently listening to: Good News For People Who Love Bad News by Modest Mouse and Self-Titled EP by Caraway
Last movie I saw: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
One line review: Not as good as seeing it on the big screen, but still a funny and thought provoking movie.
On a scale of 0-5 sucks (0 being the best): 1.5 sucks
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