On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:04:25 +0000, Larry wrote:

Oh, I know! I used to mix them together to see if we could get them to
explode...again...from under my mother's sink when I was 12....(c;

Remember "Chemistry Sets"?....(c;

Yes. Mine came with some strontium nitrate which is a good enough
oxidiser to make gunpowder. And a strip of magnesium ribbon. Those
were the days. The local supermarket still has saltpeter.

Casady