Beverly Hills Cop

FWIW, talc is no longer recommended for use on babies, because the very fine particles get into the lungs and can cause breathing difficulties.

Pete.

now that's a good one ;)

In these days of anthrax scares, you could be tossed in jail without a trial for that 'joke'. Seriously. Even here in Canada we have a bunch in jail for no known reason and without trial. It was in the paper today.

Mike

If you are going to "joke" with him make it something that doesn't involve the car when it's moving. With thick cardboard, glue and an aerosol of yellow paint you can make a really convincing wheel-clamp. Even if he didn't notice it (!) it can be driven over without damage.

Des & Co.

In that case, just chain his back axle to the nearest lamppost. His engine will be fine.

Sorry, /you/ miss the point chap. Yes, I perform that check (mainly cos I don't want the fan motor on when I draw on the battery). Okay, few people do but...

Not if it's settled over a few hours into the lowest part, *and* the fan blower has been turned off before moving away.

Never said it was poisonous, but *any* dust-sized particulate isn't healthy for the lungs. Moreover, talc in your eyes isn't too clever either.

Talc in an airborne suspension is explosive too. Many powders are. If he happened to be lighting a ciggy you'd have a considerable detonation and a P.O.P. sufficient to take out all the glass - and him. Don't do it.

Des.

Talc? No way. It's a mineral (a magnesium silicate), not an organic powder, so there's nothing to burn.

cheers, clive

Punishment for smoking!!!!!!

I suggest you try it :-)

If I had some I would :-)

(obviously checking the ingredients first - if this 'talc' actually contained corn/maize starch, for example, that part would burn quite nicely).

cheers, clive

I like that idea.

Talc isn't as good as Birds Custard Powder (which is the best) but it's better than Derris. In a simple cloud it's a "flour mill" explosion. It's more of a boom than a bang, though and I still wouldn't do it. The cardboard wheel-clamp sounds pretty good fun. I used to work in an office where there was an old romeo (well into his sixties) who was always trying to charm the office girls. One day they put pepper on his telephone and then phoned him up so they could listen to him sneezing.

Des.

I hear St Ivel 5 pints is the best followed by icing sugar followed by custard powder. (yes, I know people who have tried this)

cheers, clive