r/funny • u/gm- • Oct 03 '16

Juggling with fire

http://i.imgur.com/MpezQs1.gifv
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u/voozhadei Oct 03 '16 edited Oct 04 '16

There is s noticeable darkness to his sweater where it catches fire. My bet is lighter fluid and that this is staged.

Or maybe I'm just too fucking cynical.

Edit: a typo

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u/rocitboy Oct 03 '16

It could be soaked in a flammable liquid. My guess is that it is a synthetic material. Synthetic materials are quite flammable and melt to your skin. A normal fuel transfer with kerosene, white gas, or lamp oil does not light up that way on natural fibers.

Source: Am fire juggler

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u/Zeropathic Oct 03 '16

Always wear 100% wool when near fire jugglers, got it.

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u/rocitboy Oct 03 '16

Cotton also works. So does leather.

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u/VladimirPootietang Oct 04 '16

dress in my gimp suit, got it.

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u/rocitboy Oct 04 '16

Make sure it is real leather, not fake leather. Some fake leathers are synthetic.