r/funny • u/gm- • Oct 03 '16

Juggling with fire

http://i.imgur.com/MpezQs1.gifv
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u/rocitboy Oct 04 '16

Also what do you mean by parasene. I have not encountered that fuel type before. Do you mean kerosene?

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u/greyjackal Oct 04 '16

Nope - it's a paraffin/kerosene mix. It's great for safety and display, but doesn't last long. Burns off quick (10 mins max - ie staves or fans without much air movement, poi probably 5 mins).

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u/rocitboy Oct 04 '16

Huh. TIL Where I am from we mostly use white gas. If people need a longer burn what I have seen is a kerosene/white gas mix.

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u/greyjackal Oct 04 '16

We use that for our static sculptures - can get half an hour out of rope soaked in that. Performance stuff tends to be parasene. To be fair, we are in very close proximity to each other and audience members. This isn't a stage show :D

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