What sort of person believes that building a flamethrower is a good idea? Apparently someone with entirely too much time on their hands would be my guess. According to Engadget, someone seriously was able to build a flamethrower of their very own.

I suppose that my question might have to be an absolute WHY? Sure, it might be cool to brag about to your buddies, but isn’t that a little illegal? Not to mention outright dangerous? The only reason I decided to post this is because it is just so darn shocking!

If free time is something you have in ample supply, perhaps you could make some popcorn and watch a DVD. Or maybe building a 20-foot flame-barfing gun is more your style. Nonetheless, in an effort to build the perfect weapon of mass incineration, Roland Tower crafted a flamethrower out of some valves and PVC tubing. He even posted some animations of the thing spewing arcs of flame across a quiet suburban cul-de-sac, much to the chagrin of innumerable families of four in his neighborhood. While we don’t endorse the creation of such things (we ain’t going to jail when you accidentally burn your house down), we’re glad to see that kids these days are putting chemistry class to good use.