               Things That Go 'BOOM' and Other Stuff That Rulez

                      Issue Nine: The Anarchist's Toolbox

                              

                                  Written by

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                                   Cerberus

                                     Case 

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                              Shroud of Deception

                              Gut Shoveler (Gutz)

                                 616.775.2945

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                                    5-23-94



WARNING: Don't try this at home.  If you're stupid enough to try any of this

shit, we're not responsible.  We aren't gonna pay your hospital bills because

you blew off your thumb.  We'll just laugh at you.  WE AREN'T RESPONSIBLE FOR

ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY USE OF ANY OF THE MATERIAL PRESENTED IN THIS FILE.

THIS IS PRESENTED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY!



Yes!  We have finally persuaded Gut, the sysop of Boom's WHQ (see above), to

make a guest account for people who wish to complete their collection of

Booms and don't want to go through the validation shit.  Call the Shroud of

Deception (616.775.2945) and enter the following info:

   Name: GUEST

   Password: GUEST

Then, you will be logged on to the guest menu.  All you can do from there is

download.  The files available are all the issues of Boom, GutMOD, ModSHELL,

various MODs written by people we think are cool, and anything else we want

to get distributed.  I would recommend you download GutMOD, ModSHELL, and

some MODs if you have a SoundBlaster and have never heard MODs.



This issue marks a change in the content of Boom.  In this issue, we have

included a news article about school arson.  We hope to continue with more

news articles.  Don't worry, we're still your best source for anarchy.



The Anarchist's Toolbox:

  All you will need for the Anarchist's Toolbox is one cheap ass K-Mart

  tackle box.  But, if intend to carry alot of the materials we suggest,

  you should buy (or stick it under your coat as Watson tried to do) a

  huge ass top-of-the-line mutha fuck'n tackle box.

 Suggested Materials:

  Battery - 9 volt recommended.  Big dry cell if you have room.  This is

            useful for detonating some explosives.  Warning: do not store

            your battery near your electrically detonated explosives.

  Beverage - Just in case you get thirsty.

  Binoculars - Very useful in espionage, safety, blackmail.

  C-Clamp - A must for clamping your projects to the work bench.

  Camping Stove - An essential if you want to make stuff when you're away

                  from your garage (or wherever you usually make shit).

                  A can of Sterno might serve as a suitable replacement for

                  this item.

  Duct tape - If we need to explain this you should give up the anarchy biz.

  Fuses - We recommend both the traditional fuses which burn and rocket

          ignitors.

  Explosives - There are several different explosives you should carry:

                 TNT - have fun!

                 Gun Powder - essential, see issue 7

                 Gel Dynamite (or AFPO) - see issue 10

                 Home Made Plastique - see issue 10

                 Smoke Powder - see issue 3

                 Solid Rocket Fuel - see issue 8

  Lighter - We usually carry both a Zippo and a generic Bic.

  Liquid Chemicals - When carrying liquid chemicals, be very careful they

                     don't spill.  Here's our list:

                       Nitric Acid

                       Sulfuric Acid

                       Ethanol

                       Toluene

                       Perchloric Acid

                       Hydrochloric Acid

  Lock Picks - Just in case you feel like breaking and entering.  Look for

               Boom issue 11 or 12 which will explain lock picking and the

               creation of picks.

  Marbels - Just in case you get caught and decide to run, grab a couple of

            these babies and throw then on the ground.  If you're lucky,

            you'll be home reflecting on your accomplishments while they are

            at the hospital picking stones out of thier head.

  Matches - We carry both wooden and paper matches.  Paper are useful for

            making pocket rockets when you are bored (see issue 8).

  Pen and Paper - If you want to record your field test data.

  Piping - We recommend thin copper water heater piping.  This comes in handy

           if you want to blow a lock out.  Cut a piece, crimp one end shut,

           fill the other end with gun powder, put in a wick, and light.

  Projectile - Sharp, possibly a throwing knife.  Useful if you want to make

               a WD bomb or if you want to kick someone's ass.

  Pry Bar - Another good lock picking device.  Also good for prying open lids

            and other things that are normally hard to open.

  Rubber Cement - Rubber cement is one of the most useful items an anarchist

                  can carry.  In addition to being sticky, it is also highly

                  flammable.

  Screw Drivers - Carry both Philips and regular.

  Solid Chemicals - Solid chemicals are very useful for making on the spot

                    explosives.  They are also much easier to trasport than

                    liquid chemicals are.  Here's our list of recommendations:

                      Potassium Perchlorate

                      Potassium Chlorate

                      Potassium Nitrate

                      Potassium Hydroxide

                      Potassium Permanganate

                      Sulfur

                      Mercury

                      Phosphorus

                      Sodium Azide

                      Lead Acetate

                      Barium Nitrate

                      Picric Acid (powder form)

                      Ammonium Nitrate

                      Powdered Magnesium

                      Powdered Aluminum

  Swiss Army Knife - Very, very, very useful.

  Wire - Without the wire, you would have to stick the 9-volt into the

         explosive.  We recommend copper wire.  Carry alot.

  WD-40 - WD-40 is not only a lubricant, but also highly flammable.  If you

          stick a lighter in front of the nozzle and light it, then press

          down on the nozzle, you will create a small flame thrower.



House-hold Equivilents:

  Experienced anarchist's have a habit of making things unnecessarily

  complicated by using chemical names instead of telling you what you have

  that you can use.  For example, they'll tell you to use Ammonium Hydroxide.

  What the hell is Ammonium Hydroxide?  Well, it's common ammonia.  We would

  recommend you print this list out and pin in to your wall or something.

  It comes in real handy.



    Chemical Name                   House-hold Equivalant

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    acetic acid                     vinegar

    aluminum oxide                  alumia

    aluminum potassium sulfate      alum

    aluminum sulfate                alum

    ammonium hydroxide              ammonia

    carbon carbonate                chalk

    carbon tetrachloride            cleaning fluid

    calcium hypochloride            bleaching powder

    calcium oxide                   lime

    calcium sulfate                 plaster of paris

    carbonic acid                   seltzer

    ethylene dichloride             dutch fluid

    ferric oxide                    iron rust

    glucose                         corn syrup

    graphite                        pencil lead

    hydrochloric acid               muriatic acid

    hydrogen peroxide               peroxide

    lead acetate                    sugar of lead

    lead tetrooxide                 red lead

    magesium silicate               talc

    magesium sulfate                Epsom salts

    naphthalene                     mothballs

    phenol                          carbolic acid

    potassium bicarbonate           cream of tarter

    potassium chromium sulfate      chrome alum

    potassium nitrate               saltpeter

    sodium dioxide                  sand

    sodium bicarbonate              baking soda

    sodium borate                   borax

    sodium carbonate                washing soda

    sodium choride                  salt

    sodium hydroxide                lye

    sodium silicate                 water glass

    sodium sulfate                  glaubers' salt

    sodium thiosulfate              photographers hypo

    sulferic acid                   battery acid

    sucrose                         cane sugar

    zinc choride                    tinner's fluid



Troubled Kids Setting More Fires in Michigan's Schools:

  This is a cool news article about Michigan's school arson problem.

 From:

  The Detroit News

  Friday, May 20, 1994



     A sharp increase in arson is plauging Michigan schools, with most fires 

being set by lonely students without friends or pranksters hoping to get out

of class, according to investigators.

     State K-12 schools reported 215 arson and suspicious fires in 1993, a

27-percent increase.  Nearly half the fires, 104 in all, occurred at schools

in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.

     Although no one has been injured, the incidents caused an estimated

$11.6 million in property damage.

     The 1993 figures, the most recent available from the state fire marshal,

shows a disturbing trend, authorities said.

     "Fire setting often signals a cry for help," said John Hall, assistant 

vice-president for fire analysis and research at the National Fire Protection

Association.

     "It could be trouble in school, trouble at home," Hall said.  "It could

be abuse.  It could be a learning disability and the frustration from that."

     School officials are taking a range of steps to deal with the problem,

from criminal prosecution to the careful removal of trash cans and certain

types of bathroom towel dispensers.

     They also worry about finding the students who set fires and getting

them counseling before they graduate to larger crimes beyond the school yard.

     "Our concern is to identify the student and solve the problem," Dickson

said.  "We want to prevent the person from going on to more dangerous

activities, setting bigger fires.

     Fires "are typically set by younger students, kids in the ninth and 10th

grade," said Norman Dickson, assistant principal at Harrison High School in

Farmington Hills.  "They typically would not have a lot of friends.  That

doesn't mean they're loners."

     "Probably they don't have a lot of friends because their communication

skills and interrelation skills with other kids are not very good."

     Farmington Hills fire fighters were called to seven arson fires at

Harrison High between October and April.

     "You've got 1,000 kids in the school," said Farmington Hills Fire Chief

Richard Marinucci.  "You worry about their safety."

     Added dangers are present in buildings with central air conditioning

units where it can be difficult to locate the source of the smoke, Marinucci

said.  Many fire victims die from smoke inhalation, rather than from the

actual flames.

     Nationally, an average of 4,100 school fires a year were reported

between 1987 and 1991, according to the NFPA.  The fires caused and average

$64.4 million in property damage each year.

     Group fire setting often occurs among preteens in the 10-12 year age

range, experts say.

     Sometimes a group of juveniles set nuisance fires as a prank or an

opportunity to skip classes.

     "They set the fire so they can bust out of school for the day," said 

Capt. John Tucker, a Detroit arson investigator.  "They evacuate the school 

and some of them don't come back."

     But the fires don't always happen during school hours.

     At Mackenzie High School on Detroit's west side, a fire last March set

after school while many students still occupied the building, caused an

estimated $100,000 in smoke and fire damage.

     Most fires are set in school trash cans or bathrooms.

     But last fall, at Detroit's Osborn High School arson investigators say

someone used a Molotov cocktail to destroy the main office and cause $50,000

in damage.

     A troubled student often will set more than one fire.  At Mt.  Clemens

High School last year, a disgruntled student set several locker room and

bathroom fires, fire officials said.

     Many of the fires at Farmington Hills' Harrison High also have been set

by the same student, or students.  The fires, which usually involved trash

cans set under stairwells, were quickly extinguished.

     This year, fire setting has been more persistent than in previous years

at the school, officials said.

     "The first one in the girls' bathroom would have been the most serious

because it was a roll of paper towels,"  said assistant principle Dickson.

     "They rolled it out and set it on fire.  The plastic dispenser melted

and allowed the paper roll to keep burning, so it increased the chance of

something else to catch fire.  So we replaced all the plastic containers 

with the metal ones to contain fires."

     School officials also removed garbage cans from the stairwells, forcing 

students to use more visible receptacles in hallways and classrooms.

     The school is considering whether it should take legal action against

offenders, Dickson said.  At least two students have received counseling for

setting fires.

     Fire chief Marinucci said schools should take a hard line with youthful

offenders.

     "From our perspective, we'd like to see (the culprits) prosecuted and

held responsible for it,"  he said.  "It's a criminal action and they're

endangering lives."



What to do when you find a dead animal:

  This is presented as a public service message, by Watson.

  If you are ever outside and find a dead animal, you may

  want to consider following Watson's Do's and Don'ts of dead

  Wildlife.

 Do's:

  1. Kick it in the head to insure that it is truly dead.

  2. If you find that it is not quiet dead, find a big rock,

     hold it above your head and let it drop apon the animal's

     skull squishing it's pudding like bain into a puddle of 

     surypy crap.

  3. Set the animal on fire, it's only right that it be cremated

     or buried, and since diggin' a hole seems to take for ever....

  4. If the animal is big enough, such as a deer, paint it's 

     eyes white and put a black dot in the middle, next dress him

     up in your finest duds and put him in the line at a local

     lawyers office.

     <Editor's Note: huh?>

  5. Charge admition for little kids to poke it with an ugly stick.

 

 Don'ts:

  1. Don't make love to it, Dead animals often carry disease.

     <Editor's Note: Watson, is that the only reason you know of not

     to have sex with it?!?>

  2. Don't eat it, it might have died becuase it ate some feel good

     root, unless you want to end up the same... remember what you

     are is what they ate... wait no .... in one end out the other...

     no umm well, you know don't eat it.

  3. Don't stick it in you locker, becuase that annoying chick that

     has a locker next to you will see it and tell a teacher.

  4. Don't stick things in it's butt because a bad smeel will occure.

  5. Don't cut off it's nuts and turn it into a neckless for your

     girl friend, she won't like it much (if she does you may want to 

     consider getting a new girl friend, unless you are a girl then that

     would make you an lesbian, unless it was your boy friend or... ahhh

     whatever.)

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