When my mom went to sell her house, there were still stains on the basement ceiling rafters from my young chemistry-set days. I almost burned my eyebrows off once.
Do they still sell these things? It was a lot of fun but in todays bubble wrap, litigation crazy society, I can’t imagine people allowing their children near a chemistry set
My brother had a set in the late ’60s! Explosions are FUN! Why anyone thought it was a good idea to give my brother a kit with things that would explode, burn, melt, etc, I will never know.
Plus, they didn’t give me one! Older siblings ruin everything.
jpsomebody over 4 years ago
It’s time to clone Bill the Cat.
awgiedawgie Premium Member over 4 years ago
Smells like hydrogen sulfide to me.
TampaFanatic1 over 4 years ago
I wonder if this is how the Unibomber got his start……
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 4 years ago
Imagine if someone sold them today? The toy haters would be picketing the company.
dwdl21 over 4 years ago
Come on mom see the forest for the trees, now that’s a tail…lol
jrankin1959 over 4 years ago
Especially since the kit was made by the Acme company (Wyle E. Coyote approved)…
Ed The Red Premium Member over 4 years ago
This is one of my all-time favorite Bloom County strips.
Honorable Mention In The Banjo Toss Premium Member over 4 years ago
When my mom went to sell her house, there were still stains on the basement ceiling rafters from my young chemistry-set days. I almost burned my eyebrows off once.
I’mStandingRightHere over 4 years ago
Do they still sell these things? It was a lot of fun but in todays bubble wrap, litigation crazy society, I can’t imagine people allowing their children near a chemistry set
Scoutmaster77 over 4 years ago
At least dad is wearing glasses.
sew-so over 4 years ago
My brother had a set in the late ’60s! Explosions are FUN! Why anyone thought it was a good idea to give my brother a kit with things that would explode, burn, melt, etc, I will never know.
Plus, they didn’t give me one! Older siblings ruin everything.
TexTech over 4 years ago
Poof? Did O. W. Jones just invent an invisibilty potion? Probably found the formula on some BBS (bulletin board system for the pre-internet days).
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member over 4 years ago
That’s how I got started with explosives. Ignored the directions.
Snoots over 4 years ago
If my parents called me by all three names the last thing I’d wanna do is open that door.
Sisyphos over 4 years ago
Dad! How could you?! I certainly would not be so sanguine as you about this!
Got a backyard bomb shelter?
ars731 over 4 years ago
An young Gus Fring finds his destiny
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 4 years ago
I hope he has the fire department on speed dial.