               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.) 
