Fuels in Europe

**Frisbee** · Sep-05-2005, 10:15 PM

fuel

remember the name Colman...like your son

**Frisbee** · Sep-05-2005, 10:18 PM

colman

Colman is available in the countries I have performed, but in different size bottles than the states.
It is, in my opinion, the best fuel for torches and fire stuff in general...but being the butterfly man you probably new that already.

most of Europe sells the 1 liter bottle from about 3.50 Euro

the U.K. sells it soooo expensive and I have not figured out why its so expensive and such small bottles.

-Frisbee

**gav** · Sep-06-2005, 04:08 AM

best fuel for torch juggling in europe is lamp oil. In german, that's 'fuckeln ol' the 'o' should have 2 dots above it and you pronounce like 'ool'
I'm not kidding about fuckeln either. that word has given me good comedy material.
your juggling torches are also called fuckeln. 1 fuckel,2 fuckeln.
You can also get grill fuel for the bbqs.
both are odourless, but the grill fuel smokes a bit more.
you can get it at hardware stores or some supermarkets.
baumaxx, obi, and bauhaus are the main hardware stores in vienna, not really close to the centre, but the underground system is very good.
one brand name is farmers, but there are several others.
when you going to be there?
I'm 400km south in zagreb croatia, care to come and visit?
just realised that it's spelt 'fackeln' but sounds like fuckeln.

**Butterfly Man** · Sep-06-2005, 06:35 PM

Domo homo

Thanks to you both ... it is not I who is going to Vienna ... it is my mentor ... he is going to visit his gay son and wants to make an impression.

**Doctor Eric** · Sep-06-2005, 07:00 PM

"remember the name Colman...like your son"

And then, slowly turn your head, gaze at the can itself wisfully, and realize how to !@#?ing spell...

C - O - L - E - M - A - N

**Frisbee** · Sep-06-2005, 07:08 PM

C or K or E or...

spell check - spell check - spell check...I think I got it...thank you Dr. Eric for making making me realize my spelling error...now that tourism in S.F. is slowing down perhaps you can spell check everyone's posts.

Butterfly's son's name also begins with a "K" I believe...but in the end does it really matter???...my comment on fuel's I believe was still understood by all.

**zoobie** · Sep-07-2005, 01:41 AM

Saw a guy using standard charcoal lighter fluid today...oderless.

**jesus** · Sep-07-2005, 01:35 PM

Idea

Couldnt you just record the sound of flame and then play it during a show?
No one would Know the differance, right?

**gav** · Sep-07-2005, 01:53 PM

anyone could recreate the sound of fire, but it's the look that is the tricky part to copy.

**jesus** · Sep-07-2005, 02:35 PM

Damn

I knew there had to be a catch.

**stickman** · Sep-08-2005, 10:43 PM

Petroleum is the same as kerosine. I found it in Germany, not Austria though. Should be the same thing, go to Obi (38 stores in Austria) or Hornbach (11 stores). Both stores are in Austria as well. Hope this helps. Both websites are listed before, in German of course though.

Hornbach's website:

Seite nicht gefunden.

http://www.hornbach.at/home/at/html/fs_root.html?url=http://www.hornbach.at/home/at/html/top.html

Obi's website:

http://www.obi.at/at/obi_vor_ort/mSuche/index.html

Stickman

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