Google Video: Don't Fuck With Thermite

My first chemistry teacher was the best. He was new to McQueen, and did cool experiments like making gummi bears explode (I forget the chemical reason behind it- so maybe he wasn't the best teacher. or maybe I just sucked as a student). Anyways, one of the other cool things he showed us was thermite. We set some off in the school parking lot (something I guess he got in trouble for). It was sweet- and along with it he explained how the military used thermite grenades to burn through the engine blocks of any vehicle they had to leave behind. I always thought it'd be cool to see this happen- and now I can. Science rules.
[ Thermite burning a hole in a car - Google Video ]