Hurricane lamps
for those of you who dont know a hurricane lamp is one that uses a cylindical open topped glass surround to protect a naked flame. My mate got one that used a candle for his friends girlfriends birthday. She lit the candle and placed it in the center of the room. After watching the flame flicker in the glass surround for a bit , friend pipes up:

"Its not doing anything.",

The 6 of us present spent a few minuates complaning about the lack of a hurricane shaped flame or effect. untill i said

"its called a hurricane lamp because the glass protects the flame from being blown out if you take it outside."

My mate thought it would make the flame look like a hurricane. He was quite dissapointed.
( willenium Fist bump for verification, Sun 9 Jan 2005, 12:04, Reply)