A million Smoke Screens - Chapter 2

BACKGROUND ON SMOKE SCREENS:
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SMOKE SCREENS WERE USED BY THE NINJA FOR A WAY OF ESCAPING IN TIGHT SITUA-
TIONS. THE NINJA HAD TWO TYPES OF SMOKE SCREENS. ONE THAT REQUIRES A FLINT
AND STONE AND ONE THAT DOESN'T REQUIRE ANY HEAT. I WILL DESCRIBE THE ONE
WHICH REQUIRES A LITTLE HEAT. ALL I KNOW IS THAT A HOT DAY IN L.A. ON TOP
OF A BLACK CAR CAN IGNITE THIS SMOKE BOMB. THE NINJA USED TO CALL THE SMOKE
SCREENS 'REI SEI NO KIRI' OR SPIRITUAL FOG OR 'NAGE DAMA' OR HURLED SMOKE.
I WILL BE DISCUSSING THE 'REI SEI NO KIRI' OR SPIRITUAL FOG. PEOPLE HAVE
THOUGHT OF THE NINJA AS MAGICAL BEINGS MOST AMERICANS THINK THEY ARE MYTH-
ICAL BECAUSE THEY HAVE HEARD STORIES FROM FICTIONAL BOOKS. THE NINJA DON'T
JUST DISAPPEAR INTO THIN AIR OR WALK THRU WALLS THEY SPRAY SOME SMOKES TO
HIDE SOME WHERE TEMPORARILY UNTIL THE OPPONENT IS PUZZLED AND LEAVES. I WILL
DISCUSS SOME OF THESE TECHNIQUES IN THIS ISSUE.


REI SEI NO KIRI
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THE OLD WAY OF PREPARING THE SMOKE SCREEN IS NOT POSSIBLE IN THE PRESENT DAY
THEREFORE I CANNOT REALLY TELL YOU HOW TO MAKE IT THE OLD WAY. THE INGRE-
DIENTS OF THE OLD RECIPE IS IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND. BUT I DO HAVE THE ANCIENT
RECIPE AND THE INGREDIENTS. SINCE I KNOW THAT NONE OF YOU I REPEAT NONE
OF YOU CAN GET THE INGREDIENTS TO THE OLD RECIPE WHICH INCLUDES AGED AND
FINE POWDERED WOLF DUNG (WHICH MAY BE OBTAINABLE BY SHIPPING VIA CHINA) I
KNOW AS A FACT THAT IN JAPAN THEY DO NOT SELL THOSE THINGS ALSO THE BONES
THE SEA EEL IN POWDERED FORM (WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED IN CHINA SINCE IT IS
USED FOR MEDICINE DOWN THERE) AND MANY OTHER ODD INGREDIENTS WHICH IS TOTAL-
LY INOBTAINABLE.

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INGREDIENTS
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THIS IS THE INGREDIENTS OF THE NEW RECIPE WHICH DOESN'T WORK AS GOOD AS THE
OLD RECIPE BUT WORKS GOOD ENOUGH TO COVER YOURSELF IN THE SMOKE WITH ENOUGH
TIME TO DISAPPEAR INTO THIN AIR.

- POWDERED SUGAR - EASILY OBTAINED AT THE LOCAL GROCER'S
- SODIUM NITRATE (SALT PETER) - CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE DRUG STORE
- SULFER (OPTIONAL) - IF POSSIBLE BUT NOT NECESSARY
- CHARCOAL OR FINE POWDERED CARBON (OPTIONAL) -CRUSHED CHARCOAL WILL DO
- A FIRE CRACKER WICK OR OTHER TYPES OF HEATING DEVICE


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HOW TO MAKE IT
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IT IS QUITE SIMPLE TO MAKE THE SMOKE SCREEN IF YOU DON'T INCLUDE THE OPTIONAL
INGREDIENTS. JUST MIX THE SUGAR WITH THE SALT PETER IN THE RATIO OF 3 PARTS
SUGAR 2 PARTS SALT PETER. YOU HAVE TO MIX IT GOOD SO THAT THE SALT PETER IS
DISTRIBUTED WELL WITH THE SUGAR. THEN YOU CAN STORE IT IN SOME MEDICINE
BOTTLE OR A BEER CAN. IF YOU LIGHT THE CONTENTS IN THE MEDICINE BOTTLE IN A
ROOM IT WILL FILL A ROOM OF ABOUT 12 FEET BY 12 FEET ENOUGH SO THAT YOU CAN
ESCAPE ANY SITUATION. IF YOU PUT IT IN A BEER CAN (NOTE: THE BEER CAN DOES
NOT HAVE TO BE DRIED OUT FOR THIS TO WORK.) IT CAN FILL A STREET WITH SMOKE
AND LAST FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES WHICH IS PLENTY OF TIME TO GET YOUR ASS OUT OF
ANY SITUATION. WELL I THINK ENOUGH SAID.