yes, I've used the electric thing. They work okay.
The problem with the lighter fluid is getting the amount right...too much and WHOOSH! Too little, and you don't get a fire.
mmmmmm...WHOOSH!
Experimentation could be fun, though. So there's that...
We once had a bad squash bug infestation...Steve took all our squash vines and piled them up and poured *gasoline* on them. Tossed a match on 'em and man...what a WHOOSH that was! Made a hugh fireball and loud noise and the jedis took off running. Big ol' black cloud of smoke went up.
Matthew even commented "I though Dad was a pollution monitor!"
Heh heh.
Speaking of squash...our yellow straight neck has a blossom! I don't know what will become of it, no male blossoms.