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When police raided the Osantowski home in September 2004, they found an AK-47, 14 40-round magazines of ammunition, two shotguns, more than 1,000 rounds of shotgun ammunition, propane containers, ammonium nitrate, cans of "sterno," six knives and partially made pipe bombs.
unknown title 2009
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One of my Alaskan buddies swore by burning honey in a can over a sterno stove.
In Oregon, we cannot use bait or dogs to hunt bear. The rules specifically say scent only. 2009
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The individual components are given to you in a nice little presentation (with a sterno flame).
Smores: an impossible food-wine pairing? | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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But actually, the most romantic dinner I ever had was in college, when my not-yet-husband took me to Griffith Park in Los Angeles and made fondue over a pot of sterno (and yes, that part of the book is a wink in his direction).
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Like the time we were having a romantic fondue picnic when we ran out of sterno.
Lawrence Shulruff: My Wife's Purse, The Mini-Series Lawrence Shulruff 2011
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This is called a "Buddy Burner" and it is smaller than a sterno can and burns way hotter.
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One word of advice -- you'll need to put the potatoes in dishes that can be kept warm by candle or sterno.
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One of my Alaskan buddies swore by burning honey in a can over a sterno stove.
In Oregon, we cannot use bait or dogs to hunt bear. The rules specifically say scent only. 2009
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This is called a "Buddy Burner" and it is smaller than a sterno can and burns way hotter.
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Like the time we were having a romantic fondue picnic when we ran out of sterno.
Lawrence Shulruff: My Wife's Purse, The Mini-Series Lawrence Shulruff 2011
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