Why on earth an empty gas can? (Re: New to the list)

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Quoting Michael Hargreave Mawson <OC@46thFoot.com>:
> 
> http://www.hargreave-mawson.demon.co.uk/Spittools.html
> 
> :-)

I thought it was illegal, or at least dangerous, to keep a full can of fuel 
with you.  I've always been brought up to carry an empty can, then you have a 
long walk to the gas station, but hopefully shorter than the walk home.