# Is anyone here a practitioner of rootwork, Hoodoo, Chaos, or another strong magical tradition?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [January 15, 2014, 9:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-a-practitioner-of-rootwork-hoodoo-chaos-or-another-strong-magical-tradition/678861 "2014-01-15T09:35:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-a-practitioner-of-rootwork-hoodoo-chaos-or-another-strong-magical-tradition/678861/81 "2014-01-20T01:58:26Z")

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> [@Cheshire\_Human](#):
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> Dump the liquified curse down any drain (perfectly safe, no hazardous chemical waste), then dispose of the remaining broken mirror glass however you would any other broken glass. All done!

Well, you do have aqueous solutions of silver or aluminum salts, but that is probably is safe enough in that amount. And you really should recycle that glass.

And do not use liquid Drano! Or be very careful when adding it to the acid. For that matter, be careful with the dry stuff, too. Careful as in wearing gloves and eye protection and from at least a meter away. The acid kobolds will jump out and mess you up real good.

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**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-a-practitioner-of-rootwork-hoodoo-chaos-or-another-strong-magical-tradition/678861/82 "2014-01-20T02:13:27Z")

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> [@dropzone](#):
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> And do not use liquid Drano! Or be very careful when adding it to the acid. For that matter, be careful with the dry stuff, too. Careful as in wearing gloves and eye protection and from at least a meter away. The acid kobolds will jump out and mess you up real good.

Good point. Follow the safety instructions on the package label.

I should have mentioned that. My bad.

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**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-a-practitioner-of-rootwork-hoodoo-chaos-or-another-strong-magical-tradition/678861/83 "2014-01-20T03:40:40Z")

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> [@brujaja](#):
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> How then does one proceed in order to deactivate or uncross the mirror? My first thought was simply to break it; but now I’m not sure.

Unload a clip into it.

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**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-a-practitioner-of-rootwork-hoodoo-chaos-or-another-strong-magical-tradition/678861/84 "2014-01-20T03:46:16Z")

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Well, my own house elementals mostly just steal stuff now that I’m better medicated and don’t have cats for them to play with (no love lost between them and the dogs), but acid kobolds are no one to mess with.

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**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-here-a-practitioner-of-rootwork-hoodoo-chaos-or-another-strong-magical-tradition/678861/85 "2014-01-21T02:30:07Z")

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> [@dropzone](#):
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> Well, my own house elementals mostly just steal stuff now that I’m better medicated and don’t have cats for them to play with (no love lost between them and the dogs), but acid kobolds are no one to mess with.

Acid Kobolds Ain’t Nuttin’ Ta Fuck Wit’ was a Wu-Tang Clan song.

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