I've lit pretty much everything you can smoke off of electric and gas stoves and retained my eyebrows/lashes, not real sure what the problem is. Just don't stick your face in the heat. You have to sneak up on it.
In other news, I'll be hosting my 3rd Open Mic this Friday, and this time I have a special guest to perform with. My old friend from the Doogan Bros. Band will be accompanying me during my set. We've gotten together a few times recently and pretty much picked up right where we left off years ago. We used to do the coffee shop thing back in the early 00's and were regulars at a few places, so we'll be recreating that same energy and vibe. This also takes a bit of pressure off of me, since I don't have to be a one-man-band for an hour or so. *whew*
Here's a few samples of our work:
Lucky Man
Spinach in E
Brother P. And All His Dead Friends