I converted to a gas grill years ago, but for most of my grilling youth, I was a charcoal guy, and some of my more foolish moments involved spraying additional lighter fluid on a pile of coals that hadn't quite gotten started. Then I learned about building the charcoal pyramid, and finally, I discovered the chimney.  With just a few crumpled pieces of paper under a vertical stack of briquettes, it's easy to get charcoal burning without the hazards, odors or expense of that nasty fluid.  Buy one online for $18.95 at Amazon.com.