overheard this conversation the other day

Did the burnout last that entire block, or did he lose sight through the smoke?

None of the above in that case.
The only time I have done a serious burnout with the 3.55 sure grip was when some guy in a white late model Challenger decided he was going to get as close to my rear bumper as he could.
I have a bumper sticker that says "Back Off Bumper Humper" and some people take it as a challenge to how close they can get without actually making contact.

This Challenger guy was inching closer and closer as we sat at the light.
I set my line lock and when the light turned green I layed into it hard and put a big black strip of burned rubber up the front end of his new white Challenger.

Bet he was kinda pissed when he got home and saw that.
I could see it in the mirror as I pulled away, so I know it was pretty obvious.