Rediscovering fire...

I bought like three lighters recently and they've all been BIC'D, so I had to figure out a way to get flame from an old dead lighter. Maybe this information will help someone, somewhere.

You need:

-A dead lighter, it only needs a working flint.
-Cotton. I used Q-Tips. (Maybe they'll sponsor me.)
-A piece of dry wood and something to cut it with, like a knife.

Process:

1) Grab a qtip and pull the cotton on one end out, so its really thin and frayed. We need loose fibers, so they catch on fire easily. Then cut a thin long strip wood, like a match, also so that it catches aflame easily.
2) Grab your dead lighter, remove the top piece and safety so that the flint is fully exposed.
3)Hold the frayed cotton right next to the flint and strike the flint repeatedly until the cotton catches on fire. the second it does, light the piece of wood on fire. Hold it upside down so it keeps burning.

And for a few seconds, you've got flame!