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Hammer blow

2006 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

The subject of this story has evidently never watched any films describing the actions of bomb disposal experts. The tense moments when the hero nervously licks his lips and listens to bomb with a stethoscope may have been on screen while he was making a cup of tea or he may have found them boring and fallen asleep before the nerve shredding sequences came on. I favour the last explanation because this subject clearly had a taste for adventure....

A Brazilian man died when he tried to open what police believe was a rocket propelled grenade - with a sledge hammer. Another man suffered severe burns after the grenade exploded in a workshop on the outskirts of Rio De Janeiro. The blast destroyed the workshop and left several cars in flames. Police beleive the ammunition was brought to the men by scavengers wanting to sell it as scrap metal. If it wasn't then, it is now!

Submitted on 08/11/2006

Submitted by: Steve O'Keefe
Reference: Daily Mail UK. 10/8/06 page 20

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James said:
Definitely Toss: Repeat
Thanks for the submission, Steve! Your original write-up is duly noted and appreciated, but we already have numerous versions of this story. BTW I do think it's a keeper!


Fitzroy said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
Maybe other moderators will trim the fat, because this is the second or third of these I've affirmed due to write-up quality. It may be another in the longest line of repeats in my short time in this role, but I so enjoyed the contrasting imagery used in this submission.


Sheryl said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
I agree with both of you on this one. I'm voting it to Darwin because of the write-up.


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