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Exploding fire basket

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Wendy/Darwin says, "Accepted into the Archive."


ORIGINAL SUBMISSION:

(Sorry, the article is in Dutch. I've translated it for you:) Man dies after explosion at fire basket

EEFDE - A 54-year old man from Eefde (the Netherlands) has passed away in hospital after an accident on Newyear's eve.

The man was using an butane gas container filled with liquid oxigen to flare up a fire during "carbide shooting". The container exploded.

(Additional text for clarification)

Carbide shooting is a popular activity to celebrate Newyear in some rural areas in the Netherlands.

Calcium carbide is placed in a large milk container and is slightly moisturised. The container is then tightly sealed with a lid or ball. The ethyne that is formed inside the container is lit with a spark, and the built-up pressure causes the lid or ball to blast of with a bang.

Submitted on 01/03/2010

Submitted by: LadyXochi
Reference: http://www.nu.nl/binnenland/2154517/man-overleden-explosie-bij-vuurkorf.html january 2nd 2010 22:41

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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
If I understand this correctly, this man wanted to "improve" upon a homemade firework by injecting oxygen into the fire by using a butane tank filled with pressurized oxygen. That sounds like a lot more than your typical idiot with fireworks, so I think it's worthy of consideration. Thanks!


James said:
Definitely Keep: Darwin Award
Apparently, what we have is a questionable (if traditional) New Year's Eve activity involving explosives in relatively large quantity. THEN, we get a gent who decides to "improve" on this tradition by using what can basically be construed as rocket fuel. Very creative, and VERY stupid! I'll go DA on this one! Thanks, LadyXochi!


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