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Admin · Posted February 3rd, 2010, 07:02 PM

Darwin would be proud... Fortunately (or not) the man is still alive and suffered only burns on his body.

Original story is here.

Man hurt using explosives in backyard sledding stunt

A 62-year-old Independence Township man hosting an outdoor winter party in his backyard was rushed to the hospital Sunday night after the explosive backpack he rigged to power him on a sled exploded, police said.

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Apparently, he has this sledding party every year, and he always does outrageous things at it, but he’s never blown himself up before, McCabe said today. Before the mishap, the man had been drinking, he said.

The man is thought to have constructed the backpack from a used automotive muffler, which he filled with gasoline and gunpowder, trying to get a rocket-launch effect, McCabe said.

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Zoe · Posted February 4th, 2010, 10:45 AM

Why do people assume that when they mix flammables and explosives, that the explosion is going to blow in ONE direction, and that it will be the ONE direction they need it to go?

-Ra- · Posted February 4th, 2010, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by Zoe

Why do people assume that when they mix flammables and explosives, that the explosion is going to blow in ONE direction, and that it will be the ONE direction they need it to go?

Because their parents are usually siblings!

Ra,

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Man tries to build his own jet pack powered sled ride using a muffler filled with gasoline and gunpowder. It didn't go so well.

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Zoe Senior Member Posts: 2,584 Blog Entries: 5 Thanked 434 Times LOLed 403 Times	#2 Posted February 4th, 2010, 10:45 AM Why do people assume that when they mix flammables and explosives, that the explosion is going to blow in ONE direction, and that it will be the ONE direction they need it to go?

-Ra- Senior Member Posts: 2,058 Thanked 445 Times LOLed 714 Times	#3 Posted February 4th, 2010, 02:33 PM Originally Posted by Zoe Why do people assume that when they mix flammables and explosives, that the explosion is going to blow in ONE direction, and that it will be the ONE direction they need it to go? Because their parents are usually siblings! Ra,

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