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[Parker]

I have a snopes.com verified story I wanted to share to warn people about kids leaving pop or water bottle bombs out in people's yards and in public spaces. The story is 2 years old, but I had never heard of it, so I thought others might not have heard of it either.

Anyway, these bombs are described as, "Drano and foil mixed (with water) inside a bottle" - the act of picking the bottles up to throw them away or whatever mixes everything in the bottle and they explode, releasing boiling liquid that can cause serious damage.

Instead of the story she posted, I wanted to post the email, video of what one of these things look like, and verification from snopes.com but I cant copy paste from there, so here's a link:
--> Bottle Bombs <--

Also, here's the article mentioned in the snopes link about police warning people of these bottles:

Police warn of pop bottle bombs left in yards in York Township

At least two "works" bombs were left in the yards of York Township residents overnight, creating a dangerous situation since the pop bottle bombs quickly detonate, police said.

Washtenaw County Sheriff's Deputy Keith Mansell sent a warning to township residents this morning, urging them not to pick up any bottles that have liquid in them or appear swollen.

Mansell said he was dispatched to a home on Bemis Road near the Saline city limits this morning for an unexploded pop bottle bomb. When he arrived, he discovered a 20-ounce bottle in the yard, moved it from the front yard, and it detonated 30 seconds later, he said in the e-mail.

Mansell then checked other yards and located a second one a few doors down from the first one, he said. He moved that one, and it also detonated, the e-mail said.

The homeowner told Mansell she noticed the bottle and planned to move it when she got her morning paper. "There was a high probability that this would have detonated in her hand/face while she carried it to the trash," Mansell said in the e-mail.

A "works" bomb is described as Drano and foil mixed inside a bottle. The chemical reaction makes a volatile build-up of gases and subsequently detonates the bottle with a great amount of force, with the chemical substance in the bottle becoming boiling liquid at that point, the e-mail said.
The explosion can be severe enough to cause second- or third-degree burns or blindness, Mansell said in the e-mail.

Mansell urged residents to watch for bottles in their yards and offered the following advice:

If you find a soda bottle or any other bottles, examine it carefully before you touch it or get near it. If it shows signs of swelling or melting in any way, do not touch it. Call 911.

If you find a soda bottle that has any liquid in it, don't touch it and call 911.
Both bombs this morning appeared to be slightly swollen, with a dark colored liquid inside of it, the e-mail said. The liquid could have easily been mistaken for leftover soda, according to the e-mail.

If someone is caught making such a device, it is a felony of possession of a substance with explosive capabilities punishable by up to 15 years in prison if no damage is caused and 20 years if damage is caused. The penalties are more severe if injuries occur, including a mandatory life sentence if someone is killed, police said.

[Lady Pamela]

So many of us are all closed up tight inside, where we think nobody will ever get to us, to hurt us again. Those walls go up so quickly as we think we are protecting ourselves from the worst. But really if we would let our walls down and come out of our safe little boxes we would realise as we unfold, how much beauty really does surround us and that one bad storm only lasts as long as we let it. Unravel yourself from the corners of your mind, so that you may experience all the magical, wonderful, beautiful experiences your yet to encounter.


♥ RJ

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[Kobi]

[Semantics]

Neil Diamond got married, and not to me.


The dream is over.

[dixie]

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[justkim]

This explains a whole lot...

[dixie]

[justkim]

[gaea]

When asked in an interview if Bert and Ernie are gay or bisexual , the creator of Sesame Street replied, "...they're puppets."

I love it!!!!

[justkim]

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[gaea]

Originally Posted by justkim

I struggled to read it however it was kind of freaking hilarious!

[Kobi]

Originally Posted by justkim

This reminds me of the night my 70 year old pal with her first computer called to ask me how to do something.

Me: Click on the internet explorer icon on the desktop.

Her: I dont have a desk top. I have a laptop.

It went steadily downhill from there. Wish I had thought of the hammer. Would have saved me a few white hairs.

[gaea]

Originally Posted by Kobi

This reminds me of the night my 70 year old pal with her first computer called to ask me how to do something.

Me: Click on the internet explorer icon on the desktop.

Her: I dont have a desk top. I have a laptop.

It went steadily downhill from there. Wish I had thought of the hammer. Would have saved me a few white hairs.

oh my...I love teaching seniors how to use a computer...

that is adorable though.

[gaea]

in keeping with the theme

[willow]

[LaneyDoll]

Me (handling support for a previous employer): "Ok, what is going on with your computer?"

Them: "I have a patient stuck in it."

~shakes my head and thinks, "Really? A patient managed to get stuck in your computer?"

Me: "Ok, let me reset the user."

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Me (after about 15 mins of troubleshooting): "Ok, the light on the computer, is it flashing?"

Them: "No, it is not. No lights are on at all."

Me: "Is the computer on?"

Them: "I think so, but I am not sure."

Me (after the light came on in MY head): "Is the PC plugged into the wall?'

Them: "No, does that matter?"

~head met desk~
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Them (after calling me AT HOME AT 4:30 A.M.): "Hey, I cannot get my computer to work."

Me: "How did you get my home number?"

Them: "The phone book."

Me: "Do you really think I can do anything from home?"

Them: "Well I don't know but my PC won't work and these patients need their dialysis."

Me: "You do not need the PC to do dialysis. What time is your first patient?"

Them: "At 6."

Me: "I will be at work at 8, I will call you then."

Them: "But my first patient is at 6."

Me: "Your PC does not have anything to do with the dialysis equipment."

Them: "I know but it is not working."

Me: "Neither am I. I will call you at 8."