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Smoking bomb

2008 Reader Submission
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Some Dutch guys found a bomb from the second world war on the beach. They thought it was beautiful, so they took the bomb home and placed it in the garden. They were a kind of proud of it, so they wanted to show it to the neighbours in the front yard. So they placed it on a pedastole in the front yard so that everybody can see it. But first they wanted to clean it. So they turned on a highpressure cleaner like a Kärcher and started cleaning it. They did not know it was a phosfor bomb. When phosfor comes into contact with water, it starts to smoke. So did the bomb. The guys felt scared all of a sudden and ran from it straight to the firedeparment who in turn, evacuated half the village and called in the bomb squad. Tha bomb squad told them that they were very lucky that the bomb did not go off....

Submitted on 06/27/2008

Submitted by: Hasta Jaguar
Reference: NU.NL 27-06-2008

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Bruce said:
Neutral: Other
When it comes to phosphorus bombs I don't find anything funny about them. When I was about 10 years old the younger brother of a classmate was killed by a phosphorous grenade (long story), and years later the classmate was killed on board Pan Am 103. So I'm going to recuse myself from this one and let the other moderators vote on it.


Shadow said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
I will vote HM as everyone survived this stupidity


James said:
Definitely Toss: Lacks Excellence
Chances are they had no idea it was a phosphorous bomb. As stupid as this may be, it doesn't come close to the stupidity displayed in other recent "bomb" stories we've received; ergo, I'll pass. Thanks anyway, Hasta!


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
Find a bomb. Think bomb makes nice decoration. Try to clean it. Run for expert help AFTER almost setting it off! Yep, stupid! You'd think in the Netherlands they'd know better! Thanks, Hasta!


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