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A school friend and medium close one on one to one -
set off an 8x10x1 box using powered metal. It was in a 55 gallon
drum used for plant waste.

It was overseas on a small island, and he got house arrest for a week.
He loved it - best sound ever and time off for doing it.

He died some years later, being a hemophiliac, driving a midget race
car. He was limited all his life and when he reached out it was
on the edge of life.

We, the classmates of our small private school, continue to trade e-mail
and remember him from time to time.

Martin

On 2/7/2013 7:58 PM, Steve B wrote:
"Karl Townsend" wrote

50 years ago i stole a blasting cap, a 1/4 stick dinomite, and put it
in a gallon can of ammonium nitrate fertilizer and diesel. The blast
should've killed me.

Karl


We did a 55 gal barrel with just a couple of drops of gas, and some oxygen
piped in. We ran a wire from the car's spark. It blew out windows in the
neighborhood, and brought the cops and FD. Our hearing was gone for a
couple of days.

All we could say to the cops was whaaaat????

Steve