Darwin Award

[djbogle]

Don't know if a person could nominate themselves for the Darwin Award, but I truly qualified today.

I'm 49 years old, been shooting black powder since I was a minner', but this morning I did something that makes me wonder if I'm losing it. I was cleaning out my shop and found part of a can of Goex (real black powder) that's been in there for a LONG, LONG time. Being the genius that I am, I dumped it out on the ground in a neat little pile, stretched a cigarette out at arm's length, and WOOOOSH!!! Got a few eyebrows, some hair ( that I couldn't afford to lose), and a few blisters on my tattoos. It was about 2 oz. of powder, but it shore wuz potent!!

Funny thing about it, I used to teach Hunter's Education in Alabama, and that's one thing that I ALWAYS warned my students about when teaching the black-powder class. I even told them the story of my first encounter with open black powder, and the end line was that I lost most of my eyebrows and part of my hair.

DUHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

 

[TAzGa]

emoEek

 

[mallardecho]

You do reliaze that you did not have to tell anyone on the WORLD WIDE WEB that you burnt yourself with gunpowder TWICE. I am just glad you are alright.

 

[smokinbasser]

I did something similar but I used smokeless powder and pine needles. Course I was only 7 or 8 at the time, bout the time I learned about micturation and wind direction.

 

[Guest]

This won't qualify for a Darwin award. I think a person has to either die or be severely injured to get the award. Might be some other names for the action though.

 

[AThornton]

couple years ago me and dad stumbled across some in his basement. put it on top of a piece of styrofoam and pushed it out into the pond........

went and got my moms 7mm-08 and set up on the tailgate of the truck in the driveway......ready......aim.......OH MY GOD IVE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING BLOW UP LIKE THAT BEFORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it was unbelievable! it must've shot an 'Ol Faithful at least 50ft in the air. Mom and Dad live on 45 acres down in Cohutta, and 3 different neighbors called to ask if a propane tank exploded!!!!! it was ridiculous!

Let your story be a lesson to all though, that stuff is DANGEROUS! Glad that you're ok!

 

[bent rod]

mallardecho - 7/15/2008 8:02 PM You do reliaze that you did not have to tell anyone on the WORLD WIDE WEB that you burnt yourself with gunpowder TWICE. I am just glad you are alright.

emoUpsmile But still sounds like a fun evening!

 

[dmorgan]

haha glad i read this i got some old my grandpas old flintlock powder that needs disposed of now i know what NOT to do!!!! Lol Glad it was not to Serious

 

[Guest]

The stuff makes some pretty good M-80's</p>

 

[djbogle]

Cheez, I was thinking maybe DUMB-A$$ DISEASE might fit???

 

[hl&s]

You got my vote for the Darwin Award dj !! Just Kidding ! emoBigsmile

Thanks for sharing, I'll remember that. emoThumbsup