You! Outta the Pool!

We can't fix stupid, legally...

A man in Georgia, (southeast USA, not the other one) packed three pounds of an explosive powder that is normally used in target shooting to make things go BOOM, into an old lawn mower.

For target shooting, three pounds tightly packed into a casing of fatigued, stressed, and probably corroded metal.  What could possibly go wrong?

"What's the worst that can happen.  Here, hold my beer."  

Sharp as a bowling ball.

"Dude, the warning label says don't use it on metal targets and you should be 100 yards away for every pound of the stuff you use.  You're only about 25 yards away." 

"No sweat bro, it'll work.  I got this.  It'll be effen cool."

It worked, he successfully detonated the explosives,  BOOM!!!
And the shrapnel severed his leg. 

 

Washington Post story here 

I've said it before, I'm all for RESPONSIBLE firearm ownership.  This isn't responsible.  Just because one can, doesn't necessarily mean one should.

Calling all Gene Pool Rangers.

We aren't particularly allowed to 'fix' stupid.  Mother Nature, the Three Fates, Karma and the Law of averages can't keep up.  We still need more apex predators, lions, tigers, bears... velociraptors to eat the stupid out of our gene pool.  

I'm not certain I would call this an accident; he planned to make an old lawn mower go BOOM.  It worked.  Big Badda BOOM.  Granted, he may have gotten a little more than he had bargained for, but it still worked.  As my dad says when he's trying to be sarcastic;

"I didn't think, I didn't listen, I didn't pay attention...Oh, I forgot."

A little higher and a bit more towards his center line we wouldn't need to worry about how much more stupid DNA he'd pass along.  Assuming of course he hasn't yet bred.

Whatta Maroon!  Don't be stupid kids.

As always, thanks for your time.  

See you tomorrow.