Skip to content
Do you have adblock enabled?
 
If you can read this, either the style sheet didn't load or you have an older browser that doesn't support style sheets. Try clearing your browser cache and refreshing the page.

(WLOS 13 Asheville)   Remember back when people could buy, store nitroglycerin dynamite on their farms?   (wlos.com) divider line
65
    More: Obvious, Bomb squad, decades-old dynamite, Squad, BOOM  
•       •       •

2445 clicks; posted to Main » on 07 Feb 2023 at 5:12 PM (5 weeks ago)   |   Favorite    |   share:  Share on Twitter share via Email Share on Facebook



65 Comments     (+0 »)
View Voting Results: Smartest and Funniest


Oldest | « | 1 | 2 | » | Newest | Show all

 
Tr0mBoNe [TotalFark]
2023-02-07 4:56:16 PM  
yes.

I have also seen nitro weeping out of 50 year old sticks that have been sitting in a hot barn the whole time.

we let the police deal with that mess.

Thanks Grampy
 
fragMasterFlash [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-07 5:01:36 PM  
Tangerine Dream - Betrayal (Sorcerer Theme)
Youtube aTrNtrIQVdo
 
Somaticasual [TotalFark]
2023-02-07 5:13:47 PM  
I wonder if they'll close the Tannerite loophole...
 
kbronsito
2023-02-07 5:14:01 PM  
How else can you clear out gophers and wascally wabbits from your fields?
 
wildcardjack
2023-02-07 5:14:18 PM  
You'd think people would use what they bought around the time they bought it. It's really easy to get rid of any leftovers.
 
NINEv2
2023-02-07 5:15:02 PM  

Somaticasual: I wonder if they'll close the Tannerite loophole...


How ELSE are Cleatus n Nadine supposeda announce the joyous news every 9 months?
 
special20 [TotalFark]
2023-02-07 5:15:54 PM  
Fark user imageView Full Size

All right Silberman... you could have taken off the holster bra for the interview. What's your mother going to think? I tell you what she's going to think... that everyone will be talking about a mother who raised a kid not smart enough to take off a holster bra when doing an interview for the media, that's what. You should be ashamed!
 
maxandgrinch [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-07 5:16:01 PM  
Cops:  Don't care, finally got to use our $200k bomb disposal robot.
 
Nick Nostril
2023-02-07 5:16:28 PM  
Looney Tunes remembers.
 
Stud Gerbil
2023-02-07 5:18:47 PM  
every big farm has dynamite laying around.   Beavers build dams on a creek, flood a couple hundred acres, you put a stick in there and blow the dam up.   Happens all the time.
 
thealgorerhythm
2023-02-07 5:22:53 PM  
i.imgflip.comView Full Size
 
NINEv2
2023-02-07 5:23:32 PM  

thealgorerhythm: [i.imgflip.com image 850x478]


The aristocrats?
 
Sofa King Smart
2023-02-07 5:26:54 PM  

kbronsito: How else can you clear out gophers and wascally wabbits from your fields?


stumps and rocks.
 
studebaker hoch
2023-02-07 5:28:56 PM  

Somaticasual: I wonder if they'll close the Tannerite loophole...


It's certainly lasted about 20 years longer than anyone would have guessed.
 
fsufan
2023-02-07 5:33:07 PM  
We have some crazy hillbilly living on the hill across the valley from our place. Once a month or so, he and his buddies get together and blow things up. It rattles the windows of the house, sends the pets under the beds.
 
Pilikia [TotalFark]
2023-02-07 5:35:20 PM  
Wait, you can't do that anymore? My dad was a stone mason and had a giant dome of serpentine on his property. Every few months a chunk of that rock would get blowed up, blowed up real good.
 
rfenster [TotalFark]
2023-02-07 5:35:39 PM  
Fark user imageView Full Size
 
Monac
2023-02-07 5:36:45 PM  
Wow.  The dynamite had been there for 50 years or so.  That means since the late 1960's.  It was probably put there by some hippy who got stoned, wandered off, and forgot about it.  Hippies were everywhere back then, and they were stoned all the time, I guess.  Like the way everyone in the 1920's was drinking bootleg booze.  It's nice when you can figure things out like that just from when they happened.
 
cyberspacedout
2023-02-07 5:38:28 PM  
...aaaaand boom goes the dynamite.
 
BunchaRubes
2023-02-07 5:41:06 PM  

Somaticasual: I wonder if they'll close the Tannerite loophole...


Loophole?  There isn't one.  It is legal and always has been because both ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder are legal to have.  Or are you wanting to regulate the sales of fertilizer and paint pigment?

If you're going to do that then you'll have to start regulating the sale of stump remover, chlorine tablets, sugar, brake fluid, ammonia, and one hell of a long list of things that can be unfriendly when mixed together.

or fun.

/You are the fun police
 
MattyBlast [TotalFark]
2023-02-07 5:41:54 PM  
Fark user imageView Full Size
 
wiredroach
2023-02-07 5:46:19 PM  
My grandmother told us the story about the time a small two-story barn/storage shed on the family ranch caught fire back in the 40s. The fire was contained to the first floor, but my granddad propped a ladder up against its side and went up the to the second-floor loft and came back down with a crate and set it aside well away from the barn. When my grandmother asked him what in god's name he did that for, he replied that he didn't think he should leave all the dynamite inside a burning building.
 
Albert911emt [TotalFark]
2023-02-07 5:49:13 PM  

thealgorerhythm: [i.imgflip.com image 850x478]


I did that once.  End result was not as much fun as you might imagine.
 
RandomInternetComment
2023-02-07 5:50:28 PM  

BunchaRubes: Somaticasual: I wonder if they'll close the Tannerite loophole...

Loophole?  There isn't one.  It is legal and always has been because both ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder are legal to have.  Or are you wanting to regulate the sales of fertilizer and paint pigment?

If you're going to do that then you'll have to start regulating the sale of stump remover, chlorine tablets, sugar, brake fluid, ammonia, and one hell of a long list of things that can be unfriendly when mixed together.

or fun.

/You are the fun police


They do regulate fertilizer after tim McVey and Oklahoma
 
BeerBear
2023-02-07 5:51:20 PM  

kbronsito: How else can you clear out gophers and wascally wabbits from your fields?


or the tree stumps
 
electricjebus [recently expired TotalFark]
2023-02-07 5:52:40 PM  
Is there any sort of dynamite that doesn't involve nitroglycerin?  I thought that was the "N" in TNT.

Yes back in the day it was sold regularly at stores that supplied farmers, it's great for clearing fields, this was also when baseball cards came with a pack of cigarettes and a loaded revolver.  The nails were square and the Statue of Liberty was still a little girl.
 
AmbassadorBooze
2023-02-07 5:52:53 PM  
I saw that episode of McGuyver.  Has Nana in it.
 
NINEv2
2023-02-07 5:54:06 PM  

BeerBear: kbronsito: How else can you clear out gophers and wascally wabbits from your fields?

or the tree stumps


Detcord is best for stumps. Clearing them and making them.
 
Be polite walk on the right
2023-02-07 5:55:28 PM  
Shotgun scatter shells

/cut the heds off matchez
 
Ivo Shandor [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-07 6:06:28 PM  

electricjebus: Is there any sort of dynamite that doesn't involve nitroglycerin?  I thought that was the "N" in TNT.

Yes back in the day it was sold regularly at stores that supplied farmers, it's great for clearing fields, this was also when baseball cards came with a pack of cigarettes and a loaded revolver.  The nails were square and the Statue of Liberty was still a little girl.


Dynamite is nitroglycerin + some filler.

TNT is trinitrotoluene, a different substance. They both include "nitro-" chemical groups and they both go boom, but they are not the same thing.
 
electricjebus [recently expired TotalFark]
2023-02-07 6:10:12 PM  

Ivo Shandor: electricjebus: Is there any sort of dynamite that doesn't involve nitroglycerin?  I thought that was the "N" in TNT.

Yes back in the day it was sold regularly at stores that supplied farmers, it's great for clearing fields, this was also when baseball cards came with a pack of cigarettes and a loaded revolver.  The nails were square and the Statue of Liberty was still a little girl.

Dynamite is nitroglycerin + some filler.

TNT is trinitrotoluene, a different substance. They both include "nitro-" chemical groups and they both go boom, but they are not the same thing.


Hunh, the more you know.  Thanks.
 
blondambition [OhFark]
2023-02-07 6:12:13 PM  

rfenster: [Fark user image 850x566]


do0bihdskp9dy.cloudfront.netView Full Size
 
Short Victoria's War
2023-02-07 6:15:37 PM  

fsufan: We have some crazy hillbilly living on the hill across the valley from our place. Once a month or so, he and his buddies get together and blow things up. It rattles the windows of the house, sends the pets under the beds.


Sounds like old "Shaky Two-fingers" Johannson.
 
johndalek
2023-02-07 6:24:15 PM  
so what does the bomb squad do?  look around for a big tree stump and then blow it up?  kill two birds with one stone, i say
 
studebaker hoch
2023-02-07 6:28:40 PM  

Ivo Shandor: electricjebus: Is there any sort of dynamite that doesn't involve nitroglycerin?  I thought that was the "N" in TNT.

Yes back in the day it was sold regularly at stores that supplied farmers, it's great for clearing fields, this was also when baseball cards came with a pack of cigarettes and a loaded revolver.  The nails were square and the Statue of Liberty was still a little girl.

Dynamite is nitroglycerin + some filler.

TNT is trinitrotoluene, a different substance. They both include "nitro-" chemical groups and they both go boom, but they are not the same thing.


TNT is also only used within the military.  It isn't sold commercially to anyone.
 
studebaker hoch
2023-02-07 6:30:15 PM  

RandomInternetComment: BunchaRubes: Somaticasual: I wonder if they'll close the Tannerite loophole...

Loophole?  There isn't one.  It is legal and always has been because both ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder are legal to have.  Or are you wanting to regulate the sales of fertilizer and paint pigment?

If you're going to do that then you'll have to start regulating the sale of stump remover, chlorine tablets, sugar, brake fluid, ammonia, and one hell of a long list of things that can be unfriendly when mixed together.

or fun.

/You are the fun police

They do regulate fertilizer after tim McVey and Oklahoma


Nitromethane racing fuel as well.  You have to know someone - and be known - to get that stuff in quantity now.
 
Tom Marvolo Bombadil
2023-02-07 6:32:09 PM  
I have a nitrate allergy, so I prefer straight glycerin dynamite.
 
Rezurok
2023-02-07 6:32:11 PM  

BunchaRubes: Somaticasual: I wonder if they'll close the Tannerite loophole...

Loophole?  There isn't one.  It is legal and always has been because both ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder are legal to have.  Or are you wanting to regulate the sales of fertilizer and paint pigment?

If you're going to do that then you'll have to start regulating the sale of stump remover, chlorine tablets, sugar, brake fluid, ammonia, and one hell of a long list of things that can be unfriendly when mixed together.

or fun.

/You are the fun police


Well, no.  Just because you can sell ingredients legally doesn't mean it's legal to sell the final product.  Take flash powder, for instance.  Perfectly legal ingredients.  Very illegal to distribute ready to use.  For another example see: methamphetamine.

Tannerite should definitely not be available for purchase to any redneck that decide he wants to make things go boom.  And btw, buying aluminum powder in a form usable in explosives is already regulated.  Sure it's legal to buy and sell, but if things start poppin' off in your area you're going to get a knock on your door.
 
blondambition [OhFark]
2023-02-07 6:37:05 PM  

johndalek: so what does the bomb squad do?  look around for a big tree stump and then blow it up?  kill two birds with one stone, i say


Take it to the Oregon coast. I'm sure a what will beach itself eventually.

i.ytimg.comView Full Size
 
Somaticasual [TotalFark]
2023-02-07 6:37:07 PM  

BunchaRubes: Somaticasual: I wonder if they'll close the Tannerite loophole...

Loophole?  There isn't one.  It is legal and always has been because both ammonium nitrate and aluminum powder are legal to have.  Or are you wanting to regulate the sales of fertilizer and paint pigment?

If you're going to do that then you'll have to start regulating the sale of stump remover, chlorine tablets, sugar, brake fluid, ammonia, and one hell of a long list of things that can be unfriendly when mixed together.

or fun.

/You are the fun police


I'm in favor of tannerite.
Just a tad surprised it hasn't gone the way of bump stocks, et al.

It is a loophole as far as avoiding the extreme regulation of explosives through a very specific exemption for shot marking purposes.
 
Toxophil [TotalFark]
2023-02-07 6:40:00 PM  
Dude in Alaska had the leach feild to his sceptic freeze, so instead of using an outhouse (which every Alaskan house on sceptic should also have) he decided to "clear the ice" with a 1/4 stick of dynamite in the pipe.
You guessed it: blew up the tank. shiat frozen all over his property. Bet he had a wonderful spring.
 
Ravage [TotalFark] [OhFark]
2023-02-07 6:51:09 PM  
4.bp.blogspot.comView Full Size
 
MechaPyx
2023-02-07 6:52:13 PM  
Fark user imageView Full Size

Fark user imageView Full Size
 
TenJed_77
2023-02-07 6:57:19 PM  

MechaPyx: [Fark user image image 320x240]
[Fark user image image 400x225]


encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.comView Full Size
 
anuran
2023-02-07 7:02:48 PM  
We had some old growth stumps to clear. Got a background check. Went through ATF and Oregon safety courses. Drove out to Hood River and bought minerite, ANFI powder, and blasting caps. Rented the box that made it go boom. Vendor offered delivery and pick-up for a nominal fee.

We paid for delivery and used all the product. Filled out some forms stating we had used up everything.  Part of the deal was they would buy back any unused boomstuff for what they sold it for.

We were happy about the whole process because we didn't want to drive down I-84 with explosives or have it in our storage shed .
 
anuran
2023-02-07 7:05:58 PM  

electricjebus: Is there any sort of dynamite that doesn't involve nitroglycerin?  I thought that was the "N" in TNT.

Yes back in the day it was sold regularly at stores that supplied farmers, it's great for clearing fields, this was also when baseball cards came with a pack of cigarettes and a loaded revolver.  The nails were square and the Statue of Liberty was still a little girl.


Tri Nitro Toluene
 
anuran
2023-02-07 7:06:14 PM  
BUDDY GUY & JUNIOR WELLS -Drinkin' Tnt 'N' Smokin' Dynamite(FULL ALBUM)
Youtube jdbcKTkQk7E
 
BuckTurgidson
2023-02-07 7:14:02 PM  

fragMasterFlash: [Youtube-video https://www.youtube.com/embed/aTrNtrIQVdo]


Sorcerer (1977) - Boxes of Nitro Scene (1/10) | Movieclips
Youtube nejZVhJ6D3Y
 
Nosatril [OhFark]
2023-02-07 8:13:33 PM  
My grandfather used to use a bit of it back in the day for breaking up rocks drilling wells. He didn't have any at the end, but he did have a decent quantity of blasting caps.
 
Pointy Tail of Satan
2023-02-07 8:54:52 PM  
Surprisingly, nitroglycerin is a commonly used "drug" used as a vasodilator. However, nitroglycerin is contraindicated in patients who are prone to spontaneous human combustion, people who eat fire in a circus, and people who grind their teeth.
 
Displayed 50 of 65 comments


Oldest | « | 1 | 2 | » | Newest | Show all


View Voting Results: Smartest and Funniest

Redisplay/refresh comments
This thread is closed to new comments.

Continue Farking

If you like these links, you'll love

TotalFark

All the submissions, none of the calories.

learn more | sign up
On Twitter

  1. Links are submitted by members of the Fark community.

  2. When community members submit a link, they also write a custom headline for the story.

  3. Other Farkers comment on the links. This is the number of comments. Click here to read them.

  4. Click here to submit a link.