[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

M-80?

[healy61]

The M-80s I recall had the fuse out the side.

[21twelve]

That’s what I’m thinking. An M-80 or something. I guess if the lights were out I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt. And as bad as blowing your fingers off is - doing it in the dark to add to the stress and difficulty of first aid!

At my daughter’s college they have a website for students that I get notified on. Books for sale, apartments, etc. The other day some girl posted: “Lost my keys! Does anybody have a Ford Explorer XLT so I can make a copy?”

I asked my college-aged son if he thought she was serious or just goofing around. He shook his head with a smirk “No - she’s serious.”

[Tunehead54]

M-80?

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M-80s were always described as 1/4 stick of dynamite, they did have a fuse coming out the middle of a grey cylinder maybe 4 inches long but whether we got them in the states or Mexico they were pretty much a dud.

Maybe 4 firecrackers for the bang. Still even holding onto a single firecracker when it explodes is going to hurt.

When our family put in a pool - actually a steel stock tank they had dynamite to take out some granite.

I stole a couple of sticks and some blasting caps and kept them together in my lockbox in my room.

I do not know how my dad found them but I can assure you I got the beating of my life for that one.