[Ches]

Actually, blowing yourself up sounds more like something someone would do on alcohol. Like holding a match to see if your gas tank is full because your gas gauge doesn't work. I think Richard Pryor tried to blow himself up once... which led to the famous question, "Why are black entertainers bursting into flames?" (Whacko Jacko burned in Pepsi commercial about the same time)

[Conservative til I die]

Actually Pryor later admitted it was a suicide attempt.