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To: Pyro7480

Harrisburg local radio has had sketchy reports of this all day, but never seemed to make anything very clear. One of the last reports said the thing exploded when hit with the stream sprayed by the bomb squad's high pressure water hose, but it wasn't clear if there were explosives present or not. I remain puzzled, because I am not familiar with non-explosive things blowing up when hit with water.


9 posted on 07/13/2004 11:24:41 AM PDT by LikeLight (__________________________)
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To: LikeLight
I remain puzzled, because I am not familiar with non-explosive things blowing up when hit with water.

The force from the water probably set off a pressure-sensitive explosive inside the thermos.

11 posted on 07/13/2004 11:26:32 AM PDT by Pyro7480 (Sub tuum praesidium confugimus, sancta Dei Genitrix.... sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper...)
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To: LikeLight

See post #13. LOL!


15 posted on 07/13/2004 11:30:36 AM PDT by 7.62 x 51mm (• Veni • Vidi • Vino •)
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To: LikeLight
Harrisburg local radio has had sketchy reports of this all day, but never seemed to make anything very clear.

That's our crack local news media for you. They never met a local news story that they couldn't mis-report. They should stick to warehouse fires and baby puppies.

25 posted on 07/13/2004 12:18:11 PM PDT by Tallguy
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To: LikeLight

The force of those water cannons make it look like it blowed up real good.


26 posted on 07/13/2004 12:24:06 PM PDT by Safetgiver (Is Clinton's book a "bone tome"?)
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