Let’s see …
And because he killed himself we can wrap up with
As with the guy upthread in SC who really did asplode his head, it sucks greatly to be his family, but I really have a hard time mustering much concern for the decedents themselves.
I can’t think of a dumber way to die, off the top of my head.
I happen to like fireworks but I think it’s safe to say building your own is a bad idea.
Guys like that just blow my mind.
This is a few years old but seems on topic.
# Lawsuit: Defendant Breached a Duty Not to Shoot Bottle Rockets Out of His Anus
Nice photo caption in that article.
Bottle rocket (standard launch)
Not the livestock…
And to finish out 2024:
And in Germany:
And this one is arguably in the same boat, being a fireworks assisted mayhem. Albeit apparently deliberate.
Although now that I think about it, it belongs as one of the top posts in the 2025 thread. Once there is one.
Here is a video of that Hawaii fireworks accident:
I’m sure many people here remember setting off fireworks when they were kids–but not quite at this scale.
Jesus. It reminds me of the “nothing to see here” scene from Naked Gun, but not nearly as funny.
Hopefully some manslaughter charges will be added.
Strangely 500 pounds of fireworks there didn’t explode.