Madre
01-25-2011, 06:35 PM
A friend sent me this today. I always check these things out before I forward them or unduly alarm people, but, apparently this one is true.
For those of us who can't ignore picking up others' trash, this is pretty scary!
Can't be too careful these days!! According to Snopes, this email is valid. [link below]
Kids (assuming it's kids????????????) are putting Drano, tin foil, and a little water in soda bottles and capping it up - leaving it on lawns. When you go to pick up the trash, and the bottle is shaken just a little - in about 30 seconds
or less it builds up a gas and explodes with enough force to remove some of your extremities. The liquid that comes out is boiling hot as well.
Don't pick up any plastic bottles that may be lying in your yards or in the gutter, etc.
Pay attention to this. A plastic bottle with a cap. A little Drano. A little water. A small piece of foil. Disturb it by moving it; and BOOM!! No fingers left and other serious effects to your face, eyes, etc.
People are finding these "bombs" in mailboxes and in their yards, just waiting for you to pick it up intending to put it in the trash. But, you'll never make it!!! It takes about 30 seconds to blow after you move the thing.
See "SNOPES" below -- it's true -- the video at SNOPES shows the Indiana State Police Bomb Squad detonating one -- it's truly horrifying! .... .. I checked "Truth or Fiction" and "they" agree this is TRUTH!!! So be warned and beware.
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/bottlebomb.asp
For those of us who can't ignore picking up others' trash, this is pretty scary!
Can't be too careful these days!! According to Snopes, this email is valid. [link below]
Kids (assuming it's kids????????????) are putting Drano, tin foil, and a little water in soda bottles and capping it up - leaving it on lawns. When you go to pick up the trash, and the bottle is shaken just a little - in about 30 seconds
or less it builds up a gas and explodes with enough force to remove some of your extremities. The liquid that comes out is boiling hot as well.
Don't pick up any plastic bottles that may be lying in your yards or in the gutter, etc.
Pay attention to this. A plastic bottle with a cap. A little Drano. A little water. A small piece of foil. Disturb it by moving it; and BOOM!! No fingers left and other serious effects to your face, eyes, etc.
People are finding these "bombs" in mailboxes and in their yards, just waiting for you to pick it up intending to put it in the trash. But, you'll never make it!!! It takes about 30 seconds to blow after you move the thing.
See "SNOPES" below -- it's true -- the video at SNOPES shows the Indiana State Police Bomb Squad detonating one -- it's truly horrifying! .... .. I checked "Truth or Fiction" and "they" agree this is TRUTH!!! So be warned and beware.
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/bottlebomb.asp