And the Darwin Award goes to....

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 04/03/2014 at 11:57 • Filed to: darwin award

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At least 7 dead after suspected WWII bomb explodes in Bangkok. Apparently, scrap metal workers were trying to break the bomb apart using a blow torch.

Brian Silvestro > ttyymmnn 04/03/2014 at 11:59

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Biased Plies > ttyymmnn 04/03/2014 at 12:00

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Apparently, scrap metal workers were trying to break the bomb apart using a blow torch.

Well, they succeeded, I guess...

/already going to hell.

ttyymmnn > Biased Plies 04/03/2014 at 12:01

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Putting the "bang" in Bangkok.

/I'll take the seat next to yours

Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. > ttyymmnn 04/03/2014 at 12:08

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That's weird.

My local newspaper said they were cutting the bomb using a chainsaw.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > ttyymmnn 04/03/2014 at 12:12

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Blow torch or acetylene torch? The latter is a "hold my beer and watch this", the former is an idiot moment which still might have been safer, because many explosives can be convinced to burn-rather-than-explode. I'm picturing an old-timey kerosene jobber turned up to heating temp for fasteners/softening, which is suicidal, but not *as much* as acetylene would have been. One would think the "shooting hot sparks and potentially exploding" of a full-blown cutting torch would be running more of a risk.

Still, the part where it's enclosed should've provided a "What am I DOING?" a la Bugs Bunny and the Gremlin.

ttyymmnn > Aya, Almost Has A Cosmo With Toyota Engine Owned by a BMW. 04/03/2014 at 12:12

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Hmmm. Either way, it's a recipe for disaster.