Port Authority bomb was made of Christmas lights, sugar and a battery: cops

New York Post ^ | Larry Celona and Ruth Brown VIEDecember 11, 20 | Larry Celona and Ruth Brown

[Garth Tater]

And for those among us who just don't know when to say enough is enough:

Sugar Shot to Space

Engine test firing: video

[xrmusn]

His girlfriend said he had an ongoing problem of premature ‘detonation’

[Not A Snowbird]

I hope the bomb blasted off his naughty bits. Somebody that stupid shouldn’t breed.

[Blue Jays]

"...Do you think this article would actually help someone make a more effective bomb..."

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My sense is that the mainstream media should get on the side of the USA and not offer bomb-making insights, ideas, or even partial lists of ingredients.

[TheNext]

Speed of Explosion was likely too slow. The pipe ruptures before high pressure is created.

Used to make nitroglycerin bombs as a kid when it was an honorable hobby. :-)

[roadcat]

Used to make nitroglycerin bombs as a kid when it was an honorable hobby. :-)

Sigh... those were the days when a kid could enjoy blowing up stuff. There were lots of explosions in my neighborhood from experiments. My mom got pissed off at me for blowing up toy car models too close to the house. In hindsight, it was dangerous due to the shrapnel and I didn't wear goggles.

[BenLurkin]

Like

[TigersEye]

I always suspected that was a dangerous song!

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

It would look like conga lines going up the stairs into the planes...

[GraceG]

[marktwain]

Sigh... those were the days when a kid could enjoy blowing up stuff. There were lots of explosions in my neighborhood from experiments. My mom got pissed off at me for blowing up toy car models too close to the house. In hindsight, it was dangerous due to the shrapnel and I didn’t wear goggles.

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All the smartest boys had close calls with improvised stuff blowing up....

I have a small scar...

[catnipman]

“I spent 35 years in the wholesale hardware distribution business. I’ve never been in a hardware store that sold condoms or Playboy magazines.”

me neither :)

[montag813]

Walter White, he’s not.

[Ozark Tom]

Sugar is often a model rocket fuel component—perhaps a missing ingredient made the difference.

[Ozark Tom]

What about their own training materials?

[pookie18]

Thanks, GraceG!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Now you did it! I just spent an hour watching a lot of High Power Rocket videos!

[Squantos]

Happily some of these idiots self report ......

[minnesota_bound]

allegedly strapped to Akayed Ullah
We have video of the guy. Not allegedly!!

[GraceG]

Got another one!

Here pookie!