TEB6363 0 #1 August 19, 2003 Very Cool stuff. One of the old production water wells was destroyed near my environmental cleanup site today. The water well was 132 feet deep and constructed with a 10-inch steel casing. The responsible party decided to use explosive/fracture to destroy the well. Pretty damn cool to watch/inspect. The first photo is a blasting cap, the fast fuse, and a couple of charges. The second photo is a string of charges about 12 feet long. Very loud down at 80 feet deep Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #2 August 19, 2003 I think i've seen a video of a woman with one of those shoved up her ass. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBS 0 #3 August 19, 2003 I thought we were going to see pictures of big booms...you teasing bastard! -S_____________ I'm not conceited...I'm just realistic about my awesomeness... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,070 #4 August 19, 2003 >I think i've seen a video of a woman with one of those shoved up her ass. Did she blow up real good? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #5 August 19, 2003 Sorry, I wasn't about to try and get the photo looking into the well when those things went off. They set off the charges in several sections. The largest string was about 15 feet. Not very loud until they were setting off the last string from 80 down to 92 feet. It is all pretty stable stuff. But to be working around the explosives while the technician just drug the line on the ground was a pretty funny feeling.. Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #6 August 19, 2003 QuoteDid she blow up real good? Not in the one i saw, but she sure looked relieved to have it out. -- Hope you don't die. -- I'm fucking winning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BBKid 0 #7 August 20, 2003 Now where do I apply for this job??? Being paid to blow stuff up - very cool. Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #8 August 20, 2003 Quote Now where do I apply for this job??? 1-800-USA-ARMY. Of course there a couple other options with both military and Police agencies. The ATF is always hiring but I hear you have to be really good with incindiary grenades to get on with them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #9 August 20, 2003 Gee...I though you were talking about the thunderstorm DiverDriver delivered to GA about 30 minutes ago. Some SERIOUS thunder and lightening. Michele, you should be here for this one. -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyguy 0 #10 August 20, 2003 QuoteNow where do I apply for this job??? Being paid to blow stuff up - very cool. heh heh. I had my first interview with ATF yesterday for my high explosives license I own a gold mine, so have a legit reason to have it. But... The inspector was pretty much like, "It is a felony if..." every other sentance. So I will only use it to blow up "proper" stuff. ---------------------------- bzzzz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coconutmonkey 0 #11 August 20, 2003 Oops! Thought someone was talking about the lounge againHearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #12 August 20, 2003 Quote"It is a felony if..." every other sentance. Better than the response I got from them when I asked for a form #7. In about a minute flat the guy was telling me "If you're lying to us I'll send a SWAT team to your house!" Somehow I managed to keep myself from driving down to their office and assaulting that asshole repeatedly. I did some training around those guys a few months ago. They seem to REALLY resent the "incindiary grenade" jokes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #13 August 20, 2003 Has the Lounge been upgraded yet?Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BBKid 0 #14 August 20, 2003 I say Mary Poppins, what the bladdy hell y'a on about??? In case you haven't figured, I'm not likely (or eligible) to be applying for any jobs with U.S. military/law enforcement agencies in the near future. Seriously, anyone know how you can get a job in dems. in the UK? Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coconutmonkey 0 #15 August 20, 2003 The upgrade hasn't arrived yet. Looking forward to remodeling the landscape as soon as it arrives tho...Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clownburner 0 #16 August 20, 2003 Sure! Try http://www.army.mod.uk/careers/index.htm 7CP#1 | BTR#2 | Payaso en fuego Rodriguez "I want hot chicks in my boobies!"- McBeth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
juanesky 0 #17 August 20, 2003 I've seen the same explosives used in maintenance and drilling for oil wells... Pretty cool to press the button huh?"According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #18 August 20, 2003 I didn't get to set off any of the charges.. The guy in charge was previous Military Demolitions and had worked for oil drilling companies also... I was just impressed that he was in his 60's and still had all his fingers. In that line of work, you have to be smart - It won't help if your just tuff. Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BBKid 0 #19 August 21, 2003 OK, how about without signing up to get shot in the stomach and die cold and alone in a desert 4000 miles from home...... Nick --------------------------- "I've pierced my foot on a spike!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasterfaller 0 #20 August 21, 2003 More cool stuff ! This should fit right in on this thread . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #21 August 21, 2003 QuoteMore cool stuff ! This should fit right in on this thread . cool.... Boosters (me thinks; if only I could read that UN number).... Remster ex-ICI rep Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasterfaller 0 #22 August 21, 2003 ICI power primers . This is fun stuff to play with . I believe it's 80% nitro . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiltboy 0 #23 August 21, 2003 There's always chemistry. A mate of mine was clearing his lab at Umass and he had to dispose of some MeAlO (methyl aluminium oxide) and NaK alloy (sodium potassium) from his still. Both are unstable/reactive and the local health and safety guy was contacted by the FBI when he started asking suppliers for kevlar gloves etc. Anyway they decided that the risk was to great so they contacted the Mass bomb squad to come and help them dispose of it. The bomb squad put them in touch with a contractor that had experience in mine clearance and disposal and they planned to shut down part of the campus on Sunday, move everything to a quiet part and detonate it. Sunday comes and the contract guys are looking bad ass in black jumpsuits with name tag on the chest and shades. Mass bomb squad in green jumpsuits, shades, chewing gum being bad ass. My mate in baby blue jumpsuit with PINK and YELLOW panels feeling self conscious (they needed to find him in a hurry if things went wrong). The move went smoothly until they were at the loading dock. Here the forklift driver puts the forks in the pallet and tilts the load back onto the forks. This stuff was meant to be kept vertical and not bumped around so the contract guys hit the deck, closely followed by the bomb squad guys (who's reactions weren't as quick but impressive nonetheless) then my mate follows a long time later. Forklift driver is kind of bemused and he sits there saying "what?". Anyway they move the stuff and set it up. State troopers in the helicopter make sure the area is clear and all is set. As the countdown nears zero a bird flew over the area and caught the detonation. One wing dropped and it slowly rolled over and fell straight down. The Mass bomb squad videod the whole thing and he showed it in his final defense. David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #24 August 21, 2003 QuoteThe Mass bomb squad videod the whole thing and he showed it in his final defense. Why defense?I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiltboy 0 #25 August 21, 2003 It was his final oral exam for his PhD. So he was defending his dissertation. David Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
