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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Thu Apr 22, 2021, 07:30 PM Apr 2021

Explosion at gender reveal party rocks several towns

KINGSTON, N.H.
Kingston police said they received reports of a loud explosion Tuesday that could be heard in several towns and as far away as Massachusetts. They responded to Torromeo quarry where they found people who acknowledged holding a gender reveal party involving explosives and thought this would be the safest spot to hold it.

NBC 10 Boston reports that residents in several neighboring towns could hear the explosion and some though it was an earthquake. Many called 911. Others said the explosion was so strong it rocked their homes. “We heard this god-awful blast,” Sara Taglieri, who lives in a home that abuts the quarry, told the television station. “It knocked pictures off our walls ... I’m all up for silliness and what not, but that was extreme. Taglieri’s husband, Matt, told the TV station the blast cracked the foundation of neighbors’ homes.

The source was 80 pounds of Tannerite, an over-the-counter, explosive target used for firearms practice sold in kit form, police said. The person who purchased and detonated the explosives has turned himself into police. He was not identified. Police said an investigation is ongoing and they will make a determination on what charges will be forthcoming.

No injuries were reported from the explosion, police said.

https://apnews.com/article/nh-state-wire-eb279a8493dd54b8857e20434f9a0c9a

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Explosion at gender reveal party rocks several towns (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Apr 2021 OP
80 lbs, yikes soothsayer Apr 2021 #1
I called the county law.. Maxheader Apr 2021 #2
Good. Good grief. Hortensis Apr 2021 #3
Well, boy or girl? C'mon. nolabear Apr 2021 #4
"The blast was caused by a family using explosives to reveal the gender of their baby" dalton99a Apr 2021 #5
ARE PEOPLE STILL DOING THIS SHIT?!? Aristus Apr 2021 #6
yes Grasswire2 Apr 2021 #7
I think it's time to have a "Disco Demolition Night" but for gender reveal parties! Initech Apr 2021 #15
I don't want to know how they're going to smear cake all over tanyev Apr 2021 #8
Tannerite has killed a lot of gun/explosive amateurs. mn9driver Apr 2021 #9
Blowing up stuff is fun Midnightwalk Apr 2021 #10
life was safer markie Apr 2021 #11
They want attention MustLoveBeagles Apr 2021 #12
It is seriously time to stop this shit. Initech Apr 2021 #13
I always think of these events as Darwin's Last Chance... Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2021 #14
Wtf? More gender reveal idiocy. marmar Apr 2021 #16
Here, honey...Hold my beer and watch this shit.... MineralMan Apr 2021 #17
Gender reveal parties are stupid I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2021 #18
Hello fellow Trans Mad_Machine76 Apr 2021 #20
Helooo!❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2021 #21
Same! Mad_Machine76 Apr 2021 #22
OMFG Mad_Machine76 Apr 2021 #19
Time to get real stupid Blue Owl Apr 2021 #23

Maxheader

(4,373 posts)
2. I called the county law..
Thu Apr 22, 2021, 07:34 PM
Apr 2021


When the neighbor started setting those off. Officer said such devices are soon to be illegal...

dalton99a

(81,531 posts)
5. "The blast was caused by a family using explosives to reveal the gender of their baby"
Thu Apr 22, 2021, 07:44 PM
Apr 2021

because they had no other way to communicate

tanyev

(42,578 posts)
8. I don't want to know how they're going to smear cake all over
Thu Apr 22, 2021, 07:49 PM
Apr 2021

the little tyke’s face for the obligatory 1 yr old birthday photos.

mn9driver

(4,426 posts)
9. Tannerite has killed a lot of gun/explosive amateurs.
Thu Apr 22, 2021, 07:49 PM
Apr 2021

They don’t really understand what they’re messing around with. There are some pretty horrifying videos out there (that I will not link to) that show some of the last moments of people who were not as lucky as these folks were.

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)
10. Blowing up stuff is fun
Thu Apr 22, 2021, 07:57 PM
Apr 2021

80 lbs of Tannerite seems excessive

As for how much to use and how far away you should be, any target that uses one-quarter of a pound of Tannerite or more should be at least 100 yards away from people and animals. Tannerite Sports, the company behind the explosive, recommends that non-professionals use no more than a pound of mixed Tannerite at once.


[link:https://blog.ganderoutdoors.com/hunting/shooting/everything-you-need-to-know-about-exploding-targets-tannerite/|]

A pound recommended vs 80 lbs used. Yeah I’d say excessive.

Something about gender reveal screams ostentatious pricks to me but I’m a bit awkward in social situations.

My question is what is a good excuse to go out to drive out into middle of nowhere to blow some stuff up. No gender reveals expected unless my cat gets pregnant. I’m asking for a friend.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,480 posts)
18. Gender reveal parties are stupid
Thu Apr 22, 2021, 08:53 PM
Apr 2021

Because what if thier child is transgender,non binary or another gender.

I know if my birth gender was made into
A party and it was shown at family gatherings I would have destroyed it.

I'm transgender and it would have made me anxious and angry even knowing it existed.

Mad_Machine76

(24,416 posts)
19. OMFG
Thu Apr 22, 2021, 08:58 PM
Apr 2021

Just stop! Genital Reveals need to be declared a public menace to society. I mean, what was wrong with a cake or other non-destructive methods if having a Genital Reveal is that important to expecting parents?!

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