Balloons filled with welding gas explode in pickup on I-405

liberterius said on July 6, 2010 at 1:00 PM

Thank God we still have some rednecks left who haven't killed themselves and are good for a chuckle. I commend you sir!

cyrixlord said on July 6, 2010 at 12:25 PM

Are explosives an 'arm' in the second amendment or does it have to have a barrel?

underserf said on July 6, 2010 at 4:57 AM

The Right to Keep and Bear Arms Shall Not be Infringed, eh? Does beggar the question though, why did he need to transport the balloons filled?

rcast001 said on July 5, 2010 at 10:45 PM

The state patrol should give them a ticket for being stupid

shouldbwrking said on July 5, 2010 at 2:24 PM

Really!?! It didn't occur to either parent this may not be a safe situation for their 3 year old? Wow....

nwhominid said on July 5, 2010 at 11:02 AM

Might be coalitional pubtard carrying members...

skime said on July 5, 2010 at 8:24 AM

Obama's new fireworks czar.

thewhap said on July 5, 2010 at 7:19 AM

More idiots!! Who raises these people?? Oh, I forgot.. not every person has a Father in the home, who has more than a 4th grade education...

gottabebacon said on July 5, 2010 at 6:26 AM

They blowed up real good!

vanceox said on July 5, 2010 at 3:55 AM

You might be a redneck if.....

siusir said on July 5, 2010 at 1:14 AM

deeplyshrouded, making these acetylene balloon bombs are nothing new to the rednecks; so I don't think they are new to the terrorists as well. That being said, we should be so lucky to have terrorists use these devices. It'll be a good way to get rid of themselves before doing harm to others.

jackwong said on July 4, 2010 at 11:33 PM

These are some SERIOUS hillbillies! Must also be a Republican!

taxdollarsponge said on July 4, 2010 at 10:22 PM

I guess freedom isn't the right to do what you want.

mrcrowley said on July 4, 2010 at 10:04 PM

What was the purpose of this of putting these gases in balloons? Anyone?

piobaireachd said on July 4, 2010 at 10:01 PM

Some village is missing their idiot.

horribleron said on July 4, 2010 at 7:07 PM

I used to blow these off all the time in the 70's and 80's. Static from rubbing balloons was always a concern. We often bought a small inflatable boat and used that. You need both gases if you really want to wake up the neighbors, break windows and knock the china off the shelves. For extra fun leave a pan of toluene or white gas in the boat to get that cool Hiroshima effect. We used model rocket remote igniters so we could set it off at a safe distance.

mrroper said on July 4, 2010 at 6:36 PM

They should be charged with child endangerment. They could have easily been killed. Some people are so stupid it's scary.

machinehead said on July 4, 2010 at 6:32 PM

This story is a little wrong. You only need fill the balloons with acetylene, not a mixture of both. You can set off acetylene with merely a spark. Oxygen is only mixed in to make it burn hotter out of a torch. We used to make acetylene bombs at work... ;-)

horribleron said on July 4, 2010 at 3:42 PM

I always sprayed the balloons with Static Guard before I put them in the bag.

jonnybeggar said on July 4, 2010 at 3:38 PM

i can not say the words that apply to this guy on here....

puyallup_leon078 said on July 4, 2010 at 2:40 PM

I hear the side effects of being so stupid is the irresistable erge to drink out of the toilet. What a Idiot.

rastaj said on July 4, 2010 at 12:36 PM

rednecks don't drive mini vans......

digiwave said on July 4, 2010 at 12:34 PM

The story is incomplete - there is no indication if he was arrested. If he was not I would like to know why.

mlloyd said on July 4, 2010 at 12:25 PM

The guy was an IDIOT for having a 3 year old in the car. Her hearing is probably destroyed and will have life long tinnitus. I hope he is charged with child endangerment.

skok_cush said on July 4, 2010 at 12:17 PM

HILARIOUS. . . . .too bad they werent all in a Mini Van.

deeplyshrouded said on July 4, 2010 at 11:46 AM

Great, now the terrorists have yet another idea on how to blow things up.

clear2copy said on July 4, 2010 at 11:19 AM

wow.. that 3 year old is lucky have made it this far with moron parents like this.

milkbone said on July 4, 2010 at 10:45 AM

Not the brightest thing to do but that's minor damage. I know by experience from a friend. I was next door while he was filling a hefty garbage bag with acetylene and oxygen in his kitchen when it detonated. Blew everyone of the windows out of the house. Blew his coveralls off and he came running out the front door naked. He spent a week in the hospital. The walls in the kitchen were bowed out and his girl friend left him. Not something to play with.

yogibear said on July 4, 2010 at 10:44 AM

I bet he can't even spell IDIOT !!!!!!

quackula said on July 4, 2010 at 10:40 AM

If you fill your balloons with acetylene gas instead of helium and they explode in the back of your truck, you just might be a redneck. LMAO!

angelainbothell said on July 4, 2010 at 10:35 AM

I would ask "What was he THINKING???" but that's really a rhetorical question.

rastaj said on July 4, 2010 at 10:23 AM

Wow. that was seriously stupid. with a 3 yr old??? Good luck, kid.

freedomthinker said on July 4, 2010 at 10:22 AM

you beat me to it. I was gonna say social Darwinism at its finest.

ktothec said on July 4, 2010 at 10:20 AM

almost another nominee for the darwin award...idiots

jppatches said on July 4, 2010 at 10:19 AM

idiot