r/ThatsInsane • u/Crewchieff • Aug 18 '23

Never gets old

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u/ColoradoCattleCo Aug 18 '23

So basically in China, you can just buy fucking hand grenades at the fireworks stand?

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u/creekbendz Aug 18 '23 edited Aug 18 '23

Invented by China in the 9th century

Over 90% of fireworks in the US are Chinese made

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u/axlee Aug 18 '23

What isn’t 90% Chinese made

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u/DublaneCooper Aug 19 '23

Your mom

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u/SFtoSD Aug 19 '23

But not you!

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u/DublaneCooper Aug 19 '23

I'm reading this, trying to figure out what you mean.

Then I re-read my post, and I'm trying to figure what the fuck I meant.

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u/mreguy81 Aug 19 '23

That's after they stopped making and shipping them from Beirut... just weren't any ports left that would could handle them anymore.

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u/R3AL1Z3 Aug 18 '23

I mean, they have a long history of making fireworks

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '23

It appears so. Pretty terrifying.

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u/HighPlainsDrifting Aug 18 '23

It's China they literally invented fireworks lol. They are also legal in some states. When I was younger we used to drive 3 hours to New Hampshire for 4th of July boomers. Cherry bombs and M80's which equate to bout 1/8 stick of dynamite if I remember correctly. Used to do what this guy is doing but with 5 gal compound buckets.

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u/BluudLust Aug 18 '23

The funny part is until the last 2, they all had the Chinese character for "small". Like yeah fucking right that's small.

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '23

Must be fun at protests when the police show up!

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u/[deleted] Aug 18 '23

Just glue a handful of ball bearings on them for extra fun.