Mexican Bomb Hammer Party

Posted by Queuebot in Video Clips on February 1, 2009 at 1:29 am



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Strap explosives to the business end of a long hammer and bang it hard on the ground. That’s the basic idea of this strange celebration in the town of San Juan de la Vega in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Metafilter user aetg explains what’s going on:

OK, so the reasons for doing so may be a little vague, but in any case, they’re exploding ‘artisanal’ explosives of a potassium chloride and sulphur base with big hammers. Apparently 17 people had minor wounds seen to by medics in 2007, and 50 in 2008, mostly due to being hit by explosive fragments, etc. That’s not so bad given that there are 10-20 thousand people that come for the celebration. There are actually authorities supervising everything that’s going on.

Explosives on a hammer? What can go wrong?

– via ask

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13 comments to "Mexican Bomb Hammer Party"

  1. Ali S.
    February 1st, 2009 at 3:13 am

    This would be alot more awesome if they wore costumes of Mythical Hero's who use hammers...like Thor! :D

  2. mR pSYcHo
    February 1st, 2009 at 6:01 am

    I wonder where that hammer fell after the explosion.

  3. Wayne
    February 1st, 2009 at 9:44 am

    Wish the illegals here in Ga. would try this w/ C4.

  4. Lemon
    February 1st, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    Wait for the ending. Totally worth it.
    Oh and Wayne you are a troll and thus unwelcome here.

  5. Johnny Cat
    February 1st, 2009 at 1:33 pm

    You can't touch this.

  6. hooli
    February 1st, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    oh my god when is this. i must go and potentially lose a limb.

  7. chet
    February 1st, 2009 at 6:22 pm

    This seems like a Darwin award waiting to happen.

  8. G.Alba
    February 1st, 2009 at 7:34 pm

    Wayne...maybe you should try that with you moms head. She deserves it after having a racist twit like you.

  9. Wayne
    February 1st, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    Bite Me

  10. G.Alba
    February 2nd, 2009 at 12:48 am

    no thanks. you'll taste like sh**, b****.

    okay that's enough.hehe.

  11. wok
    February 2nd, 2009 at 2:21 am

    Love you too Wayne. Si Se Puede.

  12. ukanduit
    February 2nd, 2009 at 10:44 am

    This is what happens before the nanny state mucks everything up. Its nice to see that many people having a blast and so few injuries... In nOhio we aren't even aloud to play with ladyfingers. Viva la Mexico!

  13. rtc80
    February 2nd, 2009 at 2:21 pm

    That's funnier then sh**!!! Reminds me of a Road Runner or Tom & Jerry cartoon. Big hammer... Smack! KABOOM!!! That last guy, both feet left the ground!!! Tooo funny...


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