"Ge Nidee" wrote:

Could be dull, but it's a lot safer. Hospitals here were very busy this
weekend with lost fingers, eyewounds, earproblems, etc. Some young people
try to fabricate complete bombs from fireworks and other explosives, just
for the fun and to provoke the neighbourhood and local authorities (police
etc.) and to damage all kind of things. They often end up in hospital with
very severe injuries when their creation explodes too soon.
Around newyear you can buy fireworks on almost every corner here, especially
in the cities. It's a madhouse...
And the mess the morning after, yuck!
I'm getting old...


After being in the Army, Store bought explosives just don't have the
thrill they had before.

Crazy Ed