Comments on: Did anyone hear the “minor explosion” last night? http://www.berkeleyside.com/2009/10/21/did-anyone-hear-the-minor-explosion-last-night/ News and notes on our city Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Thomas Lord http://www.berkeleyside.com/2009/10/21/did-anyone-hear-the-minor-explosion-last-night/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Thomas Lord Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:48:38 +0000 http://www.berkeleyside.com/?p=245#comment-31 I'm not a witness but "plastic jug" containing a non-hazardous powder makes it sound like a prankish vinegar and baking soda hack. Back in college (don't tell anyone) we used to take 2-liter coke bottles, sneak a little liquid nitrogen out of the physics lab (not recommended, highly dangerous stuff), zip it away to the park, screw on the top real tight -- and wait for the "minor explosion". Lots of fun, really. -t I’m not a witness but “plastic jug” containing a non-hazardous powder makes it sound like a prankish vinegar and baking soda hack.

Back in college (don’t tell anyone) we used to take 2-liter coke bottles, sneak a little liquid nitrogen out of the physics lab (not recommended, highly dangerous stuff), zip it away to the park, screw on the top real tight — and wait for the “minor explosion”. Lots of fun, really.

-t

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