DARWIN Three men injured after bag of gas explodes at Largo home

Doglips · 07-06-2004, 02:42 PM

Posted Tuesday, July 6, 2004 08:19 AM EDT

Three men injured after bag of gas explodes at Largo home

LARGO, Fla. - A homemade explosive shattered the windows of a house, shredded part of its fence and left three men injured, police said.

Nick Pennucci, 33, Jerome Lowe, 25, and Kent Schulze, 25, were filling plastic garbage bags with acetylene and oxygen from gas tanks in the side yard of Pennucci's home, then lighting the bags on fire with cigarettes or a grill lighter, Largo police said.

"They weren't real clear on what they were doing," said Largo detective Sgt. Melanie Holley.

The first gas-filled bag made a loud booming noise, but when the second bag exploded, it damaged the homes of Pennucci and a neighbor, and left all three men with cuts and burns late Sunday.

They were treated at hospitals and released, officials said.

"They were very lucky based on the damage to the houses," Holley said.

Holley said officials were deciding whether the men will be charged with detonation of a destructive device, a felony.

Largo is in the Tampa Bay area.

Big Dog · 07-06-2004, 02:58 PM

Not quite Darwin material - they're still alive.

"Hey, Bubba - hold muh beer and watch this!"

click . . .

BAWOOOOMMM!

Oxford · 07-06-2004, 03:10 PM

That's what old welders do for entertainment.

I can assure that even a small amount of oxygen and acetylene mixed together will create a large "BOOM!":jaw: :jaw: :jaw: :jaw: :jaw: :jaw: ...and a trashbag full would blow up a building. :nod:

NRAJOE · 07-06-2004, 03:10 PM

Derrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Probably sit around and light each others farts too...................

Shaun · 07-06-2004, 04:12 PM

they probably shoot at old propane tanks too with Tracers.

NRAJOE · 07-06-2004, 04:21 PM

Nuttin wrong with that...hold mah beer...watch this...

SilverRun · 07-06-2004, 09:53 PM

Geniuses at work. Stand Back!
:nod:

BattleRifleG3 · 07-07-2004, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doglips

Holley said officials were deciding whether the men will be charged with detonation of a destructive device, a felony.

If the explosive charge was under 1/4 ounce, it is not a destructive device.

I'd need to read the NFA a bit more closely to see if gas counts even if it is over 1/4 ounce.

Snakebite · 07-07-2004, 06:03 PM

Lighting the bags with a cigarette lighter...DUH!!!!
Many years ago I learned from some welders how to make a big bang. Not real destructive unless you are too close. A one gallon plastic milk jug with oxy/acetylene makes for one loud boom with a pretty good shock wave.
I wouldnt even think of making anything like that today.

ScottD · 07-07-2004, 06:24 PM

Surprised they weren't welding a gas tank.

3 WEELIN GEEZER · 07-22-2004, 01:35 AM

:ballons: oxy/acetylene makes a good pesticide for use on ants al-qaeda style. They dont come back. Just don't stand on top of the colony when you light the gas in the little hole in the ground. :ballons:

whirlwind · 07-22-2004, 02:43 AM

when i was welding we used to do this but with foam coffee cups. and those would scare the living crap outa ya,i can imagine how much damage a huge bag full would do! sheesh

Oxford · 07-22-2004, 11:35 AM

Advice for the day:

Don't allow any doctor who's smoking and holding an oxy/acetylene hose to give you a rectal examination. :insane: :jaw:

Ricochet · 07-22-2004, 11:57 AM

Some time ago I heard of a couple of guys doing this with a great big yard trash bag full of neutral mix oxy acetylene fused with a length of toilet paper. They set it off at the edge of some woods near a subdivision. It stripped the leaves completely off of nearby trees. Shook up the residents of the neighborhood, but did no damage. The experimenters weren't caught, though the cops came out for a look. They decided it wasn't a great idea.

Snakebite · 07-22-2004, 05:41 PM

A welding buddy of mine did the ants Al-Qaeda style once. He put the nozzle in the ground and just let it fill up all the tunnels and holes before he lit it. One heck of a bang but that wasnt the worst part.
In just a few minutes fires were starting up everywhere. Seems that all the plants roots caught fire and came to the surface. The whole crew of 8-10 was busy putting out fires. He came real close to losing his job on that one! He was a union boilermaker too so he should have known better.

07-06-2004, 02:42 PM	#1
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,088	DARWIN Three men injured after bag of gas explodes at Largo home Posted Tuesday, July 6, 2004 08:19 AM EDT Three men injured after bag of gas explodes at Largo home LARGO, Fla. - A homemade explosive shattered the windows of a house, shredded part of its fence and left three men injured, police said. Nick Pennucci, 33, Jerome Lowe, 25, and Kent Schulze, 25, were filling plastic garbage bags with acetylene and oxygen from gas tanks in the side yard of Pennucci's home, then lighting the bags on fire with cigarettes or a grill lighter, Largo police said. "They weren't real clear on what they were doing," said Largo detective Sgt. Melanie Holley. The first gas-filled bag made a loud booming noise, but when the second bag exploded, it damaged the homes of Pennucci and a neighbor, and left all three men with cuts and burns late Sunday. They were treated at hospitals and released, officials said. "They were very lucky based on the damage to the houses," Holley said. Holley said officials were deciding whether the men will be charged with detonation of a destructive device, a felony. Largo is in the Tampa Bay area.

07-06-2004, 02:58 PM	#2
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,361	Not quite Darwin material - they're still alive. "Hey, Bubba - hold muh beer and watch this!" click . . . BAWOOOOMMM! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

07-06-2004, 03:10 PM	#3
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,074 Blog Entries: 4	That's what old welders do for entertainment. I can assure that even a small amount of oxygen and acetylene mixed together will create a large "BOOM!":jaw: :jaw: :jaw: :jaw: :jaw: :jaw: ...and a trashbag full would blow up a building. :nod: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

07-06-2004, 03:10 PM	#4
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,209 Images: 3	Derrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! Probably sit around and light each others farts too................... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

07-06-2004, 04:12 PM	#5
Shaun Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 8,599 Images: 1	they probably shoot at old propane tanks too with Tracers. __________________ "Homeland Security is the responsibility of an armed citizen" ME http://webpages.charter.net/s.s.v/

07-06-2004, 04:21 PM	#6
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,209 Images: 3	Nuttin wrong with that...hold mah beer...watch this... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

07-06-2004, 09:53 PM	#7
SilverRun Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: AL Posts: 1,666	Geniuses at work. Stand Back! :nod:

07-07-2004, 06:03 PM	#9
Snakebite Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tucson, Mexico Posts: 1,844	Lighting the bags with a cigarette lighter...DUH!!!! Many years ago I learned from some welders how to make a big bang. Not real destructive unless you are too close. A one gallon plastic milk jug with oxy/acetylene makes for one loud boom with a pretty good shock wave. I wouldnt even think of making anything like that today.

07-07-2004, 06:24 PM	#10
ScottD Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Evanston, IL Posts: 1,020	Surprised they weren't welding a gas tank. __________________ "Some people can not live without wilderness"-Aldo Leopold

07-22-2004, 01:35 AM	#11
3 WEELIN GEEZER Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 67	:ballons: oxy/acetylene makes a good pesticide for use on ants al-qaeda style. They dont come back. Just don't stand on top of the colony when you light the gas in the little hole in the ground. :ballons:

07-22-2004, 02:43 AM	#12
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,747 Images: 1	when i was welding we used to do this but with foam coffee cups. and those would scare the living crap outa ya,i can imagine how much damage a huge bag full would do! sheesh __________________ De oppresso liber !

07-22-2004, 11:35 AM	#13
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,074 Blog Entries: 4	Advice for the day: Don't allow any doctor who's smoking and holding an oxy/acetylene hose to give you a rectal examination. :insane: :jaw: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

07-22-2004, 11:57 AM	#14
Ricochet Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 166	Some time ago I heard of a couple of guys doing this with a great big yard trash bag full of neutral mix oxy acetylene fused with a length of toilet paper. They set it off at the edge of some woods near a subdivision. It stripped the leaves completely off of nearby trees. Shook up the residents of the neighborhood, but did no damage. The experimenters weren't caught, though the cops came out for a look. They decided it wasn't a great idea.

07-22-2004, 05:41 PM	#15
Snakebite Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tucson, Mexico Posts: 1,844	A welding buddy of mine did the ants Al-Qaeda style once. He put the nozzle in the ground and just let it fill up all the tunnels and holes before he lit it. One heck of a bang but that wasnt the worst part. In just a few minutes fires were starting up everywhere. Seems that all the plants roots caught fire and came to the surface. The whole crew of 8-10 was busy putting out fires. He came real close to losing his job on that one! He was a union boilermaker too so he should have known better.