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Title: They found a bomb at my place today
Post by: Lusche on July 30, 2021, 04:21:49 PM

I was wondering why fire engines and the police were parking right on the street in front of our house this morning. It turned out they found a British 500lb bomb in a small excavation pit a mere 30 meters away. Luckily, the fuse was already missing, so they just closed down traffic on the road and did not have to evacuate the whole neighbourhood.

(https://i.imgur.com/PRxrlRR.jpeg)

Title: Re: They found a bomb at my place today
Post by: Meatwad on July 30, 2021, 05:02:31 PM

Holy crap! Glad it was missing the fuse

Title: Re: They found a bomb at my place today
Post by: JimmyD3 on July 30, 2021, 05:04:21 PM

Wow!!!  :eek:

Glad everything turned out okay. :cheers:

Title: Re: They found a bomb at my place today
Post by: DmonSlyr on July 30, 2021, 05:05:57 PM

Dude that is insane!

Title: Re: They found a bomb at my place today
Post by: fuzeman on July 30, 2021, 05:35:33 PM

I’m glad I wasn’t there.   :bolt:



Very glad it turned out well!!

Title: Re: They found a bomb at my place today
Post by: SlipKnt on July 30, 2021, 05:51:09 PM

That’s crazy!  When I was a kid living in Okinawa in the late 1970s it was common to find unexploded ordinance in the jungles there.  We were taught to report it immediately.  I personally found 2 pineapple grenades not too far from Naha. 

I used to play Marines in the jungle in Oki!  Hahaha! 

Title: Re: They found a bomb at my place today
Post by: Banshee7 on July 30, 2021, 08:21:12 PM

Hooooooolllllllyyyyyyyy  :eek:

Title: Re: They found a bomb at my place today
Post by: Tracerfi on July 31, 2021, 04:25:17 PM

Well I am glad nothing bad came of it and it was able to be moved because that seems like a hell of a thing to see outside your home

Title: Re: They found a bomb at my place today
Post by: Lusche on July 31, 2021, 04:57:55 PM

My boy was frequently walking on that wall when we were coming home from Kindergarten, with me right next to him. So I literally walked over that bomb hundreds of times  :noid

Title: Re: They found a bomb at my place today
Post by: Maverick on August 01, 2021, 09:40:59 AM

The Brits were just trying to add nitrates to the soil. You know improve it for growing things.........

Title: Re: They found a bomb at my place today
Post by: Volron on August 01, 2021, 09:47:52 AM

Unless there is a real concentrated effort, which would cost a HELL of a LOT of money, it wouldn't surprise me if they are finding unexploded ordinance a 100+ years from now. Even then, they'll likely find the odd bomb here or there.  And not just in cities mind you, but also scattered throughout the country side.  Remember, not all bombers made it to their targets and ditched bombs over the countryside to lighten the load in an attempt to get home.

Title: Re: They found a bomb at my place today
Post by: MiloMorai on August 01, 2021, 10:34:27 AM

There are areas in Belgium and France from WW1 that people can't go.

Title: Re: They found a bomb at my place today
Post by: mikeWe9a on August 02, 2021, 04:46:46 PM

Quote from: Maverick on August 01, 2021, 09:40:59 AM

The Brits were just trying to add nitrates to the soil. You know improve it for growing things.........

And if the fuse had been in place it would have helped with aeration as well!