Pipe bomb used in Port Authority explosion contained Christmas tree light bulb

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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The war on Chrismas is in full swing!

Pipe bomb used in Port Authority explosion contained Christmas tree light bulb, small battery

A broken Christmas tree light bulb and a 9-volt battery were among the ingredients of a rudimentary do-it-yourself explosive device detonated by a bungling bomber Monday in a packed subway passage, according to a report.

Terror suspect Akayed Ullah constructed the pipe bomb by stuffing match heads into a narrow length of pipe and securing both open ends, according to The New York Times.

Ullah used a broken Christmas tree light bulb as an initiator to ignite the match heads when the bulb was turned on with the power of the small square battery, The Times said.

The device is potentially deadly, especially in the packed subway — when it works.

I hadn't thought of that. Well, it could be fake news.

[Lochloosa]

1. We called them spoke guns when i was a kid.

You take a bicycle spoke, stuff the end with a match head.
Hold a light under it and it would shoot a ball of flaming paper out about 10 feet.

Used to have wars with my brothers.

[DonViejo]

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