

True story.
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Mon 19 Oct 2009, 2:48,
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It exploded and shot out hundreds of little action man - like figures which floated down under little parachutes.
There ensued a great battle involving much bloodshed as all the kids in my village went mental trying to get them.
The best firework display I ever saw was went someone working at my local firework factory left the door open between the room where they assembled the fireworks and the room where they stored 4 tons of fireworks. One of the fireworks being assembled went off and flew through the door.
I believe you can still see footage of the resulting explosion on youtube. It destroyed our roof and most of the windows.
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Mon 19 Oct 2009, 2:55,
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There ensued a great battle involving much bloodshed as all the kids in my village went mental trying to get them.
The best firework display I ever saw was went someone working at my local firework factory left the door open between the room where they assembled the fireworks and the room where they stored 4 tons of fireworks. One of the fireworks being assembled went off and flew through the door.
I believe you can still see footage of the resulting explosion on youtube. It destroyed our roof and most of the windows.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPFXD-DsPTM
Seriously, watch it, it's awesome. Some of the bystander's remarks are hilarious too.
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Mon 19 Oct 2009, 3:00,
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Seriously, watch it, it's awesome. Some of the bystander's remarks are hilarious too.

excellent

Mind you most things sound hilarious when said with a strong West-Country accent.
Bill Bailley is a good example of this. Justin Lee Collins bucks the trend.
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Mon 19 Oct 2009, 3:10,
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Bill Bailley is a good example of this. Justin Lee Collins bucks the trend.

He survived though. Eejit.
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Mon 19 Oct 2009, 3:14,
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-sQqaufYVs
one fireman was killed though, and several others badly hurt
www.nzherald.co.nz/fatal-coolstore-fire/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501820&objectid=10502358
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Mon 19 Oct 2009, 3:11,
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one fireman was killed though, and several others badly hurt
www.nzherald.co.nz/fatal-coolstore-fire/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501820&objectid=10502358

EDIT: Shit, sorry to hear about the people who got hurt/killed. Hope it wasn't anyone you knew.
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Mon 19 Oct 2009, 3:15,
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but of course it was big news.
google maps
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Mon 19 Oct 2009, 3:34,
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google maps