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On the last day of the year it is a countryside tradition to shoot the lid of a milk churn with calcium carbide and water in the Netherlands. If you get the mixture right you get a almighty bang out of it! These guys where smart enough to attach a rope to the lid. Otherwise retrieving it can be quite a task.

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**Heinrich Lohmann** · 01-02-2012, 03:48 PM

Good pictures of an interesting tradation Remco, I won't tell you what we were doing as kids with calcium carbide and water.

**Bob Harris** · 01-02-2012, 08:49 PM

Remco, that sounds like it would be a 'blast' to do or watch if the weather was a little better. My tradition is sitting on my butt watching football games and just pigging out. You are some tough people over there.

Rupert · 01-02-2012, 09:15 PM

Neat! Looks like great fun. We used to make carbide canons from iron pipe and shoot golf balls....they could go through the wall of a house...we found that out the hard way.

Regards!

**Fries** · 01-02-2012, 11:57 PM

Thanks guys! We aren't that tough though. As you can see there was a tent and later on there was lots of beer! And Rupert; I know. Last year someone died doing this. You've got to keep your distance! Heinrich; I'm sort of curious what you did with the carbide; but I understand it's better not to tell.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 01-03-2012, 11:07 AM

Originally posted by Fries

Thanks guys! We aren't that tough though. As you can see there was a tent and later on there was lots of beer! And Rupert; I know. Last year someone died doing this. You've got to keep your distance! Heinrich; I'm sort of curious what you did with the carbide; but I understand it's better not to tell.

It had to do with empty beer bottles (the european type with the snaptops) but one better gets the mixture right.

Fier · 01-03-2012, 11:17 AM

Just joined and the first post I look at is from someone I know!

**Fries** · 01-03-2012, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

It had to do with empty beer bottles (the european type with the snaptops) but one better gets the mixture right.

Thanks for explaining Heinrich!

Originally posted by Fier

Just joined and the first post I look at is from someone I know!

He Eric! Welcome here. Small world eh... (We both are a member of the Dutch/Flemish Pentaxian forum.)

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01-02-2012, 03:48 PM	#2
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Good pictures of an interesting tradation Remco, I won't tell you what we were doing as kids with calcium carbide and water.

01-02-2012, 08:49 PM	#3
Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Remco, that sounds like it would be a 'blast' to do or watch if the weather was a little better. My tradition is sitting on my butt watching football games and just pigging out. You are some tough people over there.

01-02-2012, 09:15 PM	#4
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Neat! Looks like great fun. We used to make carbide canons from iron pipe and shoot golf balls....they could go through the wall of a house...we found that out the hard way. Regards!

01-02-2012, 11:57 PM	#5
Fries Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gauw Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,582 Original Poster	Thanks guys! We aren't that tough though. As you can see there was a tent and later on there was lots of beer! And Rupert; I know. Last year someone died doing this. You've got to keep your distance! Heinrich; I'm sort of curious what you did with the carbide; but I understand it's better not to tell.

01-03-2012, 11:07 AM	#6
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Originally posted by Fries Thanks guys! We aren't that tough though. As you can see there was a tent and later on there was lots of beer! And Rupert; I know. Last year someone died doing this. You've got to keep your distance! *Heinrich; I'm sort of curious what you did with the carbide*; but I understand it's better not to tell. It had to do with empty beer bottles (the european type with the snaptops) but one better gets the mixture right.

01-03-2012, 11:17 AM	#7
Fier New Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Almelo Photos: Gallery Posts: 5	Just joined and the first post I look at is from someone I know!

01-03-2012, 03:18 PM	#8
Fries Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gauw Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,582 Original Poster	Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann It had to do with empty beer bottles (the european type with the snaptops) but one better gets the mixture right. Thanks for explaining Heinrich! Originally posted by Fier Just joined and the first post I look at is from someone I know! He Eric! Welcome here. Small world eh... (We both are a member of the Dutch/Flemish Pentaxian forum.)

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