8.1 Mile Long Firecracker Lit!

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In celebration of the Chinese New Year, organizers lit up a 8.1-mile string of explosives in a southern Taiwanese county Sunday, hoping to create the world's longest firecracker in a record-setting attempt expected to last two hours. The Taiwanese were trying to beat Spain's record of 7 miles.

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Posted by AwesomePossum at 3/4/2007 9:06:44 AM | 2 comments

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sedgemonkey (Level 10 Master Sniper) at 3/4/2007 10:45:30 PM

That seems like a hell of a lot of work just to annoy the neighbors.

Blick (Level 6 Commander) at 3/4/2007 3:40:19 PM

I've never liked firecrackers. I'd rather see something with a lot of color and a satisfying "pop" noise in the sky than listen to loud bangs from a firecracker.