Y Saturday, June 06, 2009
12:07 am
Decades of armed strife have littered Cambodia with unexploded munitions and ordnance. Authorities warn citizens not to tamper with the devices.Three friends recently spent an evening sharing drinks and exchanging insults at a local cafe in the southeastern province of Svay Rieng. Their companionable arguing continued for hours, until one man pulled out a 25-year-old unexploded anti-tank mine found in his backyard.
He tossed it under the table, and the three men began playing Russian roulette, each tossing down a drink and then stamping on the mine. The other villagers fled in terror.
Minutes later, the explosive detonated with a tremendous boom, killing the three men in the bar. "Their wives could not even find their flesh because the blast destroyed everything," the Rasmei Kampuche
You know what's the funniest line in this article?
pulled out a 25-year-old unexploded anti-tank mine found in his backyard.
Wow. So how'd it go?
look guys i have a mine in my backyard
lol
looks dangerous man don't screw with it
nah says here made in china
lol
The other villagers fled in terror.
The villagers had the right idea. You will not win. True enough, they didn't.
Lesson learned? You are NOT an elephant. The Cambodians seem to think otherwise, though.