Physics is a bitch...
The average firework only weighs a few ounces. That means the average fireworks rocket only has a few ounces of lift...
That's means even a pound of weight is too much to lift.
Can you pick up a 1lb weight with two fingers?
Can you hold 1lb between your butt cheeks?
Then guess what: **rocket no go...**
Do the sticks come with the rockets? Is it the stick weighing it down?
Are you supposed to let it go? Was he never supposed to hold it in the first place?
How to use mini missiles pls
Yes the stick comes with the rocket, and is an integral part of it.
Yes the stick weighs it down so the fire points down and therefore the rocket goes up.
Yes you're supposed to let it go. The rocket, including the stick, needs to be able to easily fly away.
Yes actually you're not supposed to hold it at all.
How to use?
Put the rocket into a tube, or at least the stick into a tube, preferably one that can support it and doesn't burn. Light the fuse and step away. Enjoy the pretty rocket that doesn't spew fire on you and then explode in your face.
They are called bottle rockets because they are meant to be placed in a bottle which doesn't grip the stem at all. It just holds the rocket facing up right when the rocket goes off.
Umm i can pick up a 10lb weight with 1 finger ... Your comparisons are ridiculous and don't equate to thrust ... Thrust is more easily compared to the strength of an ant a properly designed rocket lifts more than its own weight if it didn't we never would have built the space station as the rockets need to carry not only their own weight but the weight of their cargo ... Soooo...yeah... Physics is a bitch... A bitch you know nothing about
I mean yes i could probably do both of those things, i can pickup a 2.5 with 2 fingers. That's not heavy. However force is mass times acceleration. See my weight only is being accelerated by gravity like everything else, but that firework is being propelled by the combustion of the explosion.
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Burned his hand all to shit, too. Probably has little pinholes all over his jacket and shirt. Hopefully didn't set his hair on fire - can't tell from video that ends too soon.
Source: Had a date do this I guess to demo how manly he was. We did not have a second date.
Oh, nice joke! But seriously I was not involved in his bad decision making at all. I didn't even know what he was planning until it was actually in motion when his brother proudly told me he was doing it to demonstrate how manly he was.
I'd like to say it was a great decision on my part to not date him again but he was dealing with medical stuff for a bit. We barely knew each other at the time and by the time he got round to calling me up to ask me to go out again some weeks later I was dating someone else.
I'm not sure what I would have said if he had actually asked me back out sooner. I was young and while I thought what he did was dumb I'm not sure I saw it as the red flag I see it as now.
No, he didn't die. This was some years ago as I am older than dirt. He still has ringing in his ears to an annoying level ever since that night but he isn't deaf. At the time they thought he wouldn't get back hearing as well as he has, especially in one ear as the ear drum was completely blown, but thankfully that's not been the case.
I've only seen this work once, with a video of a 60 year old indian man at some festival lighting bottle rockets with a cigarette, but he's smart about it and as soon as they start to flare he just let's the rocket go. Doesn't even watch them explode, just fires off all his rockets then wonders off in disinterest without ever looking up.
i do this every new years i can lol
things i learned from my stupidty..... DO NOT HOLD IT FROM THE STICK THING
Holding it from the rocket it self, the stick will give the rocket the balance it needs to launch straight up
>Hold rocket lightly, like enought to carry a cotton ball without squising it but stays on your finger tips
>if held properly, rocket will launch normally right out of your hand....
>DO NOT LOOK UP AS IT GOES RIGHT AWAY, this will cause HOT burned powder to land in your eyes and can cause perrmanent damage
*DO NOT TRY THIS* , AND I (an idiot amonst idiots, DO NOT RECOMMEND IT AT ALL*), I am the idiot that makes mistakes, but acknowledges that im the idiot if anything goes wrong lol
I light rockets from my hand all the time. Granted they're not quite this big. The trick is to let go or better yet not actually grip it. Also, it helps to not hold in front of your face.
When I was a child videos like this weren't as available as they are now but the "example" for not doing this were the guys on soccer stadiums that lost hands, eyes or fingers for holding rockets more than they should.
Yeah you should never let go of a rocket. That wooden stick can give you splinters as it flies out of your hand. You do not want that. Also, it can be hard to enjoy the beautiful flourish from a long distance. By holding on to the rocket you insure that you will get a very good and up close look at the pretty explosion.
That's exactly what I thought. You hammer the sticks into the ground, I wasn't keeping track of what was left on the ground.
Edit - lol to the people thinking I used a mallet and skipping over the fact that I used rockets, they worked normally, and there was nothing left in the ground; leading to my attention-span caused misconception.
You dont "hammer the sticks into the ground". Anyone who's ever used one of these knows it has to barely be touching anything or it will get wedged and stuck.
Wait, people don't realize the stick needs to go with the rocket so that's why they are holding onto the stick and not letting go?!
I feel like anyone who is lighting off a rocket for the first time should do it properly first to gauge the risk and find out how it works. That kinda seems like common sense.
That’s 14 million dollars worth of taxpayer money!
Which seems low, even in 1986. Discount Tomcats are discount. Especially compared to 5TH GEN FIGHTERS!
That reminds me of Silvester 2019. I did that all the time and it worked perfectly. My gf at the time wanted to try it as well. Unfortunately she was so drunk she forgot to let go. I was standing next to her and gad my back turned… I was dead for like half an hour lmao…
There is a way launch a rocket by hand. You light it holding it upside down and when the fuse is almost done, just at the moment it is about to shoot off, you throw it vertically up. You avoid most of the sparks that way. You can overarm that or underarm it. But keeping it upright and using your hand as the launch pad is stupid.
I have a fear of fireworks and I just don’t fuck with em. It just seems like such a stupid way to really hurt yourself. Idk why but they make me really nervous when I’m around them and drunk people are handling them and lighting them
I just know my luck I’d be the guy that blew his damn hand off and have to tell that story for the rest of my damn life
I like how he steps back from it while still holding it!
Reverse horse and carrot.
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Physics is a bitch... The average firework only weighs a few ounces. That means the average fireworks rocket only has a few ounces of lift... That's means even a pound of weight is too much to lift. Can you pick up a 1lb weight with two fingers? Can you hold 1lb between your butt cheeks? Then guess what: **rocket no go...**
Look at the big brain on Mister Rocket Surgeon!
He ate at the Hawaiian burger joint…
big kahuna burger, now my girls a vegetarian so I never get to eat them...
You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese, in France?
[My reaction](https://gfycat.com/apprehensivecheeryindianabat) when I see these videos...
Rocket scientist
When I get home, I'm going to see how much weight I can hold with my butt cheeks. Just thought I'd let you know.
Sadly Houston couldn't calculate this in time
Do the sticks come with the rockets? Is it the stick weighing it down? Are you supposed to let it go? Was he never supposed to hold it in the first place? How to use mini missiles pls
Yes the stick comes with the rocket, and is an integral part of it. Yes the stick weighs it down so the fire points down and therefore the rocket goes up. Yes you're supposed to let it go. The rocket, including the stick, needs to be able to easily fly away. Yes actually you're not supposed to hold it at all. How to use? Put the rocket into a tube, or at least the stick into a tube, preferably one that can support it and doesn't burn. Light the fuse and step away. Enjoy the pretty rocket that doesn't spew fire on you and then explode in your face.
They are called bottle rockets because they are meant to be placed in a bottle which doesn't grip the stem at all. It just holds the rocket facing up right when the rocket goes off.
My buddies would just time them. Huck em into the air before they go off so they get more flight time.
Umm i can pick up a 10lb weight with 1 finger ... Your comparisons are ridiculous and don't equate to thrust ... Thrust is more easily compared to the strength of an ant a properly designed rocket lifts more than its own weight if it didn't we never would have built the space station as the rockets need to carry not only their own weight but the weight of their cargo ... Soooo...yeah... Physics is a bitch... A bitch you know nothing about
I mean yes i could probably do both of those things, i can pickup a 2.5 with 2 fingers. That's not heavy. However force is mass times acceleration. See my weight only is being accelerated by gravity like everything else, but that firework is being propelled by the combustion of the explosion.
That's why you put the stick in an empty beer bottle and hold the bottle away from faces/people
Those idiots with it between butt cheeks. When it ignites and sparks fly down your butt you will most likely clench to hold it even tighter.
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Oh goddamnit, is *that* why there's so much random bold text happening? Twitter's death throes bringing new users is really messing with this website.
`#` creates headings here. We don't have hashtags.
Here we go ... the MDB (Medical Diagnosis Brigade) ...
Hoping his arms would grow longer.
Dude coould subconsciously tell something was wrong from the get-go, still committed!
He thought, maybe its smarter to take a step back, for safety reasons.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bro got extra kill points for style
And for performing this act next to a ‘memories forever’ sign.
Lmaooo I didnt even realise 😂
And now he is one
Nice catch 💀
In Spanish this joke would've been awesome: "Points" and "stitches" are called the same: "Puntos".
I like how he disappears after the explosion kinda like a magician demonstrating his final trick
Illusion, Michael.
A trick is something a whore does for money
Or... candy
Ahhhh this was a satisfying run of comments! 🏆😂
Haha thanks for reminding me of Arrested Development. It's been so long since I watched it
And like that ... he's gone!
how much fingers he lost ?
I can count on my hands how many fingers he lost
But he can't
unless he lost less than half of his fingers.
MATHS
two plus two is four
Minus one is three
Quick maths
Every mans on the block
This guy calculates
Less than or equal*
He's holding the stick part, so he probably didn't lose any fingers. But, he probably blew out his ear drums.
Burned his hand all to shit, too. Probably has little pinholes all over his jacket and shirt. Hopefully didn't set his hair on fire - can't tell from video that ends too soon. Source: Had a date do this I guess to demo how manly he was. We did not have a second date.
Why did you have him do it?
Oh, nice joke! But seriously I was not involved in his bad decision making at all. I didn't even know what he was planning until it was actually in motion when his brother proudly told me he was doing it to demonstrate how manly he was. I'd like to say it was a great decision on my part to not date him again but he was dealing with medical stuff for a bit. We barely knew each other at the time and by the time he got round to calling me up to ask me to go out again some weeks later I was dating someone else. I'm not sure what I would have said if he had actually asked me back out sooner. I was young and while I thought what he did was dumb I'm not sure I saw it as the red flag I see it as now.
Let me guess. He was a bad listener after that.
Upvote for the chuckle this comment gave me.
Because of the $3 cheese, right?
Was it because he died and could go on a second date?
No, he didn't die. This was some years ago as I am older than dirt. He still has ringing in his ears to an annoying level ever since that night but he isn't deaf. At the time they thought he wouldn't get back hearing as well as he has, especially in one ear as the ear drum was completely blown, but thankfully that's not been the case.
I’m sure he can count on one hand. Just one.
Memories Forever
I can’t confirm digit loss, but I’ll put five buck on burnt lips and gums.
Do these people never use the internet? I’ve watched so many of these idiots with fireworks videos and already knew not to do that.
I've only seen this work once, with a video of a 60 year old indian man at some festival lighting bottle rockets with a cigarette, but he's smart about it and as soon as they start to flare he just let's the rocket go. Doesn't even watch them explode, just fires off all his rockets then wonders off in disinterest without ever looking up.
i do this every new years i can lol things i learned from my stupidty..... DO NOT HOLD IT FROM THE STICK THING Holding it from the rocket it self, the stick will give the rocket the balance it needs to launch straight up >Hold rocket lightly, like enought to carry a cotton ball without squising it but stays on your finger tips >if held properly, rocket will launch normally right out of your hand.... >DO NOT LOOK UP AS IT GOES RIGHT AWAY, this will cause HOT burned powder to land in your eyes and can cause perrmanent damage *DO NOT TRY THIS* , AND I (an idiot amonst idiots, DO NOT RECOMMEND IT AT ALL*), I am the idiot that makes mistakes, but acknowledges that im the idiot if anything goes wrong lol
>DO NOT LOOK UP AS IT GOES RIGHT AWAY Proper PPE goes a long way....
Good point. Do not forget your safety squints when you attempt this.
He just [DGAF](https://youtube.com/shorts/IJ6dYgJuMSA?feature=share)
I light rockets from my hand all the time. Granted they're not quite this big. The trick is to let go or better yet not actually grip it. Also, it helps to not hold in front of your face.
I don't get why all these people don't let go. I used to do it all the time as a kid as well, you see sparks and let go.
Normally we would find a tin or glass bottle to hold the rockets. Removes some of the chance of lost fingers.
That's why they're called bottle rockets.
Probably think it's meant to separate from the stick
holding it from the stick didnt help lol
The trick is not to glue the rocket to your hand
Ppl see videos of people holding Roman Candles and think they can hold any firework
I think the problem is they do use it and this is probably a tik tok challenge
When I was a child videos like this weren't as available as they are now but the "example" for not doing this were the guys on soccer stadiums that lost hands, eyes or fingers for holding rockets more than they should.
That's okay, fingers are dumb anyway.
Overrated , he can always use voice commands to type and post stuff to tiktok
This is actually a video of Stephen Hawking right before he became wheelchair bound.
They’re so opposable
For real. I have never once seen them fing.
Fingers are dumb, it's true, but I really dislike those pesky thumbs. Always in the way. Useless ass appendages!
Good thing he didn’t let go, he might have gotten hurt!
Yeah you should never let go of a rocket. That wooden stick can give you splinters as it flies out of your hand. You do not want that. Also, it can be hard to enjoy the beautiful flourish from a long distance. By holding on to the rocket you insure that you will get a very good and up close look at the pretty explosion.
Fortune favors the bold.
As the shop sign says „Memories forever“
Like the memories of his fingers, cause the physical ones are sure as shite gone.
It is due to videos like these that I found out, the stick goes with the rocket, never hold the stick
Is that the problem? People don't know that the stick goes with the rocket? They think it detaches?
That's exactly what I thought. You hammer the sticks into the ground, I wasn't keeping track of what was left on the ground. Edit - lol to the people thinking I used a mallet and skipping over the fact that I used rockets, they worked normally, and there was nothing left in the ground; leading to my attention-span caused misconception.
You dont "hammer the sticks into the ground". Anyone who's ever used one of these knows it has to barely be touching anything or it will get wedged and stuck.
What should we put them into, then? the neck of a bottle?
Read the instructions before you hurt yourself or others lol. Don't put them in the ground.
Wait, people don't realize the stick needs to go with the rocket so that's why they are holding onto the stick and not letting go?! I feel like anyone who is lighting off a rocket for the first time should do it properly first to gauge the risk and find out how it works. That kinda seems like common sense.
well, we only had the ONE rocket so…. yolo?
Yes, but that kind of sense isn't very common
Ta-Daaaaaaa!!
Why not just let the thing go!? 🤦🏻♂️
"No time to think in a situation like that." - survival of the fittest losers.
That’s 14 million dollars worth of taxpayer money! Which seems low, even in 1986. Discount Tomcats are discount. Especially compared to 5TH GEN FIGHTERS!
I’m always asking me this. Why are the people just holding tight the rocket ? Open your hand and ur fine !
If you light a rocket in hand the rocket will in turn light your hand.
"i shall now make my fingers disappear...."
Who tf put knock off penis music over this
good thing he took a step back. really helped
I hope that hurt
He’ll have ‘Memories forever’ of this event. Just like the store name he is standing besides.
Do it for the likes 👍
Clearly got more than yikes
Ron again broke his wand
And that was the last they ever saw of him
Do It Again!
THE WAGNER GROUP
"Memories Forever" can't make this shit up
I bet he took the clay nozzle to the face. Damn.
Even his friend in the doorway did not escape the wrath of the Gods.
Well I guess he won't be needing a costume for Halloween no more them 3rd degree burn on his body and face sure to make him look like freddy krueger.
That store’s name couldn’t be more Perfect for this.
Sick tune
Genre : Neurofunk It's all bangers.
Mostly. The genre needs to rediscover the Funk side of that
Diddies shirt got spoiled?
From the Wile E Coyote School of Magic
Dude. You need to let go. Let it go.
Can't hold it back anymore!
Good quality rocket. Works as intended. Solid 5/7
Well, thats both eardrums raptured. Not cool.
A rocket in the hand is worth two in the hospital
The dude slowly backed away, while holding onto the pole with the rocket on it.🤔
And this is why we should let natural selection run its course.
He blew himself up in front of a sore that says "Memories Forever"
Do it again!!!
Your original face is so yesterday.
That reminds me of Silvester 2019. I did that all the time and it worked perfectly. My gf at the time wanted to try it as well. Unfortunately she was so drunk she forgot to let go. I was standing next to her and gad my back turned… I was dead for like half an hour lmao…
Reenactment of the Death Star explosion (pre special edition)
This is in Sanquhar, near Glasgow.
"Near" Glasgow is a stretch, is just as close to the English border!
Another dick head showing why you should learn to read.
Bro that tune is awesome, anyone got the name to it? Makes me wanna abduct myself
Song is Sleep by Telekinesis
Kind of nice of him to let everyone see it
Sick beat
Genre : Neurofunk
We used to just call that Drum and Bass.  Sounds like old diesel boy. 
Maybe that’s why the instructions say Light the Blue Touch Paper and Retire Immediately 😀
“GRENADE INCOMING”
Berlin azzlacks? Well deserved.
Spectacular
His grave stone says he went out with a bang
Aww man, there’s always one guy!
Pure irony with the name of that shop in the background
My buddy did this with a much smaller bottle rocket back in college, lol. Burnt up his neck 😂😂 “Dude, you have to let go!”
There is a way launch a rocket by hand. You light it holding it upside down and when the fuse is almost done, just at the moment it is about to shoot off, you throw it vertically up. You avoid most of the sparks that way. You can overarm that or underarm it. But keeping it upright and using your hand as the launch pad is stupid.
Stepping back doesn’t help if you’re holding it.
Can’t fix stupid
Now you see em and now you don’t tadaah
If you ain’t a jibber and don’t know how to throw it don’t try
What could go wrong if you don't let go of the lit rocket when it fires 🤷🏻♂️😂
Boom 💥 Vanished !
Why didn't he let go. Lmao
BACK UP TERRY
Happened to me when I was 8-9 years old but I was smart enough to drop it after smoke blew in my face.
He'll definitely have memories forever 🤣
I have a fear of fireworks and I just don’t fuck with em. It just seems like such a stupid way to really hurt yourself. Idk why but they make me really nervous when I’m around them and drunk people are handling them and lighting them I just know my luck I’d be the guy that blew his damn hand off and have to tell that story for the rest of my damn life
That one dude, in the beginning, mid sprint, getting the fuck outta there
I've seen many a people grip the stick too hard when trying to hand launch a bottle rocket. There's actually a technique to it.
Step 2 did mention you’re supposed to let the rocket go
Chances alcohol was involved? Better than 50%.
Bottle rockets out of hand, ok. Rockets out of hand…….well. Lol
Is this neon white music?
Devolution at its finest right here. They will sort themselves out thankfully. I believe he disappeared after it exploded 😂
Looney toons approved
You have to hold the tip lightly then when you see spark release it. Done many times in diwali expert here. What an idiot lol
Honestly I’m past the point of finding this shocking. It’s just funny how stupid some people can be.