A Firecracker Launching Slingshot Sounds Like a Dangerous Way To Ring In the New Year

Most New Year ’s revellers are happy to celebrate the occasion by take in the ball drop in Times Square — or just getting completely blotto . But as we ’ve find time and prison term again , Joerg Spraveisn’t your average Joe . And to welcome 2013 with a bang — literally — he ’s make a special slingshotcapable of launching firecrackerswith gusto .

contrive to accomodate the largest and most hefty sound firecrackers in Germany , the slingshot - style crossbow even include a establish - in waterproof violent storm lighter for ignite the electrical fuse before the trigger ’s pulled . Does it sound dangerous ? Absolutely , but ironically launching a firecracker so it explode in high spirits in the air is probably the safest way to enjoy a homemade pyrotechnics show . [ YouTube ]

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