Business is booming. At least until Alfred Nobel got tired of killing his own workers and invented dynamite. Mega Corp would never have allowed such socialist mollycoddling of the plebes at the risk of reducing profits. Unintended consequence….. high explosive warheads, guilt over which inspired Alf to create the Nobel prizes.
BTW, There’s an Army ammunitions plant in Radford, VA that makes nitroglycerin as one of its products. They have a pretty good safety record, but I remember back in 1985 that there was a bad accident involving an 5,000 pound batch of nitroglycerin exploding and a whole storage building was vaporized. All that was left was a half-acre hole in the ground. A couple of the workers were also killed. One man was blown out of the building, but the other man was never found.
Zykoic 8 months ago
In spite of the low turn-out, the company picnic was a blast.
The Reader Premium Member 8 months ago
Shake well before using.
joyridehawk 8 months ago
He went out with a bang.
grange Premium Member 8 months ago
Business is booming. At least until Alfred Nobel got tired of killing his own workers and invented dynamite. Mega Corp would never have allowed such socialist mollycoddling of the plebes at the risk of reducing profits. Unintended consequence….. high explosive warheads, guilt over which inspired Alf to create the Nobel prizes.
DavidPlatt 8 months ago
One of the corporate health benefits: free treatment for angina.
Sir Isaac 8 months ago
Their profits are going up in smoke. Which reminds me, time for wifey and I to watch “Up in Smoke” again soon.
MarthaGwen Premium Member 8 months ago
BTW, There’s an Army ammunitions plant in Radford, VA that makes nitroglycerin as one of its products. They have a pretty good safety record, but I remember back in 1985 that there was a bad accident involving an 5,000 pound batch of nitroglycerin exploding and a whole storage building was vaporized. All that was left was a half-acre hole in the ground. A couple of the workers were also killed. One man was blown out of the building, but the other man was never found.
hooglah 8 months ago
If a sign like this was located outside the White House that said “___ minutes without something stupid happening” all you would need is a zero.
well-i-never 8 months ago
When you can’t spell your own product, this is the kind of thing that can happen.
Frank Burns Eats Worms 8 months ago
It’s a dangerous job, but the pay is dynamite.
Impkins Premium Member 8 months ago
Big Badda Boom! :)
Rick Smith Premium Member 8 months ago
Shouldn’t he be taking the numbers off rather than putting a new one on?
cuzinron47 8 months ago
Maybe you should change that to seconds.
Grayhair, The Pirate Formerly Known as Tom Powell Premium Member 8 months ago
Note to Boss: Never tell a nitroglycerin worker to drop what they’re doing and come see you.