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Want Some Help Building a Bomb? 

People send me email asking for help building a bomb, obtaining chemicals, blowing up beaver dams, things like that.  Some people think it's the ATF trying to entrap me.  In some cases I'm nearly certain that is not the case.  In others I suppose it's possible.  In any case my son came up with what I think is a pretty good idea.  I was telling him about all the email and he enjoyed the stories so much that he thought I should publish my responses and how they turned out.  I hope you enjoy the stories as much as he did.

See also some of the fan mail I get.

In all cases I have removed or disguised the email address (and the email itself to a minor extent) enough that people won't be immediately recognizable or contactable.

2005 Activity:

Archives:

These web pages on Boomershoot.com get searched for bomb building information via google, msn.search, yahoo, etc. every day.  Here are the number of searches broken down by month for 2005.

Bomb Help 2005

A little fun

From: Michael
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 9:05 AM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: need help building bombs

Hi, I read your comment at boomershoot, Im Having a
party at my house and i was wondering if u could me directions on how to build something loud to have a little fun.
Thank you in
advance

Michael

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:17 PM
To: Michael
Subject: RE: need help building bombs

Just how much fun do you want to have? As much fun as these guys?

http://nobombs.net/brucel/explosivegraphics.html


-joe-

Little bombs

From: jacob
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 6:46 AM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: hi...(please read)


hi sir,

i want to learn about some little bombs for only to make man scared ... sound and little explosion and also have a timer.Sir i have been looking for theese information for a long time,at the end i found your web page luckly it is important for this bomb to be homemade...

i have a little english so,if there is a misunderstood part i'm sorry

regards/jacob



i wont standup till u answer me:))waiting for your answer please...

 

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:20 PM
To: 'jacob'
Subject: RE: hi...(please read)


It depends on lot of things How much money do you have to spend on each bomb? How will you deliver it (backpack, car, van, truck, airplane)?

Where are you located and what types of materials available there? The materials easily available in the U.S. are much different than in Europe or Australia.

There are far too many variables to give you a meaningful answer without a lot more information from you.

-joe-

Enemy at school

From: RONALD [mailto:bosbokeng@XXXXX.co.za]
Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 10:35 AM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: Please Help...


Hi
Myself and my friend would like to make a bomb for a project. Something not too big or too dangerous but something big enough and loud enough to get us top marks. Please don't post this on your web page as i don't want my enemy at school to copy us. I know that sounds very childish but thats what she does. Thank you. Waiting in anticipation...

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:23 PM
To: 'RONALD'
Subject: RE: Please Help...


Check out how I helped these students:

https://www.boomershoot.com/general/BombHelp2000.htm#UKBomber
https://www.boomershoot.com/general/BombHelp2004.htm#City

Now... can you be more specific on what you want to do?
 

-joe-

big 1s

From: gety12 [mailto:bmx_rider27@XXXX]
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 2:03 PM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject:


hey man i like to make bombs i have made a few of my own but want so good bombs big 1s only as loud as a gun shot tho e mail me when u find out

 

From: Joe Huffman 
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:44 PM
To: 'gety12'
Subject: RE:


Do you put want to put a hole in a concrete wall? Cutting through steel wall? Anti-personnel? Bring down an airplane in flight? Put a hole in an airport runway? Bring down a bridge or building (what type of bridge or building?)? Taking out a car/truck/Hum-Vee/tank? Do you just want to disable the car or do you want to ensure a kill of the occupants? How much money do you have to spend on each bomb? How will you deliver it (backpack, car, van, truck, airplane)? Do you need to be miles away when it goes boom? Or is it going to be strapped around your chest?

Where are you located and what types of materials available there? The materials easily available in the U.S. are much different than in Europe or Australia.

There are far too many variables to give you a meaningful answer without a lot more information from you.

-joe-

stuff

From: CHRIS XXXX [mailto:orpheum666@XXXXX]
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 12:39 AM
To: joeh@boomershoot.com
Subject: stuff

yo i stumbled across this page i thought it was cool, but i am wondering did anyone at all help you out "building" if so i was wondering if you can help me out!! your prob thinking "fuck off" meh i dont care, it dont hurt to ask i do have a few ideas of my own that i know will prob work but it is very risky, i dont want to blow my fucking arm off. so if you can give me some instuctions on how to build a bomb that would be fucking sweet, if not just send me an email telling me to fuck off. meh l8tr

 

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:45 PM
To: orpheum666
Subject: RE: stuff

Check out this stuff:

http://nobombs.net/brucel/explosivegraphics.html


-joe-

small charge

From: Alex XXXX [mailto:thecosmicfool13@XXXX]
Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2005 6:39 AM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: small charge

hello, i need some info on how to make a small charge, nothing finger-dismantalingly powerful, just a small charge to construct a bb grenade or smoke screen grenade for an airsoft skirmish Thanks, Alex P.s please dont be baffled by me e-mail address! :P

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:46 PM
To: comismicfool13
Subject: RE: small charge

I'm not baffled by the email address. I know exactly what to do with your email. Look for details here soon:

https://www.boomershoot.com/general/BombHelp2005.htm


-joe-

Yo dawg

From: DeenerFam
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 12:03 PM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: BOMB


Yo dawg I want to make a fuckin bomb tell me how!!!!

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:47 PM
To: 'DeenerFam'
Subject: RE: BOMB


I need more information. Do you put want to put a hole in a concrete wall? Cutting through steel wall? Anti-personnel? Bring down an airplane in flight? Put a hole in an airport runway? Bring down a bridge or building (what type of bridge or building?)? Taking out a car/truck/Hum-Vee/tank? Do you just want to disable the car or do you want to ensure a kill of the occupants? How much money do you have to spend on each bomb? How will you deliver it (backpack, car, van, truck, airplane)? Do you need to be miles away when it goes boom? Or is it going to be strapped around your chest?

Where are you located and what types of materials available there? The materials easily available in the U.S. are much different than in Europe or Australia.

There are far too many variables to give you a meaningful answer without a lot more information from you.

-joe-

blow up sum things

From: Steve XXXX [mailto:XXXX@tmb.net.au]
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 12:27 AM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject:


Hey man im around 26 years old and me and my mate want to blow up sum things, but we dnt know how to make a bomb. We wanna make a bomb that u can throw, sumthign like a grenade. We want to build a bomb that dusnt make a huge noise. We also wanna know how to make a smoke bomb, liek a smoke grenade.
If we couold have some help we would apreciate it!!

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:48 PM
To: 'Steve'
Subject: RE:


A bomb that doesn't make too much noise? Wouldn't that be like being pregnant without fertilized egg? Or maybe shooting a gun without ammunition? I know, it's like going for a drive in your car--without the car.

-joe-

No Clue 2

From: Lakefire
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 3:04 PM
To: joeh
Subject:


i like to blow stuf up but got no clue i would like to make a bomb that would to make it but i have got plenty of ideas dont get me wrong but i would like some help

 

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Friday, April 22, 2005 5:35 PM
To: Lakefire
Subject: Re:

At first I was perplexed because I addressed your precise situation just a few weeks ago on my web site. The page is here:

https://www.boomershoot.com/general/BombHelp2005.htm#NoClue

But after a few seconds of thought I realized there was no cause to be perplexed. And you, in your own email, told me the answer--you have no clue.

See also this link:

https://www.boomershoot.com/general/BombHelp2005.htm#NoClue2


-joe-

No Clue

From: Redfender
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 7:34 PM
To: joeh@boomershoot.com
Subject: whats up


hey im going on 21 years in about 3 months but me and my buddy want to blow some stuff up. but we dont want it to be too loud maybe as loud as a gunshot but no louder. and we want it to involve some fun so email me back of the best way to make a bomb because i have no clue

From: Redfender
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 7:42 PM
To: joeh@boomershoot.com
Subject: THIS IS A COOL BOMB THAT IS LOUD. READ ME


i have a bomb that will blow you away once you contact me i will LET YOU KNOW HOW TO MAKE IT



SINCERELY CONRAD

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 8:26 AM
To: Redfender
Subject: Re: whats up

You are absolutely correct. You have no clue. Here is a clue:

https://www.boomershoot.com/general/BombHelp2005.htm#NoClue


-joe-
----
http://blog.joehuffman.org
http://www.modernballistics.com
https://www.boomershoot.com

 

Peace

From: Matt 
Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 3:17 PM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: about bomb making


when you find out how to make the bomb will you email me back wtih instructions i would like to try to make one also

thanks!

--
peace:)

A bomber wanna be that has "peace" as their signature.  How odd.  Spelling and punctuation are typical however.

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 10:33 AM
To: Matt
Bcc: Bomb Help Fan Club.
Subject: RE: about bomb making


All the instructions you need are available elsewhere. Did you check out this web page of mine?

https://www.boomershoot.com/general/BombHelp2003.htm#PipeBombs


-joe-
----
http://blog.joehuffman.org
http://www.modernballistics.com
https://www.boomershoot.com

I referred him to a case where I suggested that a slow learner such as himself might most easily continue his education in prison. And to help him on his way I Cc:'d the ATF Intelligence Division.

This slow learner replied:

From: Matt
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 10:59 AM
To: Joe Huffman
Subject: Re: about bomb making


thanks

From: Joe Huffman
Sent: Saturday, March 26, 2005 12:37 PM
To: Matt
Subject: RE: about bomb making


My pleasure.

https://www.boomershoot.com/general/BombHelp2005.htm#Peace


-joe-
----
http://blog.joehuffman.org
http://www.modernballistics.com
https://www.boomershoot.com