That reminds me of a time I was holding a roman candle and shooting it over the river when it blew up....in my hand. That happened just 6 months after throwing fire crackers and pulling back with too short of a fuse and having it go off in my hand...next to my ear.
Needless to say...or rather I need to say - I DID learn my lesson.
I make sure the fuses are much longer now before I do that shiz.