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San Diego Fireworks 2012 - 7/12/2012 12:36:29 PM

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Some of you may have heard about this: The Big Bay Boom fireworks show was supposed to last 16.5 minutes, instead it fired all of the fireworks in 15 seconds due to a command hidden in an encrypted folder. Master and I have been trying to figure out if this was epic or just an epic fail.

This is the best video I've seen of it. It's pretty amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndVhgq1yHdA&feature=youtu.be

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RE: San Diego Fireworks 2012 - 7/12/2012 12:48:59 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI-2fBBMFBo&feature=related

Damn. This one seems to show there were actually 3 different locations that went off at once?

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RE: San Diego Fireworks 2012 - 7/12/2012 12:53:37 PM

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It was actually 4 different locations. The main stage and 3 barges in the harbor.

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RE: San Diego Fireworks 2012 - 7/12/2012 2:33:04 PM

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RE: San Diego Fireworks 2012 - 7/12/2012 2:39:03 PM

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Oops!

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RE: San Diego Fireworks 2012 - 7/12/2012 3:14:53 PM

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I wonder if a cowboy was in charge of it?Remember,a bullrider thinks 8 seconds is a good ride,15 seconds should be a great one.

I have to wonder if the crew that set up the display got paid in full for the blunder?I know if I had taken my time to find a good spot,gotten refeshments and settled in for a 16.5 minute show,15 seconds would not make me a happy camper,no matter how impressive the explosion was.

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RE: San Diego Fireworks 2012 - 7/12/2012 3:31:23 PM

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I wonder if a cowboy was in charge of it?Remember,a bullrider thinks 8 seconds is a good ride,15 seconds should be a great one.
I have to wonder if the crew that set up the display got paid in full for the blunder?I know if I had taken my time to find a good spot,gotten refeshments and settled in for a 16.5 minute show,15 seconds would not make me a happy camper,no matter how impressive the explosion was.

They've offered to do a replacement show for free.

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RE: San Diego Fireworks 2012 - 7/12/2012 3:37:13 PM

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omg - did anyone get blown up?

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RE: San Diego Fireworks 2012 - 7/12/2012 3:42:20 PM

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It sounds like they got hacked. A hidden command in an encrypted file? Not something they would have deliberately done. Thank God no one got hurt. If they find the person responsible, they'll be a pretty major law suit. Fire works for big cities are not cheap at all.

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RE: San Diego Fireworks 2012 - 7/12/2012 3:53:06 PM

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omg - did anyone get blown up?

Nope. But, every car alarm in the area went off.....

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RE: San Diego Fireworks 2012 - 7/12/2012 3:54:50 PM

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It sounds like they got hacked.

Either that or a disgruntled employee, I'd think.

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