I need ur opinion?

Question

i found a black stick in my back yard and it looks like a very old stick of dynamite. it has 1 end with like a green stub (im guessing it is the wick) and the other end has nothing. it could be something bc i have found really old knives and alot of other things too.

Answer 1

light it.

Answer 2

Call the Haz-Mat people at your local fire department.  If it is dynamite it will be very unstable.  Leave it alone until they can determine what it is and how to dispose of it.

Answer 3

Big Nickel is the only one who has given the correct answer.  Call the police.  The green end may be green wax, used to seal the end.  If it really is an old dynamite stick, it could be EXTREMELY dangerous.  

Call the police and let them deal with it.  Police are trained to handle such situations, and have the equipment.  Besides, for police officers it's a nice break from the routine domestic violence, and robbery calls they always have to answer.  

People are killed ever year messing with old ordinances, and old dynamite.  Don't be one of the statistics.

~Garnet

Answer 4

It may be nothing, but dynamite is extremely unstable and dangerous.   Don't mess with it.  You may want to call the police and have them come over and take a look.

Answer 5

contact your local police dept and let them deal with it,if it is TNT and the nitroglycerin is leaking it can be explosive even without lighting it