Cooked Crack Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Quote Christopher Pekny, a 28-year-old father-to-be from New York, died after a device he was building for his child's gender-reveal party exploded, authorities said. The New York State Police responded to reports of an explosion at a residence in the town of Liberty at 11:55 a.m. on Sunday. Authorities said that the gender-reveal device that Pekny was building exploded, killing him and injuring his 27-year-old brother, Michael Pekny. The state police and its bomb disposal unit are investigating the incident. Authorities did not specify what kind of device Pekny was building for the party. A New York State Police spokesperson told BuzzFeed News on Monday, "Currently there are no charges to be filed." https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/gender-reveal-death-explosion It's time to come together as a society and cancel gender reveal parties. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I cancel every single person I am friends with who did a gender reveal. Judge them forever for being enormous losers. 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 People go too far, but in concept gender reveal is fine by me. We didn't do one, and I dont get having a party during a pandemic. One day things will chill out and I agree with more moderation instead of one upping something someone saw on Instagram. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDoyler23 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 A Gender Reveal party is not a reason to wish the demise of someone, but maybe don't build a bomb in your house for it? No, I don't want to attend a GRP for your future little Brycyon or McKayleiyeghy. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Hard Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Oof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 At least the mom-to-be appears to be uninjured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goskins10 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 This is truly tragic. I get no one to blame but the person. But now a child will be without a father and wife without a husband and family without a loved one over something like this. Hopefully this will put a damper on trying to out do others on the GR stunts. It's one thing to have a banner or cake or something. So no reason to stop altogether. But when you start doing things that risk people's lives it's clearly too far. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 It’s a stupid reason for a kid to not have a father Common people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 That’s terrible. Poor kid is never going to meet the man that was apparently excited to be a father. I don’t understand gender reveal parties. There’s already a baby shower, there’s no need for another party. We just told people we were having a girl. Need need for pyrotechnics and a light show. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goskins10 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 minute ago, Destino said: That’s terrible. Poor kid is never going to meet the man that was apparently excited to be a father. I don’t understand gender reveal parties. There’s already a baby shower, there’s no need for another party. We just told people we were having a girl. Need need for pyrotechnics and a light show. The origin is to include the men since the baby shower is traditionally for jsut the women. SOme people have them and a baby shower some have them instead. At least that is my understanding. Do what you want - but again when it starts risking lives it has clearly gone too far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) Here's a suggestion. Just bake a cake that's blue or pink inside. Biggest danger is early-onset diabetes. Same result, no explosions involved. And, hey! there's cake. Edited February 23, 2021 by Dan T. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondRedskin88 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 How many times do we have to have these kind of things happen for people to stop? No one should be dying over launching blue or pink colors into the air. For example like if I wanted to get creative with my future SO maybe we’re both golfers so let’s tee up a fake golf ball with color and whack it to be make it burst into color. We don’t need a giant exploding golf ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwpanic Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 20 minutes ago, Destino said: No need for pyrotechnics and a light show. Yeah.... that was done at conception... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooked Crack Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 21 minutes ago, Dan T. said: Here's a suggestion. Just bake a cake that's blue or pink inside. Biggest danger is early-onset diabetes. Same result, no explosions involved. And, hey! there's cake. Yeah, but my neighbor from across the street won't be able to see a cake. This is America. Everything got to be big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 35 minutes ago, goskins10 said: The origin is to include the men since the baby shower is traditionally for jsut the women. SOme people have them and a baby shower some have them instead. At least that is my understanding. Do what you want - but again when it starts risking lives it has clearly gone too far. I don't know of a single man who gives a **** about being part of a baby shower. The less things I'm invited to, the better. The less events I have to throw, the better. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llevron Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Kinda feel bad for the guy and everyone else. No way he knew what he was doing could kill him with a kid on the way that he was clearly excited to see. Gender reveals are a stupid fad and stupid fads are stupid. But damn bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExoDus84 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 11 minutes ago, Llevron said: Gender reveals are a stupid fad and stupid fads are stupid. But damn bro You say they're stupid, but I'm taking it to the next level. I'm going to wingsuit over an active volcano, and if my parachute deploys over my sulfurous doom, it'll be pink or blue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 I'm not against gender reveal parties. They are a celebration of a happy event, and God knows we need that in our lives these days. I am against yahoos taking it too far with explosives, heavy machinery, V-6 engines, squealing tires, firearms, or fire. Nobody should die planning or attending a party to find out if a baby is a boy or a girl. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 31 minutes ago, Spaceman Spiff said: I don't know of a single man who gives a **** about being part of a baby shower. The less things I'm invited to, the better. The less events I have to throw, the better. African baby showers are basically parties men are invited to, at least Nigeria. We did a drive-thru one instead, bring your gift, wear your mask, and racked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llevron Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 16 minutes ago, ExoDus84 said: You say they're stupid, but I'm taking it to the next level. I'm going to wingsuit over an active volcano, and if my parachute deploys over my sulfurous doom, it'll be pink or blue. I will tell your story 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Excuses Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Dan T. said: Here's a suggestion. Just bake a cake that's blue or pink inside. Biggest danger is early-onset diabetes. Same result, no explosions involved. And, hey! there's cake. This is actually the origin story of gender reveal parties. The lady who supposedly did the first one ever, used cupcakes or cake?? to reveal it. The logical endpoint for every new fad in America is blowing things up. Edited February 23, 2021 by No Excuses 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Yeah, this gender reveal stuff really has to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Renegade7 said: African baby showers are basically parties men are invited to, at least Nigeria. We did a drive-thru one instead, bring your gift, wear your mask, and racked up. Jack and Jill baby showers are more common then you think... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo-toni Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Please keep baby showers as a female event... because I never want to go to one. And no, not going to any gender reveal b.s. either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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