Well, because of Our Evil Twins my mother made Three Big Rules (ex post facto):

1. Do not make explosives or fireworks in the basement or anywhere else in the house, including your bedroom.

2. Do not make tear or any other war gases in the basement or anywhere else in the house, including your bedroom.

3. If you're going to experiment with electricity don't blow the circuit breakers.

All this time we were bringing food to the needy, clothing the naked, visiting the sick, burying the dead, comforting the afflicted, and doing other Good Works.