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michael
on from the also-useful-for-making-popcorn dept.
KeyShark writes: "An article on FoxNews describes how front-line troops soon will be protected by battlefield lasers designed to shoot down rockets, artillery shells and even mortars."
The granddaddy of all the laser weapons is the Mid-Infrared Advanced Chemical Laser, known as MIRACL, which fills a large building and its surroundings at the test site.
Nice acronym. Now every time I see a picture of someone standing in a beam of divine light from the sky I'm going to get a mental picture of him bursting into flames and melting.
the goddamn hippies
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HongPong
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Next thing you know the goddamn hippies are going to demand we only set them on 'stun.' Bastards!
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The hard part will be making the lasers make a cool zapping noise like on Star Wars.
"Would it kill you to put down the toilet seat?" -- Maya Angelou
Eash of our troups has a pen laser and two house cats.
1) Release cats between you and the enemy.
2) Direct cats toward enemy trenches with pen light. Watch enemy freak out.
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Revolutionary new developments in extremely shiny rockets, artillery shells, and even mortars.
You'd have to have a pretty big laser to shoot down a B52.
"History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme." Mark Twain
All I asked for were some frickin' laser beams!
Think outside the... Hey, where'd the friggin' box go?
if they did come with the different tips it sure would make it easier for cowfolks to brand their cattle.
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Nice acronym. Now every time I see a picture of someone standing in a beam of divine light from the sky I'm going to get a mental picture of him bursting into flames and melting.
Next thing you know the goddamn hippies are going to demand we only set them on 'stun.' Bastards!
--hongpong.com