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Potato Bazookas

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the in-times-of-desperation dept.

Zog The Undeniable writes "The latest craze in Germany is "Kartoffelkanone" or potato bazookas. These use hairspray ignited by a spark to fire potatoes at colossal speeds. The authorities are not amused." Everyone needs a hobby I guess.

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  1. Re:Hardly new by keymygrip · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Yes, this technology is old, but when you lose a war you aren't allowed weapons for some time. Remember when they lost WWI? They were not allowed to have any armored vehicles. When they invaded Poland the Polish were so sure that the vehicles were cars with phony armor made of card board that they sent their cavalry to deal with it (real horses!).

    I am sure that with a potato cannon army the Germans could be just as effective against Poland today. And if not they could scrape together the survivors and still take France.

    I think this is more of a warning sign.