Oh sure, you'll think you're all smart, saving money by making your own mortar... until your bricks stop sticking together and your fancy new house falls apart!
(who needs to RTFA when misreading the article subject is more fun?)
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Ah technological advancements...
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I remember fondly making spud cannons and now this. Soon we will have backyard nukes!
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"I, for one, welcome our new Insect Overlords." - Kent Brockman
One local nut built one complete with a gun carrage and took it to the local rifle range.
The resulting blast brought the local, county and state troopers to see who was blowing crap up.
Turned out when they found out, hung around for two more salvos from the monster!
I saw the photos of the cannon going off and it had a impressive muzzle flash.
Using Pyrodex will do wonders for your complexion and add that special aroma to your cologne.
-- First rule of holes; When in one, stop digging.
The reason we used the ignitors and some long wires was so that we could get behind something before firing it up. Young as we were, we weren't totally stupid (and we'd had some close calls).
In fact, some of the heavier ordinance we built required detonation by remote control (we had an almost unlimited supply of gunpowder, and thus got into plenty of mischief). Not that we were that bright, we had just watched enough old war movies to realize that we didn't want any shrapnel in us, and understood that sometimes things fragment violently when exposed to high pressures. We cannibalized circuit boards out of an old remote-control car (plus some RadioShack project boxes)... it kept our precious little hides out of the Emergency Room.
Those were the days.
-- Even if a man chops off your hand with a sword, you still have two nice, sharp bones to stick in his eyes.
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ends up in Gitmo?
"Now all he needs is explosive shells and a good tripod..."
;)
Uh, I do NOT need those items. Maybe the guy who built the mortar does!
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I bet that thing is pretty freakin loud! WOW Man, (Score:5, Insightful)
Wow. That doesn't seem like much. They must have had a lot of self control. I would have poured a lot more than that into a pipe that big.
"Hey man, I think there's still some powder down there"
(who needs to RTFA when misreading the article subject is more fun?)
In Soviet Rush, today's Tom Sawyer gets high on you.
Hey McBride! Catch!
"Derp de derp."
This Website has been reported to the United States Federal Government for transmitting information which could be used to create terror. The website and links to it have all been saved into a cache.
I remember fondly making spud cannons and now this. Soon we will have backyard nukes!
From excellent karma to terible karma with a single +5 funny post...
"Hey!!! Stop base-camping you bastard!"
*THWUMP* *whistle*
"Heh...doubt he'll respawn after that one."
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The fine folks from the Dept. of Homeland Security and various other government agencies will be breaking down your door in about 2.4 minutes for posting this information. Enjoy life as an "enemy combatent".
"I, for one, welcome our new Insect Overlords." - Kent Brockman
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All he needs know is a copy of Napster, a Boat and a parrot to be a perfect pirate! Arrrrrr!!! Ahoy me men! Remember to pillage BEFORE you burn! Arrr!
Heh. Good points. But are you implying the legal system of any state (or federal level) could withstand that level of common sense?
I had a sucky sig.
Who uses units like that?
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Oh sure. Weeks of people complaining that "bowling balls" isn't a unit of measurement, and now. .
You just can't make some people happy.
KFG
One local nut built one complete with a gun carrage and took it to the local rifle range. The resulting blast brought the local, county and state troopers to see who was blowing crap up. Turned out when they found out, hung around for two more salvos from the monster! I saw the photos of the cannon going off and it had a impressive muzzle flash. Using Pyrodex will do wonders for your complexion and add that special aroma to your cologne.
First rule of holes; When in one, stop digging.
You know, I have mod points, but there is no "Stupid" category. So here is my write-in moderation.
-1, Stupid.
Bitchslapped. Neat.
It's NOT news. This is "Stuff that matters."
I guess I'll have to buy .55 calibur pumpkins, then.
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The reason we used the ignitors and some long wires was so that we could get behind something before firing it up. Young as we were, we weren't totally stupid (and we'd had some close calls).
In fact, some of the heavier ordinance we built required detonation by remote control (we had an almost unlimited supply of gunpowder, and thus got into plenty of mischief). Not that we were that bright, we had just watched enough old war movies to realize that we didn't want any shrapnel in us, and understood that sometimes things fragment violently when exposed to high pressures. We cannibalized circuit boards out of an old remote-control car (plus some RadioShack project boxes)... it kept our precious little hides out of the Emergency Room.
Those were the days.
Even if a man chops off your hand with a sword, you still have two nice, sharp bones to stick in his eyes.
News for Nerds... and Militia members.
"Damn, that looks like a weapon of mas destruction" muttered GW Bush "We'll take it"