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Silly String Goes to War Against IEDs

Posted by samzenpus on from the silly-to-serious dept.

Luban Doyle writes "In an age of multimillion-dollar high-tech weapons systems, sometimes it's the simplest ideas that can save lives. Which is why a New Jersey mother is organizing a drive to send cans of Silly String to Iraq. American troops use the stuff to detect trip wires around bombs, as Marcelle Shriver learned from her son, a soldier in Iraq."

6 of 460 comments (clear)

  1. President Bush will love this by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    New slogan? "Iraq: It's a Party Over There!"

  2. Re:Shipping by Random+Destruction · · Score: 5, Funny

    Its for the war on iraq!!

    If they don't accept it they're TERRORISTS!

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  3. Re:Government should pay by veganboyjosh · · Score: 5, Funny

    hell, if Lockheed could create something which does the same thing and uses the same mundane process and chemicals, they can charge $5,000 per can, and the government may be interested.

  4. Re:Government should pay by Junior+J.+Junior+III · · Score: 5, Funny

    Req. Order #12308-129

    Item Description: Can, Aerosol, 12 oz., String, Silly, Camouflage
    Quantity: 100,000
    Destination: US Army, Baghdad, Iraq
    Status: Approved
    Comment: Can be weaponized as flame thrower if we purchase optional birthday cake.

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  5. Re:This was on The Daily Show 2 days ago by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

    They use dogs with bees in their mouths, and when they bark they shoot bees at you.

    It's a devastating weapon.

  6. Name Change by writermike · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Silly String?"

    Couldn't we at least change the name to Freedom String-In-A-Can?

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