Author Topic: If your country were about to be "invaded"... (Read 1574 times)

capt. apathy · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2003, 07:47:39 PM »

neg. hard boiling would ruin the effect.

we cut a styrofoam cylinder to fit the barrel, then split it down the middle, and hollowed it to fit a large egg by painting gasoline onto the inside of the foam (gas melts it, you paint it where you want the oam to go away).

you end up with a 2 part sabot to go over your egg, open on the front kinda like a hollow-point shell. you glue a round peice of cardboard onto one half and attach the 2 halves with a couple inches of string. then you glue a little foam-rubber onto the cardboard (to cushon the take off) and another piece of cardboard (so the foam doesn't burn).

when you fire it (big end first flys better) the sabot comes apart right after leaving the barrel and lands about 25' away (conveniently together thanks to the string) so you can retrieve it and use it for the next shot.

all the power on take off as a spud but much less drag in the air.

btw- I am so damn glad there are no kids around here that have half the ideas we had as kids

Sixpence · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2003, 07:55:03 PM »

Lol, that's brilliant!

P.S. I'm glad I didn't have half the ideas you did:D

rpm · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2003, 08:02:09 PM »

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Originally posted by capt. apathy
btw- I am so damn glad there are no kids around here that have half the ideas we had as kids

You mean like Bottle Rocket vs Roman Candle War? I still bear the scar of a Roman Candle ambush...HOOO-AH!:D

capt. apathy · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2003, 08:14:44 PM »

I'd give you some of my more extream ideas but my kid sometimes reads this board.

StSanta · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2003, 08:37:39 PM »

The Danish government would most likely drink itself stupidly drunk and order all Danes to do the same.

Then we'd sing songs and use the guns to plonk the empty bottles.

Bet a 20mm cannon could do that nicely

Sixpence · « **Reply #20 on:** April 14, 2003, 08:55:46 PM »

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Originally posted by rpm371
You mean like Bottle Rocket vs Roman Candle War? I still bear the scar of a Roman Candle ambush...HOOO-AH!:D

Lol, they used to be somewhat civil till they came out with those thunder sticks( roman candles that shoot mini m80's)

Creamo · « **Reply #21 on:** April 14, 2003, 09:04:45 PM »

As long as Frenchy is deported before the invasion, we stand a 100% chance of winning without one POW in our homeland.

Otto · « **Reply #22 on:** April 14, 2003, 09:12:44 PM »

We used to take a pipe and cap the end. Pour a cup of water down the open end and pound in a wooden plug. Then you put the 'capped' end in a campfire and raised the pipe to a 45 degree angle and you wait......

Wow....! was that fun......

(Disclamer: Do not attempt this procedure unless you are a Professional Steam Fitter.)

X2Lee · « **Reply #23 on:** April 14, 2003, 10:43:50 PM »

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Originally posted by capt. apathy
neg. hard boiling would ruin the effect.

we cut a styrofoam cylinder to fit the barrel, then split it down the middle, and hollowed it to fit a large egg by painting gasoline onto the inside of the foam (gas melts it, you paint it where you want the oam to go away).

you end up with a 2 part sabot to go over your egg, open on the front kinda like a hollow-point shell. you glue a round peice of cardboard onto one half and attach the 2 halves with a couple inches of string. then you glue a little foam-rubber onto the cardboard (to cushon the take off) and another piece of cardboard (so the foam doesn't burn).

when you fire it (big end first flys better) the sabot comes apart right after leaving the barrel and lands about 25' away (conveniently together thanks to the string) so you can retrieve it and use it for the next shot.

all the power on take off as a spud but much less drag in the air.

btw- I am so damn glad there are no kids around here that have half the ideas we had as kids

As owner of multiple tater guns I humbly thank you for this new contrivance. This weekend I will launch a few dozen.
Heh

Maverick · « **Reply #24 on:** April 14, 2003, 10:49:14 PM »

If my country were to be invaded, the military would not be stationed in civilian areas with HQ's in hospitals. The enemy would, however, find THIS "civilian" with the soldiers on the front line. The troops wouldn't be in civilian areas but some of us civilians would definately be in military areas.

You may now return to your previous thread hijack.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #25 on:** April 15, 2003, 01:51:30 AM »

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This weekend I will launch a few dozen.
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don't forget to color them. It'll be Easter.

StSanta · « **Reply #26 on:** April 15, 2003, 05:04:05 AM »

Heh Maverick; I bet I can snipe more enemies than you can.

EAT MY DUST ex-copper!

Seriously, I agree with yer sentiment. If I couldn't flee the fighting (I ain't a brave man, I'll leg it if I can), then I'd rather have the illusion of being in control, of doing something, rather than be at the mercy of invading troops. I suspect you feel the same, no? Except maybe not about the running bit. Mostly because of your knee

Martlet · « **Reply #27 on:** April 15, 2003, 05:13:44 AM »

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Originally posted by StSanta
Heh Maverick; I bet I can snipe more enemies than you can.

EAT MY DUST ex-copper!

Seriously, I agree with yer sentiment. If I couldn't flee the fighting (I ain't a brave man, I'll leg it if I can), then I'd rather have the illusion of being in control, of doing something, rather than be at the mercy of invading troops. I suspect you feel the same, no? Except maybe not about the running bit. Mostly because of your knee

Which is exactly why America is the world's superpower, and is going to remain there for some time.

For most of us, fleeing wouldn't be our first choice.

Curval · « **Reply #28 on:** April 15, 2003, 05:30:48 AM »

The leaders of my country would hop the first flight to Switzerland to avail themselves of the funds they have "collected" during their tenure.

StSanta · « **Reply #29 on:** April 15, 2003, 11:33:45 AM »

Martlet, then Americans as a collective group are much braver than I am.

. I enjoy pseudo-dangerous things such as skydiving, rock climbing and advanced scuba diving - but I am quite certain I wouldn't find the idea of getting shot at as particularly appealing.

I'd rather live freely in Sweden than die fighting Germans in Denmark.

Heh, if the choice was between freedom and non freedom, the matter would be different. But to die for an arbitrary piece of land when I don't have to? Nah. The soul and culture of a nation is inside the people, not on some speck of land, IMHO.

Hm, I'd die in an attempt to remain free, yes. If I can be free without risking my life, I'll let the professionals do their bit - in case of war I'm not a soldier but a medic by training. That'd still mean I'd get shot at I suppose, but I dunno if you can call it 'fighting' in a war?