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Title: The REAL Tater...
Post by: Changeup on February 21, 2012, 11:10:17 PM
In the Top Secret/Crypto room at HiTech HQ, a photograph of an actual 30mm "tater" was taken a few weeks back.  I think that would leave a mark...a permanent mark.

(The offices are cool...)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/Changeup1/photo-11.jpg)
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: Guppy35 on February 21, 2012, 11:54:16 PM
Clearly over modeled!
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: Zoney on February 22, 2012, 10:38:28 AM
Sheesh, I woulda thought they had moved up to suite "A" by now.......................... ...
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: Changeup on February 22, 2012, 10:44:46 AM
Sheesh, I woulda thought they had moved up to suite "A" by now.......................... ...

Suite A has no view....
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: 68ZooM on February 22, 2012, 10:45:36 AM
Hmmmm i see a close resemblance to a outhouse door, clearly photoshoped.  :lol
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: Changeup on February 22, 2012, 10:47:40 AM
Hmmmm i see a close resemblance to a outhouse door, clearly photoshoped.  :lol

I opened it and went inside...it's more like a castle door...weighs 120 pounds, lol
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: Tom5572 on February 22, 2012, 12:22:44 PM
I opened it and went inside...it's more like a castle door...weighs 120 pounds, lol

Obviously, to deflect the vultchers.
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: MrGeezer on February 22, 2012, 01:32:29 PM
Hmmmm i see a close resemblance to a outhouse door, clearly photoshoped.  :lol

The only thing missing is the crecent moon and a few scraps of Sears catalogs strewn around.
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: jimbo71 on February 22, 2012, 01:55:46 PM
I've heard all HTC employees wear replica WWII helmets and throw nerf grenades from cubical to cubical that contain interoffice memos & when the fax machine rings everyone yells INCOMING!!!
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: Changeup on February 22, 2012, 03:13:53 PM
I've heard all HTC employees wear replica WWII helmets and throw nerf grenades from cubical to cubical that contain interoffice memos & when the fax machine rings everyone yells INCOMING!!!

(shhhhh.....the few offices I was allowed to go into had CH rigs on the desks!  No BS...its greatness)
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: Daddkev on February 22, 2012, 03:22:05 PM
 :O :O Did they have clothes on?  :O :O
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: GNucks on February 22, 2012, 03:27:47 PM
I think clothing probably impedes ability to coad effectively, so I'll guess no.
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: jimbo71 on February 22, 2012, 03:59:03 PM
(shhhhh.....the few offices I was allowed to go into had CH rigs on the desks!  No BS...its greatness)
   Cool!

1) did you take donuts?

2) did they reinstate your chat privileges?

                          :lol
 
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: save on February 22, 2012, 04:39:20 PM
I heard they only where allowed to move to another room after 12 hours  :bolt:
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: Changeup on February 22, 2012, 05:27:11 PM
   Cool!

1) did you take donuts?

2) did they reinstate your chat privileges?

                          :lol
 

No donuts and I was not able to meet Skuzzy.  I believe when Carrie called his office, and it was muffled so I cant be sure, I heard Skuzy say, "Changeup is in the lobby?  Right now???? <long pause> who is he?"
 Carrie:  "hes the guy that calls about his chats bans and stick scaling

Skuzzy:  "Oh HELL no....I'm at lunch"

Then Dale walked out and caught me messing with the ammo in their display cabinet.  Probably not a great idea but they were nice about it.
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: jimbo71 on February 22, 2012, 05:44:43 PM
No donuts and I was not able to meet Skuzzy.  I believe when Carrie called his office, and it was muffled so I cant be sure, I heard Skuzy say, "Changeup is in the lobby?  Right now???? <long pause> who is he?"
 Carrie:  "hes the guy that calls about his chats bans and stick scaling

Skuzzy:  "Oh HELL no....I'm at lunch"

Then Dale walked out and caught me messing with the ammo in their display cabinet.  Probably not a great idea but they were nice about it.

LOL That's awesome!  :aok
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: bustr on February 22, 2012, 06:40:06 PM
Type I, German name: 3 cm Minengeschoss 108 Ausführung A mit Zerleger

(3 cm M-Gesch. 108 Ausf.A m. Zerl.)

Mineshell fuzed with ZZ1589B. Pressed and rolled steel body and an aluminium fuze. Coloured yellow with a 5 mm light green band just under the fuze (meaning self-destruct shell). The shell is filled with 85 grams of HA41 (hexogen aluminium) or 85 grams of penthrite. Weight of shell: 330 +/- 8 grams.

(http://robdebie.home.xs4all.nl/me163/images/large/weapon26.jpg)


ZZ 1589 B fuse
Due to the riffling of the barrel, the shell is given a high rotational speed during firing. This leads to centrifugal forces that push the six balls (7) outwards, forcing them in the collar ring and keeping the firing pin housing (4) which holds the firing pin (5) in upper position. Meanwhile the wrapped safety coil (6) rolls out, thereby opening the way for the firing pin housing to move downward forced by spring (8), however held back by the balls in the groove. At impact the firing pin housing with firing pin is simply hammered down in the duplex detonator (the balls are forced back into the firing pin housing), exploding the shell. If the rotational speed decreases too much (long time of flight, i.e. the shell missed target) the force of the spring will force the balls back into the firing pin housing after which it moves down due to the spring force. This forces the firing pin into the duplex detonator (10), exploding the shell.

(http://robdebie.home.xs4all.nl/me163/images/large/weapon13.jpg)

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Did they have any gunsights in the office?

Be fun to watch these self destruct at 1000 meters. Littel poofs around furballs and bomber formations. Proximity damage.. :aok

Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: Babalonian on February 22, 2012, 07:17:11 PM
In the Top Secret/Crypto room at HiTech HQ, a photograph of an actual 30mm "tater" was taken a few weeks back.  I think that would leave a mark...a permanent mark.

(The offices are cool...)

(http://i909.photobucket.com/albums/ac300/Changeup1/photo-11.jpg)

Clearly, they don't screen their guest's vox usage before inviting them to come over for a friendly visit.  :devil
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: M0nkey_Man on February 22, 2012, 08:35:16 PM
Clearly, they don't screen their guest's vox usage before inviting them to come over for a friendly visit.  :devil
:lol
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: Ruah on February 23, 2012, 04:21:11 AM
sweet round. . .will be looking for one
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: olds442 on February 23, 2012, 08:57:38 AM
and people wonder why is a 1 hit HACKER kill.
Title: Re: The REAL Tater...
Post by: Rino on February 23, 2012, 11:33:38 AM
     I think it was a great idea to bring your giant yellow Crayon for them to sign autographs with  :D