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News of the Weird: Potato PanzerShrek:

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Dateline: Essen, Germany: German police have arrested a man for firing potatoes at passers-by with a homemade bazooka, authorities in the Western city of Essen said.

"It was like a bazooka that fired potatoes," a spokesman for police in Essen said. "Jolly dangerous from close range."

Police said the weapon consisted of about 4 feet of drainpipe attached to an aerosol can that the man ingnited to propel the vegaetables toard their targets.

"He was plastered and probably thought it was fun," the spokesman said.

The 33-year-old man is under investigation for attempting to cause bodily harm and violating gun laws.

[Source: Reuters]

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AM prof: Played your 1st scenario to a MV in 18 turns. Liked the Map and concept. Took all VHs and demolished all remaining items. Mayhaps its only weakness may be too many turns available allowing extreme cautiousness. Thank you for a few hours of entertainment.

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Eric, search for "potato gun" on the internet and I bet you'll find instructions for a serious veggie gun. I've seen those babies shoot and they are something to behold. If the guy had been using a real potato gun, they could have charged him with attempted murder.:eek:
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remember the spud gun?

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Chief posted:
Thank you for a few hours of entertainment.


You're welcome, Chief! I'm glad you liked the first scenario. I wasn't sure how many turns to allow. I'll probably cut back on that. Thanks for the input! I hope you enjoy the second battle just as much. Let me know how you like it and if you have any ideas for how to improve it.

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rbrunsman posted:
I've seen those babies shoot and they are something to behold.


I recall seeing a tv show about a contest somewhere out West where the contestants design devices to throw pumpkins. One of the entrys one year was a pneumatic pumkin cannon. It shot them several hundred yards!

Even more impressive, is this story about a man who built what may be called the Paris gun of pumpkin cannons:

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_692855.html

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Btw, here is the pumpkin cannon's 'homepage':

http://www.aintalltherepumpkincannon.com/story.htm

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Post by runes »

my friend has one of them potato guns. it scared the **** out of me... the whole lighting the aerosol can sorta thing isnt really my deal. bu christ, it launched those taters far. i thing we knocked a bird out of the air with it.
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Runes posted:
. . . i thing we knocked a bird out of the air with it.


Sounds like an interesting way to go duck hunting! You could take baby red pototoes, and have a sort-of potato shot-gun.:D

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Post by runes »

hahah he had a backyard conveniently covered by trees. so, we'd fire volleys off over them and just hope it didn't smash any windows ;)
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