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How cannons get a bad rap.
« on: December 14, 2009, 02:27:59 PM »
Not what I would call a cannon but I can see how the media would write the headline, "cannon accident."   This has got to be the highest level of stupidity! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8axOKLN2GQ&feature=related
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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2009, 03:12:07 PM »
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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2009, 03:33:37 PM »
God loves Darwin  :o

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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2009, 03:55:24 PM »
What the #$%@!!  >:( >:( :( :(
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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2009, 04:04:42 PM »
You think that was stupid???  Well, try this one!
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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2009, 05:44:11 PM »
At 3 secs he at least saved his jewels .
Thats bad news cause it might still be able to reproduce itself ......?

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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2009, 09:18:40 PM »
There is the old saying: Boys will be boys.

In this case it could have said:  Boys will be dead!
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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2009, 01:30:36 AM »
Quote from: RocklockI on December 14, 2009, 03:33:37 PM
God loves Darwin  :o
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Quote from: RocklockI on December 14, 2009, 05:44:11 PM
At 3 secs he at least saved his jewels .
Thats bad news cause it might still be able to reproduce itself ......?
Gary

You, have got to be kidding. :o
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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2009, 03:56:10 AM »
 I've never found myself scooting back in my chair away from the monitor until that one.
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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2009, 04:35:48 AM »
Un-freaking real and one day they will be the captains of industry and leading this nation :o
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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2009, 06:46:16 AM »
Amen.

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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2009, 06:57:08 AM »
The title shouldn't have been "cannons"....but "idiots".
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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2009, 07:22:51 AM »
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How cannons get a bad rap

Personally I don't think there's any such thing as GOOD rap.  JMHO.
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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2009, 08:10:10 AM »
The last few posts remind me of a story:

A tough old cowboy once counseled his grandson, that if he wanted to live a
long life, the secret was to sprinkle a pinch of FFF black powder on his oatmeal
every morning.

The grandson did this religiously and lived to the age of 110.

He left four children, 20 grandchildren, 30 great grandchildren, 10 great
great grandchildren and a 50 foot hole where the crematorium used to be.

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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2009, 09:08:53 AM »
... and one day they will be the captains of industry and leading this nation.

I don't think so.  Maybe actors or lawyers but ...
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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #15 on: December 15, 2009, 03:06:07 PM »
Mind less pissing contest posts and relate responses, flushed....
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Re: How cannons get a bad rap.
« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2009, 03:10:21 PM »
George, that was funny!  On You Tube, there are quite a few of these short videos, you wonder how some of them survived! Crazy things some people do!
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