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Brinnutz
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 11:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I hope they don't cancel the show because of this...Seriously.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj-CErr0VOY

That thing went pretty dang far btw.
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Kyrocket
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 11:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Heard about that on a radio talk show this morning. Crazy. According to them it went through a brick wall and skipped over a hill before going into the neighborhood. Again, crazy.
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Moxnix
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 12:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Therewith busting the myth that the staff had everything under control.
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Geforce
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 12:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Hopefully the production's insurance kicks in to take care of this. It sucks, but accidents happen no matter how prepared one may be.

I'd hate to see a such a fun show get shut down over this.
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Satori
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 01:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
But they got a result! like they are always saying..
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Sifo
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 01:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I always like how they say "we wanted to..., but our insurance company said no". They may find themselves saying that a lot more in the future.
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Reepicheep
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 02:47 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Really glad nobody was hurt. It would make a great episode. But you know they will lawyer up and clam up.

(and commute much further for tests from now on)
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Etennuly
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 03:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
YEP! CONFIRMED! This cannon will shoot this particular projectile!
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Cityxslicker
Posted on Wednesday, December 07, 2011 - 04:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I have been on that range !
depending on where they launched it from .... easily ballistics a quarter mile off post !
the town ridge almost glitters like a disco ball with all the metal in the side of the enmbankments.

Good times, since I was there; Arlen Ness and Co put up their big show room about a quarter mile the other direction....
Next on MythBusters.... biker build blow up !
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Blake
Posted on Thursday, December 08, 2011 - 05:43 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I enjoy it, but often cringe when watching that show. It's very poor science at best. I hope people watching it don't buy into the claim that it's a "science show."
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Reepicheep
Posted on Thursday, December 08, 2011 - 08:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I categorize it as infotainment more than science.

I miss Junkyard Wars also.
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Kyrocket
Posted on Thursday, December 08, 2011 - 09:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Yeah, like ANY of you watch it for any other reason than Kari. LOL



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Kyrocket
Posted on Thursday, December 08, 2011 - 09:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
And I just thought this one was funny.



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Speedfreaks101
Posted on Thursday, December 08, 2011 - 02:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Anyone know what they were trying to do?
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Court
Posted on Thursday, December 08, 2011 - 04:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
>>>>Anyone know what they were trying to do?

They were trying to discover a way to make a dozen attorneys and 9 civilians millionaires in one 50 minute segment.

They succeeded.
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Froggy
Posted on Thursday, December 08, 2011 - 05:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
quote:

Anyone know what they were trying to do?



They were testing the effectiveness of other materials for cannonballs.
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Sifo
Posted on Thursday, December 08, 2011 - 05:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
They were testing the effectiveness of other materials for cannonballs.

Houses and minivans?

I would consider the show "sciencetainment". Oh, and nerd porn!
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Kenm123t
Posted on Thursday, December 08, 2011 - 06:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Hey who else gets to blow stuff up and get paid for it! Civilians that is
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