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Police: Westerly man shot corncobs from potato gun at neighbor’s house
myrecordjourna ^ | 1 Sept 2016 | Jason Vallee

Posted on 09/02/2016 7:30:27 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

a neighbor reported that Osella began shooting corncobs at his house after a yelling match. The police said he used a potato gun,

police reported that they went to Osella’s home, and that he came to the door shirtless with multiple corn kernels stuck to his chest

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To: DUMBGRUNT

“police reported that they went to Osella’s home, and that he came to the door shirtless with multiple corn kernels stuck to his chest”

So what?


21 posted on 09/02/2016 7:41:52 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Poo poo the polls at Trump's peril.)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway
Where the hell did I put that damn PVC?

If your house was built after 1975~, you may have a nice selection of PVC in the basement!

22 posted on 09/02/2016 7:42:54 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

It sounds like an episode of the Red Green show...


23 posted on 09/02/2016 7:43:28 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: Noumenon

who knows? If they was semi-dried, then they was “pre-wiped”.


24 posted on 09/02/2016 7:43:56 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Should have this built by noon!


25 posted on 09/02/2016 7:44:33 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Rule #1 when committing any corn related crime is always do a kernel check.


26 posted on 09/02/2016 7:45:30 AM PDT by Yardstick
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To: Dr. Sivana
The newspaper is in Meriden, CT. I used to deliver it.

A fun addition to the serious discussion of the availability of potato guns, and their distribution in the United States.

Thank you for your input!

27 posted on 09/02/2016 7:47:12 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Potatoe guns are pretty cool. I made mine years ago for about $15.

Just sort of kills the idea of gun control when you can make a relatively effective shotgun at Home Depot.


28 posted on 09/02/2016 7:48:53 AM PDT by cyclotic
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To: DUMBGRUNT
He must have thought himself to be the neighborhood dictator?


29 posted on 09/02/2016 7:49:13 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Incoming...?


30 posted on 09/02/2016 7:50:17 AM PDT by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: katana
Was it painted black?

I should hope not!
As you may well know, the use of a black weapon will bring an automatic upgrade in the charges!

Plus it would become a hate crime if the perpetrator is caucasian.

31 posted on 09/02/2016 7:50:56 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT
Were they used?
32 posted on 09/02/2016 7:52:31 AM PDT by Savage Beast (Trump is the Resistance! Vive la résistance!)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway
"Maybe a little tape would help?"

Yes! to remove the bits of corn from his chest!

But I would not want to advocate the destruction of evidence.

33 posted on 09/02/2016 7:53:35 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
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To: BitWielder1

“Was it a fully automatic assault potato gun with high capacity “clips”?”

I mis-read this as high capacity CHIPS.

Off to the vending machine.


34 posted on 09/02/2016 7:54:12 AM PDT by lacrew
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Back when tennis balls came in metal cans, we’d punch holes near the bottom chime, pour in some zippo-fluid and shake it up.

Used up tennis ball in the top and then “fire away!”. Ball would go hundreds of yards into the air. Bad-luck side was if the ball didn’t jettison...shrapnel everywhere and a trip to the horse-pital.

I must admit to creating an innovation (although not admitting to being the originator). That is, set up the “cannon” and drench the tennis ball in lighter fluid instead of the cannon bottom. Wait a few moments and a FLAMING BALL OF FIRE came from the cannon.

Many local drivers made many reports to LocalPD.
Who says teenagers aren’t invincible?


35 posted on 09/02/2016 7:56:11 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel
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To: DUMBGRUNT

1 1/2” PVC DWV caliber.


36 posted on 09/02/2016 7:56:27 AM PDT by headstamp 2 (Fear is the mind killer.)
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To: mad_as_he$$

“police reported that they went to Osella’s home, and that he came to the door shirtless with multiple corn kernels stuck to his chest”

Tested positive for tater-gun residue.


37 posted on 09/02/2016 7:56:41 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: Yardstick
Rule #1 when committing any corn related crime is always do a kernel check

I have to wonder, just how someone, would come to that bit of knowledge?

38 posted on 09/02/2016 7:57:18 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
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To: AngelesCrestHighway

Probably!


39 posted on 09/02/2016 7:58:03 AM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Huma Abedin was on a different thread.


40 posted on 09/02/2016 7:58:30 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT (Looks like it's pretty hairy.)
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