Fry 'em.
Was this a hunting tater gun or an assault tater gun?
Gun control
Does one need a permit to own ammo ?
Is this stupid or what? A friggin Potato gun. I saw a Marshmellow gun at the flea market the other day I suppose that is a concealed weapon.
From the country that gave us the "potato masher" grenade.
How did these people almost conquer the world?
Some kids in my town shot a potato gun that they thought would only go 50 feet.
It wound up going across the street, through a plate-glass living-room window, through a sliding-glass door, and into a swimming pool.
The owner of the house was less than amused.
I wonder nobody has posted this picture of the offenders yet. ;)
Germany really sucks
I remember my Spudzooka days. 300 seems a little on the high side. IIRC, Aquanet was one of the best fuels because it had no water content. I always had trouble getting reliable ignition with a gas grill piezo sparker. One of the best I saw used a flint sparker from a Coleman stove. It fired every time.
I abandoned the effort as insane while working on a design that involved a Propane/Oxygen metering block.
Ananova:
Man builds gun to fire pumpkin a mile
A man in the US has built a cannon to fire a pumpkin a mile.
Jim Bristoe's invention has a 30 foot barrel and is powered by a 700 gallon air tank.
It's named "Ain't All There".
During a demonstration in Elletsville, Indiana the 42-year-old electrician and mechanic said: "You don't need to cover your ears, but you're going to know I shot it."
When Mr Bristoe fires the cannon, a 10 pound pumpkin is hit with 11,300 pounds of force.
He says the pumpkin projectile leaves the muzzle at about 900 mph, and during the test it fired a pumpkin through the rear of a Pontiac.
Mr Bristoe plans to take the two tonne pumpkin cannon to the first annual Pumpkin Propulsion Contest at Verizon Wireless Music Centre near Noblesville, on Saturday.
The contest is sponsored by Indianapolis radio station WRZX-FM and is the brainchild of morning show host Gonzo Greg and his colleagues.
"It's more of an exhibition than a competition, and we don't know what to expect in terms of entries," said Greg.
Bump for (Ill)logical results of too much government.
Darn it! If the Germans can't control the potato guns, they can at least control the sale of potatos.
Ruh Roh! Watch your back, guys!
This reminds me of something that happened several years ago when I worked at an oilfield bottom hole pump shop in Kansas. A young man came in wanting to purchase brass chrome ID heavy wall tubing pump barrels. No such thing is made because changing pressure would cause the chrome ID to flake off. We quizzed him a little & found he & some friends were planning on making black powder cannons with cement filled beer cans as ammo. He said they were launching them over the water at a lake a few miles from us. Made it sound like they were already doing it, but might of been bragging
We kept watching the local paper for the story on his arrest but never heard from him again.
German Potato Salad
Prep Time: approx. 10 Minutes.
Cook Time: approx. 45 Minutes.
Ready in: approx. 55 Minutes.
Makes 4 servings.
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4 potatoes
4 slices bacon
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/2 cup chopped green onions
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and chop.
2 Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside. Reserve bacon fat.
3 Add the flour, sugar, water and vinegar to skillet and cook in reserved bacon fat over medium heat until dressing is thick.
4 Add bacon, potatoes and green onions to skillet and stir until coated. Cook until heated and season with salt and pepper. Serve warm.
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