One Killed, Three Injured In Potato Gun Accident [Hold muh spud]

Ohio News Network ^ | June 27, 2004 | n/a

[Gun142]

One Killed, Three Injured In Potato Gun Accident

One person is dead and three others are in the hospital after a potato gun explosion.

The Champaign County Sheriff's office says one man was pronounced dead on the scene. His identity is not being released until his family is notified.

Three other men were injured in the accident.

Thirty-one-year-old Judd Coffey is listed in critical condition at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Twenty-two-year-old Jason Anderson is listed in fair condition at Miami Valley Hospital. The condition of 48-year-old Robert Kiser is unknown.

The incident is believed to have happened late Saturday night when a potato gun can into contact with gun powder and exploded.

The sheriff's department is still investigating the explosion.

[TASMANIANRED]

What kind of hole does a 200mm spud make.

[Physicist]

Oh, yeah, I used to do that when I was in the Boy Scouts. What makes it work so well is that the cans are extremely smooth inside, and a tennis ball fits almost perfectly (the fuzz makes just the right seal). I'll bet it's hard to make these anymore, now that there's no seam to cut open at the bottom of the can.

[paul51]

Well, I was over at another thread discussing a penis pump. I have no idea what that is. Now I'm here wondering what a potato gun is. I never realized I was so clueless. I'm going over to the m. moore thread. At least I know who that fat ass slob is.

[Lockbar]

Burning a tennis ball? The Horror, The Horror!!!

[Hat-Trick]

*Bang!

[IncPen]

:: cough cough ::

[MistrX]

A 3 foot long piece of 3/4" pipe filled with gunpowder blows up real good.

[sd-joe]

>> What kind of hole does a 200mm spud make <<

Probably not very good penetration, but good impact energy with a bit of velocity.

[Nachoman]

Some people never learn. Under charge 10-15 percent of what the data books tell you, and then work your way up.

Was he using a Norma or Speer spud?

[samiam5]

Proof once and for all that high carb diets are bad for your health...

[kitchen]

We used to do the tennis ball cannon thing, first with carbide, then switching to lighter fluid for a faster turn around. Then somebody discovered that a bunch of those tiny juice cans made one hell of a golf ball gun. Fortunately no one was ever hit in the noodle.

[Quick Shot]

Golf balls and surgical tubing. Tiger can't touch this. They literally went out of sight. Not necessarily a good thing on campus. Years ago.

[School of Rational Thought]

The dangers of high carbs continue to mount.

[Smokin' Joe]

Aqua Net blue!

[Musket]

I've never understood this hobby.

[aberaussie]

bump

[r9etb]

I'll bet it's hard to make these anymore, now that there's no seam to cut open at the bottom of the can.

That's what PVC pipe is for....

[teeman8r]

right guard also works and keeps the moisture down...

how do i know that??!!