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OldSchoolGadgetLover
07/02/09

In reply to Explained: Fireworks vs Firecrackers vs Sparklers
At the end there he seems a little frightened at the fuse he lit... wuss. Obviously never lit a real firecracker (Black Cat) while holding it so he could throw it (only to have it go off prematurely and nearly blow off his fingers). Oh... the blood blisters... how I miss those days.
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nutbastard
07/02/09

@OldSchoolGadgetLover:

those black cats are the worst - 2 seconds, tops.
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nutbastard
07/02/09

In reply to Explained: Fireworks vs Firecrackers vs Sparklers
i'll be giving our mortars an extra boost by first launching them out of the 'spudbastard' which is in the final build stage now.

stun gun ignition, utilizing the handle and trigger of an old drill (it even has a safety!) burst disk pressure regulation, intake and exhaust fans, and a check valve for fuel. Silenced barrel. it's almost done. *this* close.

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strider_mt2k
07/02/09

@nutbastard: Is the handle pointed that way so you can watch the action real close-like? ;)
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Nick
07/02/09

@nutbastard: for added fun you should take that to the airport. i hear those TSA guys absolutely love fireworks.
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nutbastard
07/02/09

@strider_mt2k:

well it's shown without the 4" to 2" reducer for the barrel, which is almost 4 feet long, over 4 feet with the silencer fitted to it. i wont have time to build the stock for the back but the spudbastard version 1 was fine without one - it's a luxury.
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GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
07/02/09

@nutbastard: Why nothing "safe", like Co2?
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strider_mt2k
07/02/09

@nutbastard: OOOOH!

I was mighty confused there. Sorry man. :D
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nutbastard
07/02/09

@600Followers_GitEmSteveDave:

safe? i dont do safe.

don't you know that Danger is my middle name? this thing runs off Thrust® Quick Starting Fluid.
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TheCrudMan
07/02/09

@strider_mt2k:

Bullpup buddy, bullpup.

[en.wikipedia.org]
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nutbastard
07/02/09

@TheCrudMan:

yep, bullpup - that was the idea. only issue is that it's no ambidextrous - it's for right handed shooting only. i'd thought about mounting it underneath the chamber but fastening options were more scarce, and i always want to be able to unscrew the drill case to service the guts.
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ZaxxonQ.com
07/02/09

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... and then he caught the studio on fire... but at least it was pretty! ^_^
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tok3ninja
07/02/09

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Can anyone bring a shipment of fireworks to CT for me? You will be compensated with beer, lots of beer. Did I mention beer.. and fireworks?
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Diddle my Skittles
07/02/09

@tok3ninja: Yes, ship one substance you're not allowed to mail, in exchange for another substance you're not allowed to mail. This should end well.
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GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
07/02/09

@Pouring a 40oz. bottle of KABOOM for my homey Billy Mays: Since when does "Can anyone bring" mean to mail? In most parts of the world, that means to physically bring it yourself. I.E. "Can you bring me that cinder block from over there" does not mean take that cinder block down to the post office, buy postage, stick it in the box, and I'll accept it from the mailman in two days when it shows up.
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Nick
07/02/09

In reply to Explained: Fireworks vs Firecrackers vs Sparklers
my friend's wedding had sparklers at the end instead of rice. anywho, another buddy's ma was handing them out and had all of them in her right hand and passing with the left. somehow, while standing right next to me, they all go up at once. BIG FLASH. needless to say they rushed her to the hospital to see a plastic surgeon. everything turned out ok, but i believe everyone should learn from this experience and know to never stand next to me while holding a bunch of sparklers. the end.
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nutbastard
07/02/09

@Nick:

that's the most fucked up conclusion to a wedding i've ever heard of.
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strider_mt2k
07/02/09

@Nick: I heard that about you...
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Nick
07/02/09

@nutbastard: i dunno. i have been reading stories about couples spending their wedding night in the slammer. that is always the best sign that you met your soul mate.
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GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
07/02/09

@Nick: So rather than throw rice which harms no one(except American Rice Farmers), the wedding ended with injury. Damn you Ann Landers!!

BTW, who decided that devices that throw off sparks were the best thing to use around white outfits w/lace?
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brandeis1
07/02/09

@600Followers_GitEmSteveDave: Doesn't it hurt pigeons (and other birds) by making their stomachs explode from over-eating?

Or was that an urban myth? I forget.
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nutbastard
07/02/09

@Nick:

i'd take a night in the drunk tank or whatever over having my face incinerated. hell i'd rather lose a finger to an m80 than have my face harmed. i mean, that's my face man, people have to look at it and shit.
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GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE
07/02/09

@brandeis1: Ann Landers published that in a column, and caught hell for it: [www.snopes.com]

Some people believe that in order to avoid clean up costs, and to peddle more expensive favors, people perpetuate the legend.
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Nick
07/02/09

@nutbastard: people have to look at it and shit.

taco bell does that to me.
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strider_mt2k
07/02/09

In reply to Explained: Fireworks vs Firecrackers vs Sparklers
Note: Pick up sparklers at wrong end.

We've all done it. best to get it out of the way so you can then have a firecracker go off in your hand.

Good times!
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