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2004-12-01 Britain

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Posted by Howard UK 2004-12-01 5:28:50 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sounds like a job for Richard Widmark.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-12-01 9:17:13 AM|| 2004-12-01 9:17:13 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 No, sounds like a job for grapeshot and langrage.

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-12-01 9:23:50 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-12-01 9:23:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 A, er...langwhat?

Posted by Seafarious 2004-12-01 9:46:22 AM|| 2004-12-01 9:46:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Lan"grage, Langrel Lan"grel, n.:A kind of shot formerly used at sea for tearing sails and
rigging. It consisted of bolts, nails, and other pieces of iron fastened together or inclosed in a canister.

Posted by Steve 2004-12-01 9:53:37 AM|| 2004-12-01 9:53:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 IIrc, Chain, bar and lang"grel are prohibited items in the geneva convention. Don't get Amnesia Int'l after you!
Besides, it tears up the rifiling in a 155 How.

Posted by N Guard 2004-12-01 10:02:42 AM|| 2004-12-01 10:02:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Mrs Davis.

Great obscure (to the youngsters) movie reference.

Posted by Jim K 2004-12-01 10:08:26 AM|| 2004-12-01 10:08:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Chain, bar and lang"grel are prohibited items in the geneva convention.

Doesn't apply to law enforcement, does it?

As for the howitzer -- don't they have "beehive" rounds for them?

Posted by Robert Crawford 2004-12-01 10:23:45 AM|| [http://www.kloognome.com/] 2004-12-01 10:23:45 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 The 155mm howitzer has a nasty flechette round that consists of 2350 inch-and-a-half long flechettes about as big around as a kitchen match wrapped around an explosive core. Each flechette has fins for stability. They do a number on just about anything. Saw a photo of a group of VC caught by one in SEA. The VC were leading two water buffalo well-draped with explosives, which didn't go off on impact. It didn't matter - they looked like humps of raw hamburger. Would be a rather nasty weapon to use on a street riot. I think a Bradley chain gun would be more humane, and easier to direct.

Posted by Hupiger Ebbavigum4982 2004-12-01 3:18:25 PM|| 2004-12-01 3:18:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 They won't tell us what they are doing. "It's a law enforcement matter STFU or I'll haul your ass to jail too." How about that for an answer? Thats is whay you would get here in the good old USA.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-12-01 4:14:02 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-12-01 4:14:02 PM|| Front Page Top

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