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2005-03-25 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Oops--Howitzer round for avalanche control lands in Utah man's back yard

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Posted by Dar 2005-03-25 12:55:02 PM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wonder if that compensation covers dry cleaning his pants and shampooing the couch where he was sitting?

Posted by GK 2005-03-25 1:30:51 PM|| 2005-03-25 1:30:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 More details and interview with homeowners here.

Hat tip: The Roth Report, an alternative to Drudge without the damn pop-up and -under ads!

Posted by Dar 2005-03-25 2:20:11 PM|| 2005-03-25 2:20:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Thank God the Illinois Dept. Of Transportation (IDiOT) doesn't have heavy artillery. I'd be worried about those clowns having sharp-pointed scissors!

Posted by Darth VAda 2005-03-25 3:17:46 PM|| 2005-03-25 3:17:46 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 now ima start worrying about them hurricane hunters.

Posted by half 2005-03-25 5:20:10 PM|| 2005-03-25 5:20:10 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Trom the Cannon-Cockers Field Manual:
Fire Mission Over, Fire Mission out. Shot over, Shout out. Oh Shit over, No shit out.

Posted by Bodyguard 2005-03-25 5:37:36 PM|| 2005-03-25 5:37:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 The gun-grabbers will no doubt find some way to spin this large-caliber assault weapon accident to their advantage.
We should pre-empt them:

When artillery is outlawed, only outlaws will have artillery.
They can have my 155 when they pry it out of my cold, dead M-109.
Cannons don't kill people, DOT fire control does.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2005-03-25 6:50:29 PM|| 2005-03-25 6:50:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 //running cadence tune// Hell-o Hell-o Artillery - King of ~~Avalanches and DOT screw-ups~~ Battle follow me...

Posted by Bodyguard 2005-03-25 8:15:13 PM|| 2005-03-25 8:15:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 It's deja vu all over again. I used to live in North Ogden, Utah when the ski patrol at the Snow Basin ski area fired a 105mm recoiless rifle to set off an avalanche. The round went long landing and exploding near or on a house being built in North Ogden, just over the mountain from the ski area. Shrapnel went through a house across the street and into a sofa. This was about 20 to 30 years ago.

Posted by VRWconspiracy 2005-03-25 11:11:59 PM|| 2005-03-25 11:11:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Small world VRWC - know Ron Clare? I lived at 726N 550 E for a short time, heh.

Posted by .com 2005-03-25 11:19:07 PM|| 2005-03-25 11:19:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Or was that 726E 55N, lol! UberEfficient Mucking Formons, lol! Love 'em, heh.

Posted by .com 2005-03-25 11:24:39 PM|| 2005-03-25 11:24:39 PM|| Front Page Top

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