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2007-04-22 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Armed Miss America 1944 Stops Intruder

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Posted by DepotGuy 2007-04-22 11:48|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is great!
Maybe there is hope after all.
I can see a new line of medical equipment in the aftermath of this: walkers with machine gun mounts ( ammo containers optional),
laser guided missles on wheel chairs (still need to work out the recoil thing)
but these all can trace their lineage back to the Ricin-equipped umbrella, which can be considered nothing more than an all-weather cane...

Posted by USN, ret. 2007-04-22 12:55|| 2007-04-22 12:55|| Front Page Top

#2 May need an extra of the RDS & TP

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-04-22 13:42|| 2007-04-22 13:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Missles don't have recoil, that's why the launch tubes are open behind, to let the gasses escape.(Don't stand behind one)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-04-22 13:55|| 2007-04-22 13:55|| Front Page Top

#4 RJ, they still do have a slight recoil. If the tube was plugged, you may fly in with an equal force, but in opposite direction to the missile trajectory. ;-)

The expulsion of gases is not gradual. There is a spike just before the missile is released, as the gasses are trying to escape in all directions. If you watch videos of launches of SLMs, you'd notice the distinct reaction of the shooter.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-04-22 15:41|| 2007-04-22 15:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Add markmanship and guts to the talent and swimsuit requirements.

Posted by JohnQC 2007-04-22 17:50|| 2007-04-22 17:50|| Front Page Top

#6 Venus Ramey, 82, confronted a man on her farm in south-central Kentucky last week after she saw her dog run into a storage building where thieves had previously made off with old farm equipment.

Well, there's one Venus with arms.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-22 21:09|| 2007-04-22 21:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Ah, I submitted this on Friday. Good story.

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2007-04-22 21:34|| 2007-04-22 21:34|| Front Page Top

#8 The best stories are worth re-reading, Icerigger. :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2007-04-22 23:35|| 2007-04-22 23:35|| Front Page Top

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