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Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:08 am
by ammosmoke
THIS is interesting... There has been an increase in searches for "pneumatic gun"! "Potato Gun" has the highest search rate of them all.
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:17 am
by MrCrowley
n-strike wrote:What's the difference between potato cannons, and spud guns?
Nothing.
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:53 am
by jr
or maybe it is the rude and unwilling additude toward the newbie;
that is asking the same questions that the advanced spudder has awnsered a million times allready...
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:20 am
by Darkside 6ix
I have to admit, I dont ever recall typing in the words "pnematic gun" or "spud gun" on google. But I have on Youtube.
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:22 am
by BigGrib
As an "Advanced Spudder" which I think we would need to a definition which everyone can agree on, I dont mind answering newb questions if the people have thoroughly searched for answers themselves. I mean it took me a while to understand piston valves but with enough reading the wiki and reading post's about piston valves when they'd come up I finally understand the concept but have yet to build one.
As far as the "decline" of spudgun searches, I really don't know what to think about all that. I really dont understand why you would look at something like that with any interest. Since most spudgunners dont actively advertise the hobby, mostly due to local laws. Fortunately I live in the US where they are legal for the most part. Therefore, I agree with benstern about his posting on the first page of this thread.
I for one am proud to be a Spud Gunner, and I will always go out of my way to tell people about my hobby.
Who's with me??
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:48 am
by starman
BigGrib wrote:I for one am proud to be a Spud Gunner, and I will always go out of my way to tell people about my hobby.
Who's with me??
Word!, Bro... Maybe because I'm a somewhat older spudder, but I don't hold back at all. Most people are big eyed curious when the subject comes up. A lot of it is perception...if people think you're a punk pyro, you're not going to get much respect.
It really just means the you're always being a responsible and safe spudder, no matter what age you are. If you're credible, people will show genuine interest.
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:22 am
by Darkside 6ix
I have no idea what I did, but I dont get any respect from the people that know me. I build one pnematic and all of a sudden Im a terrorist. People dont even trust me near a fire any more.
FFS, some people in my school have never heard of the word spud.
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 8:10 am
by psycix
LOL the netherlands is taking the lead with the results for "spudgun"
http://www.google.com/trends?q=spudgun& ... all&sort=0
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 11:41 am
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:44 pm
by Spuddin
pvcpsyco wrote:I have no idea what I did, but I dont get any respect from the people that know me. I build one pnematic and all of a sudden Im a terrorist. People dont even trust me near a fire any more.
FFS, some people in my school have never heard of the word spud.
We feel your pain buddy, maybe try looking at it as a chance to "educate" the unbeleivers!
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:57 pm
by Biopyro
BigGrib - I think its much harder for young people to be taken seriously. Although my friends do enjoy coming and watching, very few would ever build a cannon, and some will not even fire them. I don't usually tell adults, particularly those I don't know well, as paranoia is all the rage here.
I do tell most of my friends, but it is unusual, and it isn't something I usually tell people about until I get to know them better. When it comes to it I am proud, because I feel although the skills I can apply to other things I gain from it are limited, I do enjoy it loads, and it is entertaining for people.
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:02 pm
by Hotwired
"weapons of mass distruction" is one of the most ridiculous phrases ever dumped on the public.
Only reporters and other hype vultures could have possibly tried to search for such a thing.
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 2:52 pm
by jackssmirkingrevenge
Hotwired wrote:Only reporters and other hype vultures could have possibly tried to search for such a thing.
Or rather, it was related to
this google prank
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:06 pm
by Ragnarok
The original site is actually still up:
http://www.coxar.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
By the way, if the above link appears to not work, I suggest you read the page closer - it's supposed to look like that.
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:08 pm
by TurboSuper
Where I live, they think me owning an air rifle is extrmely dangerous, but driving an SUV is somehow safer.
So yeah, I try to stay quiet about my potato cannons