Embarrassed to be Kiwi - NZers being stupid with spudguns

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Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:29 am

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Aside from the igniter being placed in the middle of an end cap, the cannon being constructed from DWV and an 8 year old firing a cannon without direct adult supervision; the cannon is fired at, what you'd expect to be, the most mature person in the video.

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Sun Sep 05, 2010 4:34 am

I note the only tag is "moron" :roll:

While it's great seeing what is presumably a father having a good time with his children, an opportunity for teaching responsible behaviour has certainly been lost...
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Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:02 am

hahaha oh wow... I guess i can still be amazed by how stupid some people can be. who in their right mind actually volunteers to be shot with a potato cannon???
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Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:11 am

I have to admit that was a nice shot, lol.
Not a smart idea though...
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Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:57 am

A pair of antenna and some aluminum foil and the guy with the helmet can receive some more bright idea's from planet Zorcon... :roll:

MrCrowley, are you sure you want to accept responsibility for this guy?
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Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:16 am

Ummm, is shooting at living things against the rules?
Discussion of shooting anything at any person and/or animal is prohibited, and may result in a permanent banning of your account.

1. The exception to this rule is for proper use of legal airsoft and/or paintball markers.
Is there an exemption for moderators? :P
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Sun Sep 05, 2010 11:22 am

Tech, it wasn't MrC in the video...
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Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:09 pm

well........ that would be why spud guns are taboo.

I have to laugh at the fact that it takes the addition of PVC to make hairspray and fire dangerous in the hands of stupid people.
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Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:16 pm

Hahaha wow. what an idiot(s).
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Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:20 pm

Gun Freak wrote:Tech, it wasn't MrC in the video...
Read the rule. Being in the video is not the rule violation. Discussing that second target and posting a video of the forbidden target is the violation.

Personally, I think it's a great safety video. Learn from other's mistakes.

I even posted a copy of the rule.
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Sun Sep 05, 2010 1:10 pm

Technician1002 wrote:
Gun Freak wrote:Tech, it wasn't MrC in the video...
Read the rule. Being in the video is not the rule violation. Discussing that second target and posting a video of the forbidden target is the violation.

Personally, I think it's a great safety video. Learn from other's mistakes.

I even posted a copy of the rule.
Good question for PCGUY, (pm sent) give him a day or two for the reply....
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Sun Sep 05, 2010 1:18 pm

I'm with jrrdw, not sure I would associate myself and all of NZ with this fellow. They probably saw something similar "on the internet" and may have figured it was the way things were done.

It's sad to watch even mature people who obviously haven't grown up in a gun culture break just about every rule of shooting in less than a 2 minute period.
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Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:01 pm

jackssmirkingrevenge wrote:While it's great seeing what is presumably a father having a good time with his children, an opportunity for teaching responsible behaviour has certainly been lost...
The opportunity for teaching them swear words was however used admirably.
Does that thing kinda look like a big cat to you?
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Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:05 pm

Ragnarok wrote:The opportunity for teaching them swear words was however used admirably.
This is New Zealand mate :D
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Sun Sep 05, 2010 2:08 pm

Exactly.
Does that thing kinda look like a big cat to you?
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