Huh?

http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
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moc.etoyok@modom says...
> Huh?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
> --
>
Do a Google on "spud gun" and you'll get the full story. They can be
fun, but they're not toys, by any means.

Bob

hubby and eldest son built those for 'entertainment purposes' and took them
to Boy Scout Camp....uses canned hair spray, camp stove ignitor, PVC piping
and spuds.......makes a lot of noise and hurls a potato into the next
county.
Need instructions?
-ginny


"modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote in message
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> modom
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modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
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Hm... how to describe a potato gun -- it's sort of like a bazooka that
shoots potatoes - really. AKA "spud gun." I did a google search for
"potato gun" and there were over a million hits. There are also "pumkin
guns" too.

Sky

modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
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>
> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
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> modom
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Hm... how to describe a potato gun -- it's sort of like a bazooka that
shoots potatoes - really. AKA "spud gun." I did a google search for
"potato gun" and there were over a million hits. There are also "pumkin
guns" too.

Sky

modom (palindrome guy) wrote on 01 Jan 2007 in rec.food.cooking

> Huh?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
> --
>
> modom
>
> http://www.koyote.com/users/modom/home.html
>

A potato Gun as I understand it from my youth... is a air powered
pistol...You push the barrel into a raw potato to load it. This breaks off
a small dowel like piece of potato which you can shoot. About 50 shots from
1 medium potato, before it gets too gnarly to find a good surface on the
potato to load from. No CO2 caridge is involved. The air pressure developed
is usually minor...barely enough to make the projectialed potato chunk fly
50 ft. I suspect fowl play. BB guns have way more power and accuracy. Safe
to use shooting at mom's favorite crystal.

On 2007-01-01, modom (palindrome guy) <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:
> Huh?

Darwin Award Beginner Kit.

nb

In article >,
"modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:

> Huh?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz


There are a couple of kinds. One is a little plastic toy. The other is
pretty dangerous. Why do you ask? A look at rec.pyrotechics will tell
you about the dangerous one.

Dan Abel said...

> In article >,
> "modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:
>
>> Huh?
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
>
>
> There are a couple of kinds. One is a little plastic toy. The other is
> pretty dangerous. Why do you ask? A look at rec.pyrotechics will tell
> you about the dangerous one.


Heard on the radio scanner this morning:

"We have the potato cannon in custody."

Andy

Skyhooks wrote:

There are also "pumkin
> guns" too.
>
> Sky

Serious stuff and held every fall in Delawa

http://www.punkinchunkin.com/

On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 14:42:08 -0800, Dan Abel > wrote:

>In article >,
> "modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:
>
>> Huh?
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
>
>
>There are a couple of kinds. One is a little plastic toy. The other is
>pretty dangerous. Why do you ask? A look at rec.pyrotechics will tell
>you about the dangerous one.

The tinyurl link above is to a news story about a kid getting hurt
when a potato gun malfunctioned. I'd not heard of potato guns.
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"modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 14:42:08 -0800, Dan Abel > wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>> "modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:
>>
>>> Huh?
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
>>
My immediate thought was that it is identical to a 'clam gun' - which is
what a shovel is called on the left coast.

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Regards.
Ken.

I bought three of these potato guns for my husband, adult son, and
son-in-law for Christmas. Also wrapped up a potato that I gave them first
just to make them wonder. I've seen the other kind of potato guns, too,
that are made out of PVC pipe and actually shoot the whole potato. They can
be dangerous, but they sure look like fun. I also saw a modification of
this that is a type of flame thrower. Would be fun over a lake. Jane


"Mr Libido Incognito" > wrote in message
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> modom (palindrome guy) wrote on 01 Jan 2007 in rec.food.cooking
>
>> Huh?
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
>> --
>>
>> modom
>>
>> http://www.koyote.com/users/modom/home.html
>>
>
> A potato Gun as I understand it from my youth... is a air powered
> pistol...You push the barrel into a raw potato to load it. This breaks off
> a small dowel like piece of potato which you can shoot. About 50 shots
> from
> 1 medium potato, before it gets too gnarly to find a good surface on the
> potato to load from. No CO2 caridge is involved. The air pressure
> developed
> is usually minor...barely enough to make the projectialed potato chunk fly
> 50 ft. I suspect fowl play. BB guns have way more power and accuracy. Safe
> to use shooting at mom's favorite crystal.

Mr Libido Incognito wrote:

> A potato Gun as I understand it from my youth... is a air powered
> pistol...You push the barrel into a raw potato to load it. This breaks off
> a small dowel like piece of potato which you can shoot. About 50 shots from
> 1 medium potato, before it gets too gnarly to find a good surface on the
> potato to load from. No CO2 caridge is involved. The air pressure developed
> is usually minor...barely enough to make the projectialed potato chunk fly
> 50 ft. I suspect fowl play. BB guns have way more power and accuracy. Safe
> to use shooting at mom's favorite crystal.

Today's technology <g> :

http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/warfare/8a0f/

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janerene wrote:
> I bought three of these potato guns for my husband, adult son, and
> son-in-law for Christmas. Also wrapped up a potato that I gave them first
> just to make them wonder. I've seen the other kind of potato guns, too,
> that are made out of PVC pipe and actually shoot the whole potato. They can
> be dangerous, but they sure look like fun. I also saw a modification of
> this that is a type of flame thrower. Would be fun over a lake. Jane

http://misc.hackaday.com/2005/08/16/diy-flamethrower/

Plenty of Google hits on:

diy flamethrower

PVC or SuperSoakers seem to be the foundation of choice.


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modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
> On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 14:42:08 -0800, Dan Abel > wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>> "modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:
>>
>>> Huh?
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
>>
>>
>>There are a couple of kinds. One is a little plastic toy. The other is
>>pretty dangerous. Why do you ask? A look at rec.pyrotechics will tell
>>you about the dangerous one.
>
> The tinyurl link above is to a news story about a kid getting hurt
> when a potato gun malfunctioned. I'd not heard of potato guns.

"Boy, stop running with those potatoes. You're liable to put their eyes
out!"

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modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
> Huh?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz

White Trash Entertainment.

I don't get it, either. Sort of like Monster Trucks.

-L.

"modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote in message

> Huh?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz

It's a toy. Potato gun, sheesh!

Where I spent New Years Eve and New Years Day, they were using a WATERMELLON
gun. The barrel was about 20 feet long.

Sorry, I didn't take any pictures.

BOB

"-L." > wrote in message
ps.com
> modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
>> Huh?
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
>
> White Trash Entertainment.
>
> I don't get it, either. Sort of like Monster Trucks.
>
> -L.

You probably wouldn't like a watermellon gun either, then?

BOB

In article >,
says...
> "modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote in message
>
> > Huh?
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
>
> It's a toy. Potato gun, sheesh!
>
> Where I spent New Years Eve and New Years Day, they were using a WATERMELLON
> gun. The barrel was about 20 feet long.
>
> Sorry, I didn't take any pictures.
>
> BOB
>

Was that near Pittsburgh? Perhaps near Carnegie Mellon? A *lot* of
school spirit up that way, I've heard.

When they perfect a watermelon gun that produces an air burst, spitting
the seeds for miles around, THEN it might be cool.

Or maybe a "daisy cutter" version that features a low-altitude burst,
planting the seeds over a defined "germination zone". Cooler still.

Or maybe a Claymore "pop-up" version? Now we're talkin'!

Those Carnegie Mellon people are mere amateurs if they haven't gotten on
these projects.

And how come no one's come up with a honeydew gun, anyway?

Bob

"yetanotherBob" > wrote in message

> In article >,
> says...
>> "modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote in message
>>
>>> Huh?
>>>
>>> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
>>
>> It's a toy. Potato gun, sheesh!
>>
>> Where I spent New Years Eve and New Years Day, they were using a
>> WATERMELLON gun. The barrel was about 20 feet long.
>>
>> Sorry, I didn't take any pictures.
>>
>> BOB
>>
>
> Was that near Pittsburgh? Perhaps near Carnegie Mellon? A *lot* of
> school spirit up that way, I've heard.

No, Felda, Florida.
>
> When they perfect a watermelon gun that produces an air burst,
> spitting the seeds for miles around, THEN it might be cool.
>
> Or maybe a "daisy cutter" version that features a low-altitude burst,
> planting the seeds over a defined "germination zone". Cooler still.
>
> Or maybe a Claymore "pop-up" version? Now we're talkin'!
>
> Those Carnegie Mellon people are mere amateurs if they haven't gotten
> on these projects.
>
> And how come no one's come up with a honeydew gun, anyway?
>
> Bob

This one was used for distance. Or for shooting at the swamp buggies. See
how close you can get, but still miss. If you do hit the swamp buggy, *YOU*
drive next, and your "target" gets to aim for you.

BOB

modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
> Huh?
>
> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
> --
>
> modom
>
> http://www.koyote.com/users/modom/home.html

My BIL takes a can of aerosol spray, a piece of pvc pipe, a spark plug
and an auto battery and a switch. He shoots it only outside, and over
a field with no human stuff downrange, and blows the potato out the
other end. This is not a toy, but someone forgot to tell the kid
that....

Stupid.

maxine in ri

Mr Libido Incognito wrote:
> modom (palindrome guy) wrote on 01 Jan 2007 in rec.food.cooking
>
> > Huh?
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
> > --
> >
> > modom
> >
> > http://www.koyote.com/users/modom/home.html
> >
>
> A potato Gun as I understand it from my youth... is a air powered
> pistol...You push the barrel into a raw potato to load it. This breaks off
> a small dowel like piece of potato which you can shoot. About 50 shots from
> 1 medium potato, before it gets too gnarly to find a good surface on the
> potato to load from. No CO2 caridge is involved. The air pressure developed
> is usually minor...barely enough to make the projectialed potato chunk fly
> 50 ft. I suspect fowl play. BB guns have way more power and accuracy. Safe
> to use shooting at mom's favorite crystal.

I suspect this guy had something more in line with what my BIL or
Ginny's DH used. Your's sound like a real kids' toy.

maxine in ri

My guess is you don't need any recipes for venison either....



"-L." > wrote in message
ps.com...
>
> modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
>> Huh?
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
>
> White Trash Entertainment.
>
> I don't get it, either. Sort of like Monster Trucks.
>
> -L.
>

BOB wrote:
> "-L." > wrote in message
> ps.com
> > modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
> >> Huh?
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
> >
> > White Trash Entertainment.
> >
> > I don't get it, either. Sort of like Monster Trucks.
> >
> > -L.
>
> You probably wouldn't like a watermellon gun either, then?
>
> BOB

You mean not everyone likes things that go boom and throw things?
Whatever do they do for fun???

;-)
maxine in ri

"maxine in ri" wrote> BOB wrote:
>> "-L." wrote
>>> modom (palindrome guy) wrote:
>>>> Huh?
>>>>
>>>> http://tinyurl.com/ybvovz
>>>
>>> White Trash Entertainment.
>>>
>>> I don't get it, either. Sort of like Monster Trucks.
>>>
>>> -L.
>>
>> You probably wouldn't like a watermellon gun either, then?
>>
>> BOB
>
> You mean not everyone likes things that go boom and throw things?
> Whatever do they do for fun???
>
> ;-)
> maxine in ri

<eg>
IIRC, potato guns are louder than the watermellon gun. Maybe they just
built more "silencer" into the watermellon gun?

BOB

modom (palindrome guy) <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:

>On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 14:42:08 -0800, Dan Abel > wrote:

>>There are a couple of kinds. One is a little plastic toy. The other is
>>pretty dangerous. Why do you ask? A look at rec.pyrotechics will tell
>>you about the dangerous one.

>The tinyurl link above is to a news story about a kid getting hurt
>when a potato gun malfunctioned. I'd not heard of potato guns.

I recall a news story in which a forensic scientist examined a crime
scene, deduced what kind of weapon must have been used, and drew a
diagram of a rather novel weapon. Upon seeing the diagram, the
lead cop on the case said "That's a potato gun!!".

Can't remember where/when this was, other than long ago.

Steve

On Tue, 2 Jan 2007 19:07:38 -0500, yetanotherBob
> wrote:

>> It's a toy. Potato gun, sheesh!
>>
>> Where I spent New Years Eve and New Years Day, they were using a WATERMELLON
>> gun. The barrel was about 20 feet long.
>>
>> Sorry, I didn't take any pictures.

>
>Was that near Pittsburgh? Perhaps near Carnegie Mellon? A *lot* of
>school spirit up that way, I've heard.

Carnegie Water Mellon Institute of Technology. The college of mellon
ballistics knowledge.
>
>When they perfect a watermelon gun that produces an air burst, spitting
>the seeds for miles around, THEN it might be cool.

What a sight it would be, and just try to imagine the effect it would
have on pidgeons! Most shotguns would be instantly obsolete.
>
>Or maybe a "daisy cutter" version that features a low-altitude burst,
>planting the seeds over a defined "germination zone". Cooler still.

Bad on the audience's shins, though.
>
>Or maybe a Claymore "pop-up" version? Now we're talkin'!

I think I've run into a prototype of that one just outside of town,
but beer was involved.
>
>And how come no one's come up with a honeydew gun, anyway?

My wife has one of those. That's why I took out the trash this
morning.
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On Wed, 3 Jan 2007 03:42:43 +0000 (UTC), (Steve
Pope) wrote:

>modom (palindrome guy) <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 01 Jan 2007 14:42:08 -0800, Dan Abel > wrote:
>
>>>There are a couple of kinds. One is a little plastic toy. The other is
>>>pretty dangerous. Why do you ask? A look at rec.pyrotechics will tell
>>>you about the dangerous one.
>
>>The tinyurl link above is to a news story about a kid getting hurt
>>when a potato gun malfunctioned. I'd not heard of potato guns.
>
>I recall a news story in which a forensic scientist examined a crime
>scene, deduced what kind of weapon must have been used, and drew a
>diagram of a rather novel weapon. Upon seeing the diagram, the
>lead cop on the case said "That's a potato gun!!".
>
>Can't remember where/when this was, other than long ago.
>
Mr Potato Head CSI.
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