He had every homemade weapon I ever owned as a kid, plus more that my older brother made, plus a few more we two never even thought of. I’m impressed and jealous and feel old.
I console myself with thoughts of my potato cannon, made for my own son, used for pyrotechnic use only, of course, in keeping with Texas law.
Man, he was pretty good. Not too deadly, but would be annoying. Give that kid some training on metal tools and lets see what he can come up with.
Best one we ever made had a softball, m80 and a steel fence post driver. Light the m80, drop it down the tube and follow with the ball. Good for about 400 yards range.
Oh well, now that stuff would bring too much attention in all 50 states.
Somewhere in a cave in Afghanistan courageous Muslim warriors dressed in burkhas (so as to hide from American soldiers) are hastily scribbling notes on this video.
Do not be surprised if the next terrorist assault is with a concealed marker push pin weapon, and then the TSA will require all markers to be put through the Xray separately in a ziploc bag.
February 3rd, 2011 at 10:43 am
Holy Cow!! Is he on our side??
I hope so!!
What could he do with a few machine tools and raw material??
February 3rd, 2011 at 10:45 am
He would be a felon if he lived in Massachusetts.
February 3rd, 2011 at 10:50 am
That concealed marker is the cat’s meow!
February 3rd, 2011 at 10:50 am
Clearly we need to outlaw toilet rollers, balloons, and loose change.
February 3rd, 2011 at 10:56 am
Somebody buy that kid a .22 and take him to the range….
February 3rd, 2011 at 12:17 pm
Quick, someone get that kid a scholarship to Purdue!
February 3rd, 2011 at 12:58 pm
A future engineer.
February 3rd, 2011 at 1:55 pm
Will I violate the clothes pin loophole whenever I hang stuff out on the clothes line?
February 3rd, 2011 at 3:32 pm
He had every homemade weapon I ever owned as a kid, plus more that my older brother made, plus a few more we two never even thought of. I’m impressed and jealous and feel old.
I console myself with thoughts of my potato cannon, made for my own son, used for pyrotechnic use only, of course, in keeping with Texas law.
February 3rd, 2011 at 3:47 pm
Man, he was pretty good. Not too deadly, but would be annoying. Give that kid some training on metal tools and lets see what he can come up with.
Best one we ever made had a softball, m80 and a steel fence post driver. Light the m80, drop it down the tube and follow with the ball. Good for about 400 yards range.
Oh well, now that stuff would bring too much attention in all 50 states.
February 3rd, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Somewhere in a cave in Afghanistan courageous Muslim warriors dressed in burkhas (so as to hide from American soldiers) are hastily scribbling notes on this video.
Do not be surprised if the next terrorist assault is with a concealed marker push pin weapon, and then the TSA will require all markers to be put through the Xray separately in a ziploc bag.
February 4th, 2011 at 2:16 pm
Stephen, tactical pens can already get you arrested at the airport. No way you are making it on with even a crayon now.
February 4th, 2011 at 11:48 pm
Purdue? Nope, he should be headed for MIT or if he has to choose a safety school, CalTech…