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design219 · Sep 14, 2006, 09:37 PM

This is a hoot. Guys shooting computer into the air with black powder and shooting them with high powered weapons. An orange iMac get it!

http://www.misscellania.com/miss-cel...rap-shoot.html

imitchellg5 · Sep 14, 2006, 09:38 PM

I didn't want to see that

ghporter · Sep 14, 2006, 10:17 PM

These folks had WAY too much fun blowing things up! Of course they blasted the electronic crap out of a lot of things other than the iMac...mostly IBM stuff. Interesting...

C.A.T.S. CEO · Sep 14, 2006, 10:23 PM

design219 · Sep 14, 2006, 10:26 PM

Don't be so sad people, I'm sure these things had something wrong. Right? Right? Maybe?

TETENAL · Sep 14, 2006, 10:50 PM

Don't these idiots know that electronics contain toxic substances that must be disposed of properly instead of distributed into the environment?

mitchell_pgh · Sep 14, 2006, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by design219

Don't be so sad people, I'm sure these things had something wrong. Right? Right? Maybe?

Sure did have something wrong... it was in Kentucky!

KeriVit · Sep 14, 2006, 11:29 PM

We usedta love beatin the sheeit outta or puters when they gone bad

baw · Sep 14, 2006, 11:54 PM

How stupid. Crap like that gives responsible gun owners a bad rap.

kick52 · Sep 15, 2006, 01:51 AM

you could of just blew up the hard drive and sell it on ebay for �30! or buy a cheap hard drive and donate it to a school or something.

Anyway, i doubt you are miss cellania.

Mastrap · Sep 15, 2006, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by design219

This is a hoot.

That's a moronic things to do. There goes another bit of woodland, now polluted with everything from quicksilver to metal shards. But looking at the people taking part in this kind of idiocy what can you expect. ****wits.

mitchell_pgh · Sep 15, 2006, 10:20 AM

Originally Posted by Mastrap

That's a moronic things to do. There goes another bit of woodland, now polluted with everything from quicksilver to metal shards. But looking at the people taking part in this kind of idiocy what can you expect. ****wits.

It is rater upsetting. I'm sure they spent hours cleaning up the computer pieces.

Dork. · Sep 15, 2006, 10:31 AM

I like the gun safety tips and the "God Bless America" at the end. The perfect ending.

I wouldn't be suprised if one of those dudes was Spliffdaddy....

Landos Mustache · Sep 15, 2006, 10:32 AM

I never find stuff like this funny. I mean even when I watch America's funniest home videos there is always a clip of some redneck who builds a snowman in-front of a canon and they blow its head off laughing their ass off at the great accomplishment.
BLAM! LOOK WHAT I CAN DO!!! I HAVE A BIG PENIS!!!

Hopefully some of the lead on the electronics got into their system and made them infertile.

Mastrap · Sep 15, 2006, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Dork.

I wouldn't be suprised if one of those dudes was Spliffdaddy....

Nahh. Spliffdaddy has got brains. .

waxcrash · Sep 15, 2006, 10:45 AM

Their clothes gave me a good laugh. I want the American flag shirt.

turtle777 · Sep 15, 2006, 12:36 PM

Only in fu<king America !

-t

jckalen · Sep 15, 2006, 01:39 PM

Hopefully some of the lead on the electronics got into their system and made them infertile.

Chances are, it'll just make them more rednecky. Redneckier? Redneckish? Well... you get the idea.

Railroader · Sep 15, 2006, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by what_the_heck

Only in fu<king America !

-t

You've obviously never been to rural canada!

ghporter · Sep 15, 2006, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by waxcrash

Their clothes gave me a good laugh. I want the American flag shirt.

I want to kick that idiot's ass. That's not an appropriate way to "display" the flag, and though the Flag Code does not have any enforcement teeth, simple good taste should have prevailed. Obviously that individual is lacking in that.

I agree with TETENTAL about the toxic contents of these machines, but considering the very small level of destruction, I don't think much came out of any machine. Glass and some small bits of metal-mostly steel-are probably all that was distributed out among the trees.

What really bothered me most was that these people were firing RIFLES INTO THE AIR! They are not like shotguns which throw spherical pellets, because those pellets' aerodynamics make them fall to the ground pretty harmlessly after only a relatively few meters travel. Bullets from rifles like what they were firing go a LONG WAY and maintain a lot of energy all the way. That's dangerous, just plain dangerous.

I did think the black powder mortar idea was cool though...

turtle777 · Sep 15, 2006, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

You've obviously never been to rural canada!

No, but if it's the same there, I don't want to either.

Something tells me though that this would does not normally happen in rural Canada.

-t

Railroader · Sep 15, 2006, 07:39 PM

Originally Posted by what_the_heck

No, but if it's the same there, I don't want to either.

Something tells me though that this would does not normally happen in rural Canada.

-t

Been there.

It does.

turtle777 · Sep 15, 2006, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

Been there. It does.

Ok, so only in North America.

Oh, wait, next you tell me that Mexicans would NEVER do it, right.

-t

KeriVit · Sep 15, 2006, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by ghporter

I want to kick that idiot's ass. That's not an appropriate way to "display" the flag, and though the Flag Code does not have any enforcement teeth, simple good taste should have prevailed. Obviously that individual is lacking in that.

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Agreed. DO NOT wear the flag this way people! I don't wanna see boxers, shorts, shirts, or anything with the flag on your body!!!

imitchellg5 · Sep 15, 2006, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by KeriVit

Agreed. DO NOT wear the flag this way people! I don't wanna see boxers, shorts, shirts, or anything with the flag on your body!!!

I wore a shirt with an American flag to France, but not like that

jckalen · Sep 15, 2006, 08:58 PM

I used to have a british flag 'wife beater' that I was all proud of... but that was before def leppard and rednecks made it doubly cliche.

KeriVit · Sep 15, 2006, 09:00 PM

What gets me most is the boxers/shorts. The Flag does NOT belong on your arse.

turtle777 · Sep 15, 2006, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by KeriVit

What gets me most is the boxers/shorts. The Flag does NOT belong on your arse.

Unless you are a muslim terrorist.

But that belongs to a different Lounge...

-t

Railroader · Sep 15, 2006, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by what_the_heck

Ok, so only in North America.

Oh, wait, next you tell me that Mexicans would NEVER do it, right.

-t

You should see what the Chinese can do with a little boom powder.

KeriVit · Sep 15, 2006, 10:36 PM

Do not kill Macs. Do not wear flags. Rules for today.

Mastrap · Sep 16, 2006, 08:02 AM

Originally Posted by Railroader

You've obviously never been to rural canada!

What does Canada have to do with an event that happened in the US? Your little holiday hasn't changed your obsessions, obviously.

stevesnj · Sep 16, 2006, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by ghporter

I want to kick that idiot's ass....

well they have guns...so they may have the upper hand

Railroader · Sep 16, 2006, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Mastrap

What does Canada have to do with an event that happened in the US? Your little holiday hasn't changed your obsessions, obviously.

I live closer to Canada that I do Southern USA. I have driven through deep rural Canada more than I have driven through deep rural USA. I am speaking from experience.

I hope that clears things up.

Plus, aren't you getting tired of the "only in ....." crap yet? I guess you don't mind glaring inaccurate stereotypes. Or perhaps my pointing out that this kind of thing also happens in Canada touched a nerve with you?

Chips G · Sep 16, 2006, 09:54 AM

Isn't it quite dangerous to go over to the iMac and grap it like that after it has been blown up? I thought that CRTs stored dangerous amounts of electricity long after they have been unplugged.

Mastrap · Sep 16, 2006, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by Railroader

I live closer to Canada that I do Southern USA. I have driven through deep rural Canada more than I have driven through deep rural USA. I am speaking from experience.

I hope that clears things up.

Plus, aren't you getting tired of the "only in ....." crap yet? I guess you don't mind glaring inaccurate stereotypes. Or perhaps my pointing out that this kind of thing also happens in Canada touched a nerve with you?

No it doesn't. It is just that you constantly point to Canada when something bad/embarrasing/idiotic happens somewhere in the US. of course there are similar rednecks in Canada. If somebody posts a video of Canadians shooting at computers I will have the same reaction - these guys are idiots, wherever they came from.

Railroader · Sep 16, 2006, 10:57 AM

Originally Posted by Mastrap

No it doesn't. It is just that you constantly point to Canada when something bad/embarrasing/idiotic happens somewhere in the US. of course there are similar rednecks in Canada.

C'mon, quit being a drama queen. "Constantly"?!?!

I am very familiar with Canada. That's why I reference it as much as I do.

And when someone says "Only in America", I'll refer to similar things in Canada because I am familiar with it. If I lived within 90 miles of Mexico like I do Canada then I would refer to Mexico. Comprende?

Originally Posted by Mastrap

If somebody posts a video of Canadians shooting at computers I will have the same reaction - these guys are idiots, wherever they came from.

So, do YOU think this is a "only in America" thing as well?

Mastrap · Sep 16, 2006, 11:14 AM

Constantly. Seriously.
And as I've said if somebody finds idiots doing a similar thing in Canada I will have the same reaction.

ghporter · Sep 16, 2006, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by stevesnj

well they have guns...so they may have the upper hand

To quote Bugs Bunny (quoting Baby Schnooks), "He don't know me vewy well, do he." I indeed would have the upper hand with this group. Trust me.

Railroader · Sep 16, 2006, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by Mastrap

Constantly. Seriously.

Proof?

Originally Posted by Mastrap

And as I've said if somebody finds idiots doing a similar thing in Canada I will have the same reaction.

You avoided my question.

ghporter · Sep 16, 2006, 12:31 PM

Can we NOT get into sniping at each other?

While I thought the idea of launching stuf into the air was cool, the more I have thought about it, the less I like what they did. It was stupid, unsafe, disrespectful of the U.S. flag and the environment, and probably a lot of other bad things.

Railroader · Sep 16, 2006, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by ghporter

Can we NOT get into sniping at each other?

Agreed, but in my defense, while my response to WTH was not an attack on any one or group of people, Mastrap's was.

Originally Posted by ghporter

While I thought the idea of launching stuf into the air was cool, the more I have thought about it, the less I like what they did. It was stupid, unsafe, disrespectful of the U.S. flag and the environment, and probably a lot of other bad things.

Agreed. But I don't question anyone's patriotism simply because they are wearing clothes with the flag depicted upon them. Unless, of course, that was their obvious intent.

Velocity211 · Sep 16, 2006, 02:01 PM

Typical rednecks.

Mastrap · Sep 16, 2006, 02:25 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

Agreed, but in my defense, while my response to WTH was not an attack on any one or group of people, Mastrap's was.

Color me surprised. Were you not insinuating that similar things happen in rural Canada, regardless that you have absolutely no evidence to support that statement?

It is a tactic you've used many times before, trying to deflect criticism of events that happen in the US by saying 'oh, it happens in Canada too'. What on earth does that have to do with the original events? It's a Kindergarten tactic, refusing to take responsibility for your own backyard by pointing to your neighbor's.

Anyway, this is the last thing I have to say about this.

Railroader · Sep 16, 2006, 02:42 PM

Originally Posted by Mastrap

Anyway, this is the last thing I have to say about this.

THANK GOD!

turtle777 · Sep 16, 2006, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Railroader

You should see what the Chinese can do with a little boom powder.

I'm sure they are not blowing up iMacs like the Canadians.

Oh, wait, you got me all indoctrinated already.

-t

Railroader · Sep 16, 2006, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by what_the_heck

I'm sure they are not blowing up iMacs like the Canadians.

Oh, wait, you got me all indoctrinated already.

-t

I think they're blowing up pirated copies of iMacs.

Only in your mind.™

Ozmodiar · Sep 16, 2006, 05:43 PM

I thought it was hilarious.

imitchellg5 · Sep 16, 2006, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by Velocity211

Typical rednecks.

True rednecks would pull it behind a tractor or a F-350

Railroader · Sep 16, 2006, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

True rednecks would pull it behind a tractor or a F-350

True rednecks would have no idea what an iMac is. And the land in the surrounding area would already be barren and pock marked from previous "activities".

Dark Helmet · Sep 17, 2006, 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by Mastrap

Color me surprised. Were you not insinuating that similar things happen in rural Canada, regardless that you have absolutely no evidence to support that statement?

It is a tactic you've used many times before, trying to deflect criticism of events that happen in the US by saying 'oh, it happens in Canada too'. What on earth does that have to do with the original events? It's a Kindergarten tactic, refusing to take responsibility for your own backyard by pointing to your neighbor's.

Anyway, this is the last thing I have to say about this.

He is insecure about his country and himself that is why he gets so defensive, I think it is fun to watch so let him do his thing