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Old 08-12-2011, 11:06 AM   #1
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Default Mythbusters shoot cannon ball through house

http://www.news.com.au/entertainment...-1226216940606

whoops.

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Old 08-12-2011, 11:12 AM   #2
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could of been pretty bad, fortunatly no one was killed or hurt.
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Old 08-12-2011, 11:30 AM   #3
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Read about this yesterday. I really liked the bit that said "the occupants were asleep at the time" and the time was 4:15pm, but then again considering the house was near a police bomb range and a jail, one can assume they don't have active employment. I could be wrong.
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Old 08-12-2011, 11:43 AM   #4
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Well sometimes stuff happens. Luckily no one was hurt.

I sure hope this does not cause too much grief for Mythbusters.
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Old 08-12-2011, 11:46 AM   #5
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I sure hope this does not cause too much grief for Mythbusters.

agreed, one of the best shows ever. (in my humble opinion )
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Old 08-12-2011, 12:51 PM   #6
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oh no! I love mythbusters! Would of been nice to see jamie or adam have their say?
That's a full on hell ball boy!
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Old 08-12-2011, 01:06 PM   #7
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Was watching it a few night ago where they were trying the rocket powered torpedo in a small lake. The first few got airbourne and im thinking... that ballistic glass wont save you if it flys in from above!! lol

Gotta love the show though, they do some really incredible stuff on there.

Im sure their insurance just went up again though
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Old 08-12-2011, 01:14 PM   #8
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Was watching it a few night ago where they were trying the rocket powered torpedo in a small lake. The first few got airbourne and im thinking... that ballistic glass wont save you if it flys in from above!! lol

Gotta love the show though, they do some really incredible stuff on there.

Im sure their insurance just went up again though
LOL! Those missiles cracked me up :P More like sky rockets!
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Old 08-12-2011, 06:32 PM   #9
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Will a bunch of clowns inevitably endanger the public?

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Old 08-12-2011, 07:10 PM   #10
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Read about this yesterday. I really liked the bit that said "the occupants were asleep at the time" and the time was 4:15pm, but then again considering the house was near a police bomb range and a jail, one can assume they don't have active employment. I could be wrong.
It looks like they are still asleep in the photo as well.
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Old 08-12-2011, 08:13 PM   #11
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I don't understand how this did so much damage. You would think once it hit something it would of stopped but by the looks of it it has ricocheted out of the test area, gone through a house, crossed a multilaned road and hit another house.
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Old 08-12-2011, 08:29 PM   #12
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Pmsl!

I bet the insurance company is happy!

I love the way they turned it into a life or death story.
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Old 09-12-2011, 01:34 PM   #14
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Looks like one of those freak accidents. They've used the Alameda bomb range many, many times before (with cannons too) and nothing like this ever happened.
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Old 09-12-2011, 05:04 PM   #15
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Read about this yesterday. I really liked the bit that said "the occupants were asleep at the time" and the time was 4:15pm, but then again considering the house was near a police bomb range and a jail, one can assume they don't have active employment. I could be wrong.
Could of been night workers or something.
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Old 09-12-2011, 05:11 PM   #16
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Let's hope we get to see the whole lot on TV uncut!
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Old 14-12-2011, 10:46 AM   #17
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It looks like they are still asleep in the photo as well.


must have been a silent cannon ball or the occupant was just very tired.
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