Mythbusters' loose cannon

[XMil]

This has to be one of the most poorly written news stories ever, it's almost as bad every alarmist MSM assault weapons hit piece. The Mythbusters had a cannon ball get away from them, but according to the article, it's flight path was wilder than Oliver Stone's magic bullet, or Seinfeld's magic loogie.

TV Stunt Goes Awry, Sends Cannonball Rocketing Through Homes CBS Los Angeles

 

[Stschil]

Alert the Warren Commission!!!

 

[eldirector]

The comments on that article are almost as funny as the article itself. Sensationalist "reporting" (read as "fiction"), followed by equally uneducated responses.

This is exactly WHY they take safety so seriously on that show. Bad things can happen.

That would be a hell of a ND, though!

 

[Stschil]

This has to be one of the most poorly written news stories ever, it's almost as bad every alarmist MSM assault weapons hit piece. The Mythbusters had a cannon ball get away from them, but according to the article, it's flight path was wilder than Oliver Stone's magic bullet, or Seinfeld's magic loogie.

TV Stunt Goes Awry, Sends Cannonball Rocketing Through Homes CBS Los Angeles

Perhaps there was another cannon on the grassy knoll.

Or Cpt Stillman was in charge of the range...

"Captain Stillman: All right, soldier, let's see how you fire that mortar.
Soldier with Mortar: What coordinates, sir?
Captain Stillman: [annoyed] Coordinates?
Soldier with Mortar: Yes, sir, they determine where the mortar's...
Captain Stillman: Soldier, the army has spent a lot of money teaching you to fire that thing. Now set it and fire it.
Soldier with Mortar: Sir, we don't know where the shell's gonna...
Captain Stillman: Soldier. The only way to learn anything is to do it. Now fire the weapon."

 

[XMil]

More crummy writing:

Woman denied food stamps kills self, shoots children


Woman denied food stamps kills self, shoots children - Yahoo! News

Looks like we have an active zombie. How did she kill herself, THEN shoot her children.

 

[Kedric]

The cannonball was actually on a mission to cause mayhem! Better get your Allstate! I love fictional reporting.

 

[Naptown]

gotta love that show. I hope this doesn't create new limitations for their shows.

 

[Fordtough25]

gotta love that show. I hope this doesn't create new limitations for their shows.

+1 Mythbusters is a good show.

 

[hoosierdoc]

That lady couldn't tell it was a cannonball that struck roof just by the sound. Rookie.

 

[eldirector]

gotta love that show. I hope this doesn't create new limitations for their shows.

I could see this turning into a "safety" show for them. Talk about things like insurance, proper safety procedures, using experts, etc....

Remember, kids, don't try this at home! Even the experts get it wrong sometimes.

 

[singlestacksig]

This has to be one of the most poorly written news stories ever, it's almost as bad every alarmist MSM assault weapons hit piece. The Mythbusters had a cannon ball get away from them, but according to the article, it's flight path was wilder than Oliver Stone's magic bullet, or Seinfeld's magic loogie.

TV Stunt Goes Awry, Sends Cannonball Rocketing Through Homes CBS Los Angeles

cast iron will bounce around when moving that fast..

There are many historial reports of cast iron balls bouncing around the insides of a warship..
the iron does not deform like lead and so it becomes a superball ..
sometimes they just shatter like a bomb..

 

[Westside]

he was there ten minutes earlier. that was so close he almost got hit.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

"Ok Jamie, I bet I can get a cannonball to go through 3 houses!"

"Nope. Two houses and a minivan."


Damn, Jamie is always right...

 

[Double T]

Mythbusters fire a cannonball through a home.

Myth: a cannonball will go clean through a home from 700yds.

Confirmed.

U.S. News - 'MythBusters' cannonball goes through nearby house

very unfortunate as I like these guys. Thankfully nobody got hurt.

 

[lrahm]

Remember they are professionals. Their oppening statement tells everyone not to try this at home.

 

[jason765]

I could see this turning into a "safety" show for them. Talk about things like insurance, proper safety procedures, using experts, etc....

Remember, kids, don't try this at home! Even the experts get it wrong sometimes.

Ill bet you 1000 internets the footage doesn't see the light of day.

 

[Double T]

Thanks for merging mine in here, I searched and this thread didn't come up!

 

[printcraft]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sCeTyAXFUI

 

[serpicostraight]

Perhaps there was another cannon on the grassy knoll.

Or Cpt Stillman was in charge of the range...

i thought frank burns said that?

 

[fire259]

http://www.wimp.com/shootcannonball/