Computer Engineers + .308 calibre + $500,000 hardware = wow

Twill · Post by **Twill** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 3:33 pm

What happens when a bunch of computer nerds in a very high tech lab shoot a rifle at a half-million dollar piece of hardware?

It keeps running, of course....but wait for the disclaimer at the end, "dont try this at home kids"

Lack, perhaps you should get one of these...it wouldn't take that many $20 prem meberships to afford it

http://h71028.www7.hp.com/ERC/cache/492 ... 1&ERL=true

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:32 pm

those geeks sure know how to have some fun... :lol:

Nobunaga · Post by **Nobunaga** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:53 pm

... I used to go shoot refrigerators in the woods with my pals, shotguns mostly. That was a lot of fun!

(the refrigerators has been dumped there by some losers... and left to decay).

... I love guns.

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:58 pm

I've only gone shooting at a range... such a city-girl life I lead... but hey, that's where you really need the guns, right?

KoolBak · Post by **KoolBak** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:59 pm

I know there was more to meets the eye with nobunaga....I loved the video by the way re: the propellerheads....

There is an old abandoned forest service airstrip up in the mountains where we go to shoot, ride motorcycles, quickie camp in the summer...lots of appliances for target practice left there by the cornucopia of white trash in the area....ugly garbage but fun to shoot! I have found some neat trasures up there as well.....then, there are the chantrerelles that grow in the fall...

Sorry to digress.....

The next gun I get is going to be a single shot Barrett .50 cal BMG....ooohhhhh yeaaahhhhh

Twill · Post by **Twill** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:06 pm

so apparently I'm the only tree hugging pacifist around here...personally I think guns are on par with, well bad silly stuff

anyhoo, they have their place when it comes to computers

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:11 pm

well Twill, you are playing a war game, what'd ya expect???

man, glad I didn't have a gun with some of those bad dice rolls... doubt my el cheapo computer would withstand a bullet!

kingwaffles · Post by **kingwaffles** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:25 pm

I'm with you on this one Twill

Twill · Post by **Twill** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:29 pm

Wicked, why do you think I'm big on the "Diplomacy" thing and thus refuse to join Xi - it's not a war game, it's a strategy game

wicked · Post by **wicked** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 7:42 pm

I don't like your diplomacy because it's always done against me. :wink:

I am all for that instant gratification of taking out another player. :twisted:

Speaking of which, I need to sign up for another game with you, it's been like what, 10 hours since I killed you last?

Twill · Post by **Twill** » Sun Apr 23, 2006 12:58 pm

LOL, and you wonder why I work against you...ah well, I'll get you yet!

Appledumplin · Post by **Appledumplin** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 12:20 am

[quote="Nobunaga"]... I used to go shoot refrigerators in the woods with my pals, shotguns mostly. [/qoute]

LOL Nobunaga, my friend and I use to do the same thing, but we would wear windbreakers and make up scenarios, for instance, we were ATF agents blasting down doors and confiscating contraband. It was a little ironic ;-)

Patroclus · Post by **Patroclus** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:39 am

Barret 50 Cal? LOL! How about a Hawkins? :mrgreen:

Shooting refridgerators is fun!

An AK47 makes a fine hole-driller for ice fishing, too! :mrgreen:

And, Twill...., don't be such a Swill....... :roll:

qeee1 · Post by **qeee1** » Mon Apr 24, 2006 10:46 am

I'm with Twill... (as you've probably guessed).

Glad guns are outlawed over here.

What's a swill?

Jucdor · Post by **Jucdor** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:38 am

I'll line up with Twill as well.

Fircoal · Post by **Fircoal** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:11 pm

UBER BUMP to beat Sheep.

sheepofdumb · Post by **sheepofdumb** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:11 pm

I wanted to avoid that one. Too late now I guess.

Fircoal · Post by **Fircoal** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:14 pm

sheepofdumb wrote:I wanted to avoid that one. Too late now I guess.

BEAT YOU!

derfderf34 · Post by **derfderf34** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:30 pm

this was my idea :mrgreen:

Numia Kereru · Post by **Numia Kereru** » Wed May 02, 2007 9:44 pm

I've fired a Browning 50 cal belt-fed machine gun (blanks and tracers) at an imaginary target from the signal deck of a NZ frigate. Felt gooood, rat-a-tat-tat lol

Fired a Steyr rifle down a military range from 50m, 100m, 200m, and 300m in single-round, semi-auto and fully automatic. Pretty accurate in single-round fire once you sight the weapon, but it doesn't pack much punch with the 5.56mm rounds (it's designed to injure, not kill) - Plastic Fantastic

bob3603 · Post by **bob3603** » Wed May 02, 2007 10:17 pm

I just watched the video. At first I was scared they were going to hurt the fishy, but they saved it.