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Trauma
About the poisoned bullets……It is make believe. I believe the Commies tried it in the 50’s with generally poor results. Darts and needles seem to do a much better job of introducing toxins into the body.
As to the bullet bouncing off of you…..Yes, it could happen. It’s called physics. (I thought the Germans had a good educational system…….Hmmmm, chalk one up for the Los Angeles Unified School District!!!) As the projectile leaves the barrel, it is subjected to gravity and friction. this causes the round to slow down and fall as it moves through and meets resistance from the atmosphere. Oddly enough, I have seen this twice. the first time was in combat in Iraq where my Major took one to the chin (literally!!). No big deal, I pulled the 7.62 bullet out with a Leatherman Tool after we were done killing all of the Fedayeen assholes in the area. I think he had a necklace made out of it when we got home. I have also seen a person peppered by birdshot from a shotgun. The birdshot had lost most of it’s energy by the time it reached the victim (about 50 yards or so) and just bounced off of the victims jacket.
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Birdshot, huh? Have you been hunting with Cheney? 🙂
Too bad about the poisoned bullets. They could make a fun weapon, although not quite as fun as poisoned Sushi.
That bullet bounce experiment sounds like something they could try in the next \”Jackass\” movie. Have Johnny stand there and see if they can hit him from the right distance…
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GiantkillerHmmm, that’s a toss up. If I can be Teddy’s designated driver, I’d take the ride and avoid the flying ammo to my face… 8)
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GiantkillerRe: Trauma
quote \”Jeremy Stafford\:Not to get too political, but I’d rather hunt with Dick than drive with Teddy!!! 😈\”Not to get political\” tends to be one of the most insincere phrases being tossed around.
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