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I thought Bouncing Bettys were bombs dropped by high-speed bombers that skipped (or Bounced) over the surface of the water to impact with the hulls of enemy warships... oh well, good idea. + |
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Upon searching, it seems you were right about the name. My mistake, don't know what I was thinking of... |
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[21 Quest], you were thinking of Barnes Wallis and his dambuster bouncing bombs <linky>. |
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Yep, that's the one! I found a Wiki link, too, with a little video clip illustrating the bomb's use. It was initally designed to attack warships, then used against dams later on. |
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//Anti-shipping weapon (Highball) |
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Initially his work on the device was to attack battleships. The bomb could be released away from the ships; the bomb would skip over anti-torpedo defences, and when it struck would roll down the hull to below the waterline, where a battleship would be least protected. An additional advantage was that the bomb could contain a much greater quantity of explosive than a torpedo. This version of the bomb, which was sphere-shaped and dimpled like a golf ball, was codenamed Highball and was developed to be dropped from a modified de Havilland Mosquito that could carry two of the weapons.// |
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A lot of very depressed campers trying to cook their dinner on the ol' campfire? |
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While I grew up building camp fires (carefully), these days that sort of thing is restricted to firepits in campgrounds, and one is required to use stoves in many areas. |
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But perhaps we could include a spicy flavoring in the blend. |
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I thought I had seen Borat's Bouncing betty's in his movie. |
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Just cause you don't like them is no reason to borate them. |
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+ yay, I was hoping all was well with you [normzone]! |
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Thanks, [xandram]. I was one of the lucky ones. While it burned within a few miles on three sides of me, I was deep enough in Escondido that I didn't have to evacuate, just hole up and breath smoke for a few days. |
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Myself, I'm in favor of artillery launching fire retardant shells - something on the order of battleship guns. On tractor-trailers, and based in every community. |
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I keep reading this as Borat... |
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