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    Jan Steyn
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    http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Prisoner-pulls-pin-fails-to-throw-grenade-20120101[^] Ok, this grenade, you pull the pin and then just wai KAPOW! :wtf:

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      http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Prisoner-pulls-pin-fails-to-throw-grenade-20120101[^] Ok, this grenade, you pull the pin and then just wai KAPOW! :wtf:

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      I have thrown a few grenades and I could have pulled out the pin and kept them in my hand all day without anything happening. The typical grenade has a second safety which falls off when you release the grenade and then it will explode after 3 - 5 seconds. However, you are always gambling with your and others' life when you try to use any kind of weapon without knowing what you are doing.

      And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
      "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

      And I smiled and was happy
      And it came worse.

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        I have thrown a few grenades and I could have pulled out the pin and kept them in my hand all day without anything happening. The typical grenade has a second safety which falls off when you release the grenade and then it will explode after 3 - 5 seconds. However, you are always gambling with your and others' life when you try to use any kind of weapon without knowing what you are doing.

        And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
        "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

        And I smiled and was happy
        And it came worse.

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        Watch out everyone.........Rambo has arrived! :)

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          Watch out everyone.........Rambo has arrived! :)

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          Hmmm, I used to be quite accurate with a machine gun, but never had the bad idea to fire it standing and casually hold that heavy thing with one hand :) But don't be afraid, by now I'm probably out of practice. Isn't there someone from Texas here who will assure me that it's like riding a bicycle and that you never really get out of practice? :)

          And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
          "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

          And I smiled and was happy
          And it came worse.

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            Hmmm, I used to be quite accurate with a machine gun, but never had the bad idea to fire it standing and casually hold that heavy thing with one hand :) But don't be afraid, by now I'm probably out of practice. Isn't there someone from Texas here who will assure me that it's like riding a bicycle and that you never really get out of practice? :)

            And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
            "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

            And I smiled and was happy
            And it came worse.

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            CDP1802 wrote:

            But don't be afraid

            CDP1802 wrote:

            by now I'm probably out of practice.

            This is when we should actually be very afraid. :-)

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              CDP1802 wrote:

              But don't be afraid

              CDP1802 wrote:

              by now I'm probably out of practice.

              This is when we should actually be very afraid. :-)

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              No need. If (hypothetically) a cowboy from Texas would post something about shooting here, I would take comfort in the thought that he is about 1/3 of the world away :)

              And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
              "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

              And I smiled and was happy
              And it came worse.

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                Hmmm, I used to be quite accurate with a machine gun, but never had the bad idea to fire it standing and casually hold that heavy thing with one hand :) But don't be afraid, by now I'm probably out of practice. Isn't there someone from Texas here who will assure me that it's like riding a bicycle and that you never really get out of practice? :)

                And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
                "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

                And I smiled and was happy
                And it came worse.

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                Jorgen Andersson
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                CDP1802 wrote:

                but never had the bad idea to fire it standing and casually hold that heavy thing with one hand :)

                I've done that, :-O On an FN MAG the recoil basically compensates the weight. But you still won't hit the broadside of a barn, unless you stand inside it.

                Light moves faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak. List of common misconceptions

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                  CDP1802 wrote:

                  but never had the bad idea to fire it standing and casually hold that heavy thing with one hand :)

                  I've done that, :-O On an FN MAG the recoil basically compensates the weight. But you still won't hit the broadside of a barn, unless you stand inside it.

                  Light moves faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak. List of common misconceptions

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                  Your poor arm if you ever try that with the old MG3 :)

                  And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
                  "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

                  And I smiled and was happy
                  And it came worse.

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                    No need. If (hypothetically) a cowboy from Texas would post something about shooting here, I would take comfort in the thought that he is about 1/3 of the world away :)

                    And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
                    "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

                    And I smiled and was happy
                    And it came worse.

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                    CDP1802 wrote:

                    1/3 of the world away

                    You need an ICBM to cover that distance. :-)

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                      Your poor arm if you ever try that with the old MG3 :)

                      And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
                      "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

                      And I smiled and was happy
                      And it came worse.

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                      Jorgen Andersson
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                      It has a nasty rate of fire that one, I've sadly never tried it.

                      Light moves faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak. List of common misconceptions

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                        I have thrown a few grenades and I could have pulled out the pin and kept them in my hand all day without anything happening. The typical grenade has a second safety which falls off when you release the grenade and then it will explode after 3 - 5 seconds. However, you are always gambling with your and others' life when you try to use any kind of weapon without knowing what you are doing.

                        And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
                        "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

                        And I smiled and was happy
                        And it came worse.

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                        Uhm it's the Congo, the guy has never handled a grenade before and probably has not benefited from 1000s of war movies. I think Darwin got his just deserts.

                        Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                          Hmmm, I used to be quite accurate with a machine gun, but never had the bad idea to fire it standing and casually hold that heavy thing with one hand :) But don't be afraid, by now I'm probably out of practice. Isn't there someone from Texas here who will assure me that it's like riding a bicycle and that you never really get out of practice? :)

                          And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
                          "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

                          And I smiled and was happy
                          And it came worse.

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                          Alberto Bar Noy
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                          Not only Texas... Someone form IDF (cough cough) can also tell you the same. ;)

                          Alberto Bar-Noy --------------- “The city’s central computer told you? R2D2, you know better than to trust a strange computer!” (C3PO)

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                            CDP1802 wrote:

                            but never had the bad idea to fire it standing and casually hold that heavy thing with one hand :)

                            I've done that, :-O On an FN MAG the recoil basically compensates the weight. But you still won't hit the broadside of a barn, unless you stand inside it.

                            Light moves faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak. List of common misconceptions

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                            Alberto Bar Noy
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                            You held an FN MAG with a full magazine on with one hand? Standing? And Shooting? And no one in the vicinity go hospitalized? Or your foot got shot? Was it full gear on or on the nude? Any dead birds in the area?

                            Alberto Bar-Noy --------------- “The city’s central computer told you? R2D2, you know better than to trust a strange computer!” (C3PO)

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                              Uhm it's the Congo, the guy has never handled a grenade before and probably has not benefited from 1000s of war movies. I think Darwin got his just deserts.

                              Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                              Alberto Bar Noy
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                              Or maybe any civil wars in the vicinity....

                              Alberto Bar-Noy --------------- “The city’s central computer told you? R2D2, you know better than to trust a strange computer!” (C3PO)

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                                You held an FN MAG with a full magazine on with one hand? Standing? And Shooting? And no one in the vicinity go hospitalized? Or your foot got shot? Was it full gear on or on the nude? Any dead birds in the area?

                                Alberto Bar-Noy --------------- “The city’s central computer told you? R2D2, you know better than to trust a strange computer!” (C3PO)

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                                Jorgen Andersson
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                                Alberto Bar-Noy wrote:

                                You held an FN MAG with a full magazine on with one hand?

                                Yes but it was beltfed, and I was holding the belt in the other hand.

                                Alberto Bar-Noy wrote:

                                Standing? And Shooting? And no one in the vicinity go hospitalized? Or your foot got shot?

                                Yes, yes, no, no.

                                Alberto Bar-Noy wrote:

                                Was it full gear on or on the nude?

                                Why do you want to know that? Is this rule 34 again?

                                Alberto Bar-Noy wrote:

                                Any dead birds in the area?

                                Possibly. I admit the stupidity on many levels, but what don't you do to win a bet.

                                Light moves faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak. List of common misconceptions

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                                  Alberto Bar-Noy wrote:

                                  You held an FN MAG with a full magazine on with one hand?

                                  Yes but it was beltfed, and I was holding the belt in the other hand.

                                  Alberto Bar-Noy wrote:

                                  Standing? And Shooting? And no one in the vicinity go hospitalized? Or your foot got shot?

                                  Yes, yes, no, no.

                                  Alberto Bar-Noy wrote:

                                  Was it full gear on or on the nude?

                                  Why do you want to know that? Is this rule 34 again?

                                  Alberto Bar-Noy wrote:

                                  Any dead birds in the area?

                                  Possibly. I admit the stupidity on many levels, but what don't you do to win a bet.

                                  Light moves faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak. List of common misconceptions

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                                  Alberto Bar Noy
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                                  The nude thing... flashback from basic training (u don't want to know... no u don't).

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                                    http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Prisoner-pulls-pin-fails-to-throw-grenade-20120101[^] Ok, this grenade, you pull the pin and then just wai KAPOW! :wtf:

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                                    Whoooph, still worlds population increasing at an alarming rate, we need more retards like this.

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                                      Whoooph, still worlds population increasing at an alarming rate, we need more retards like this.

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                                      Jan Steyn
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                                      Definitely!

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                                        Or maybe any civil wars in the vicinity....

                                        Alberto Bar-Noy --------------- “The city’s central computer told you? R2D2, you know better than to trust a strange computer!” (C3PO)

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                                        Jan Steyn
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                                        His war training might have been as simple as: You run up to the enemy and pull this pin out. The enemy will drop dead... :laugh:

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                                          http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Prisoner-pulls-pin-fails-to-throw-grenade-20120101[^] Ok, this grenade, you pull the pin and then just wai KAPOW! :wtf:

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                                          First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin, then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who being naughty in My sight, shall snuff it. :-D


                                          "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

                                          "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined" - Homer

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