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Why you shouldn't live less the a mile away from a bomb range...

Dec 7, 2011#1

@Li3n

Especialy one where the Myhtbusters are filming: http://gizmodo.com/5865794/how-the-...nched-a-six+inch-cannonball-hole-in-a-minivan

How The Mythbusters Accidentally Punched a Six-Inch Cannonball Hole in a Minivan (Updated)

The cannonball was supposed to blast through an array of water barrels and a cinderblock wall. Supposed to. Instead it hit the wall, a hill, a house, and Jasbir Gill's Toyota Sienna. Now do you see why they tell you not to try this at home?
The accident occurred Tuesday afternoon at an Alameda County Police bomb range adjacent to Santa Rita Jail, about a half mile outside of Dublin.

Dec 7, 2011#2

phil

I remember reading somewhere (probably here actually) that when they blew up the cement truck the shockwave broke the glass of nearby homes.

When will their reign of terror stop?!

Dec 7, 2011#3

sixpackshaker

phil said:
When will their reign of terror stop?!

Hopefully never.

Dec 7, 2011#4

AshburnerX

I think it just comes with the territory. I remember Adam Savage telling a story of how he was once driving a flatbed truck with a stripped airplane on it and people would drive along side the truck to look at it, wondering what was going on. But then they'd eventually see who was driving the truck, make an "Oh, I get it" face, and drive off. Apparently saying "It's for Mythbusters" makes people stop asking questions in San Fransico.

Dec 7, 2011#5

Wahad

sixpackshaker said:
Hopefully never.

This, basically. I wish they would damage my property if it mean that it was for SCIENCE!

Dec 7, 2011#6

sixpackshaker

Was the Myth Busted? Or just the house?

Dec 7, 2011#7

Tress

AshburnerX said:
Apparently saying "It's for Mythbusters" makes people stop asking questions in San Fransico.

It's funny because it's true. That's a well-known expression around here. By the way, that bomb range (and the nearby town of Dublin) is about 10 minutes away from my current residence.

Dec 7, 2011#8

Cheesy1

So, did they get the Mythbusters to autograph the cannonball?

Dec 7, 2011#9

ThatNickGuy

I wonder if this episode will be considered canonical with the rest of Mythbusters.

Dec 7, 2011#10

strawman

You missed the target with that joke, Nick.

Dec 7, 2011#11

ThatNickGuy

Did I? Damn. I thought it was da bomb.

Dec 7, 2011#12

Allen who is Quiet

ThatNickGuy said:
Did I? Damn. I thought it was da bomb.

Dec 7, 2011#13

ThatNickGuy

Sorry Allen, did that pun misfire?

Dec 7, 2011#14

strawman

Heh. Short fuse.

Dec 7, 2011#15

phil

Hey guys, don't mess with Allen. You never know what he'll do. He's kind of a loose cannon that way.

Dec 7, 2011#16

General Specific

Sounds like the caliber of their myths has gone up, though

Dec 7, 2011#17

strawman

Why is this surprising? They've always been balls-to-the-walls crazy.

Dec 7, 2011#18

sixpackshaker

Balls through the wall, at least 3 of them.

Dec 7, 2011#19

Terrik

Well, Mythbusters have always given me the biggest bang for my buck.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ME ON MY 1,001 POST.

...and I wasted it. Completely wasted it.

Dec 7, 2011#20

strawman

I think, though, that this stunt lacked pizzaz. They should have gone all out and given us both barrels. Perhaps they are trifling with us.

Dec 7, 2011#21

PatrThom

This sounds like it was some project, I'll bet.

--Patrick

Dec 7, 2011#22

Terrik

I'm confused. I don't know how to respond to PatrThom's post. It's almost as if it's missing something.

Dec 7, 2011#23

phil

Eggactly.

...wait a minute.

Dec 7, 2011#24

PatrThom

Terrik said:
I'm confused.

PatrThom said:
This sounds like it was some [project, I'll] bet.

--Patrick

Dec 7, 2011#25

Terrik

PatrThom said:
--Patrick

Dec 8, 2011#26

PatrThom

Fresh off the Internet presses...
Making the Reddit rounds now...

--Patrick

Dec 8, 2011#27

Wahad

I think the internet is blowing this out of proportion.

Dec 8, 2011#28

evilmike

An actual

Dec 8, 2011#29

Dave

Myth: Houses in Dublin, CA are cannon-proof.

(Thanks again, Reddit!)

Dec 12, 2011#30

evilmike

From http://www.perceptionbuilder.com/mythbusters-cannonball-map

Dec 12, 2011#31

Jay

ThatNickGuy said:
Did I? Damn. I thought it was da bomb.

Dec 12, 2011#32

strawman

It takes a lot of balls to experiment the way they do.

Dec 12, 2011#33

DarkAudit

Why the fuck do you build next to an EXISTING BOMB RANGE?

Dec 12, 2011#34

Tress

DarkAudit said:
Why the fuck do you build next to an EXISTING BOMB RANGE?

It's complicated. We have a severe urban sprawl problem, and in the late 90's people were building houses in pretty much every open space they could see. That has led to numerous housing developments in places where people should not live.

Dec 12, 2011#35

Officer_Charon

Property values will be shooting down now.

Dec 12, 2011#36

ThatNickGuy

Yeah, it's gonna be a real blow to the real estate.

Dec 12, 2011#37

figmentPez

It's not going to make people happy, that's for sure, some are just going to go ballistic.

Dec 13, 2011#38

PatrThom

I see the map-maker subscribes to the single-cannonball theory.

--Patrick

Nov 11, 2012#39

evilmike

Wired is reporting that the "cannonball" episode of Mythbusters will air tonight. There hasn't been any confirmation that the episode will address the accident, which was the plan that Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman stated just after the incident.

Nov 11, 2012#40

Frank

Reading this thread, I would've banned the lot of you.

Nov 11, 2012#41

strawman

Frank said:
Reading this thread, I would've banned the lot of you.

That would have been a real blow to our self esteem.

Nov 11, 2012#42

drifter

Totally forgot this thread existed. I thought this was gonna be about that house explosion in Indiananapolis.

Nov 11, 2012#43

Telephius

Frank said:
Reading this thread, I would've banned the lot of you.

You really do have a short fuse for cannon jokes.

Nov 11, 2012#44

Tress

Telephius said:
You really do have a short fuse for cannon jokes.

Argh, enough with the blasted puns already.

Nov 11, 2012#45

strawman

Your explosive reaction misses the mark. You recoil from the discussion, but you should really set your sights higher and alter the trajectory of your anger.

Nov 11, 2012#46

Ravenpoe

Tress said:
Argh, enough with the blasted puns already.

I suppose we shouldn't just go shooting our mouths off.

Nov 11, 2012#47

Frank

You guys are just repeating yourselves now.

Nov 11, 2012#48

strawman

Frank said:
You guys are just repeating yourselves now.

We have a pretty limited range after all. Bearing this in mind, I'd say we're doing pretty well.

Nov 11, 2012#49

Ravenpoe

Episode just came on. Very first thing they did was issue an apology for the accident.

Nov 11, 2012#50

Tress

Ravenpoe said:
Episode just came on. Very first thing they did was issue an apology for the accident.

That was ballsy.

Nov 11, 2012#51

PatrThom

Aww, I can't see it. I'll have to catch it somewhere else.

--Patrick

Nov 12, 2012#52

T

The_Khan

PatrThom said:
Aww, I can't see it. I'll have to catch it somewhere else.

--Patrick

I just found a good parking spot next to an open field. I think I'll watch the episode in my trailer.

Nov 12, 2012#53

Bowielee

I can't help but wonder in a Mythbusters thread...

What the hell happened to Fade?

Nov 12, 2012#54

Frank

fade said:
Hey guys. Real life. Back together with family. In charge of 9 million dollar R&D project (funded by Spain at my UK based company in the US), so kind of busy.

From the Wow, you guys are still here? thread.

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