jfields 0 #26 January 29, 2003 It is pretty damned cool. Now if you could admit that you want it because it is cool, rather than for dropzone defense or because of your right to bear potatoes, we'd all be in agreement. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFFC 1 #27 January 30, 2003 Quote Or to escalate to W of MD, the ones that chunk a 8lb pumpkin 200 meters. Superior Firepower 200 meters isn't far...see http://www.punkinchunkin.com/results2002.htm I have the sad pleasure of saying that my brother knows most of the members of the current world record holder punkin chunkin team - over 4000 feet I believe. I never looked but can't find a picture of their chunker online. Scary part of the whole thing is they've got corporate sponsorship and one of the guys on their team is a balistics expert. And I though skydivers had too much time on their hands sometimes... ----- ~~~Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coconutmonkey 0 #28 January 30, 2003 Man, I like the way you think! But where'd ya get the pic's of my backyard for that website? Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #29 January 30, 2003 Quote Quote Or to escalate to W of MD, the ones that chunk a 8lb pumpkin 200 meters. Superior Firepower 200 meters isn't far...see http://www.punkinchunkin.com/results2002.htm I have the sad pleasure of saying that my brother knows most of the members of the current world record holder punkin chunkin team - over 4000 feet I believe. I never looked but can't find a picture of their chunker online. Scary part of the whole thing is they've got corporate sponsorship and one of the guys on their team is a balistics expert. And I though skydivers had too much time on their hands sometimes... I set the design of a pumpkin chunker as a project for my freshman "intro to engineering" class every other year. It is unclear that there's anything much you can do about the ballistics of a pumpkin. The biggest problem is keeping it in one piece at the velocity needed to go 3/4 mile. Maybe a discarding sabot?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
