Too Cool Video

[IPD_Mrs]

My father-in-law sent this to me. I wonder what the ATF thinks of this.
Got to watch the whole thing.

http://www.coolestone.com/media/895/Anvils_Away/

 

[trickydick]

Too cool!

 

[tbfoto]

I had never seen nor heard of that before. That was way cool!

Tom

 

[ctubbs]

That is an old tradition from us red necks and hillbillys. Mostly boys of any age engage in it. Possibly because of its going BOOOOOOOM! And then something heavy that should never fly, goes way up in the air. The object is to not be under it when it comes back down?????:redface: Boys will be boys, you know. Probably the first time it was done, one boy turned to the other one and sid something like, "Did you know it was going to do that?" "No, but if wwe add this, do you think it'll go higher?":biggrin: Thanks for sharing the great video!

Charles

 

[Alexanderpens]

Heh, my family still does it for wedings and funerals. It's an awesome sight to see those things fly.

 

[keithkarl2007]

Wow did you see how high that thing went? That was awesome.

 

[phillywood]

There is a name for people with that kind for obsession. But like you said boy would be boys.

 

[B727phixer]

"Only In America" sorta makes you proud don't it! Makes me wanna break out the spud guns and give a 21 gun salute!

 

[bitshird]

That looks like fun, almost makes me want to try it, I guess Boys will be Boys.

 

[jskeen]

That's the traditional call to meeting announcement for ABANA chapters. Seen lots of them. Fun times. Sometimes digging the projectile out of the ground is less than entertaining. Fortunately, somebody at one of these meetings usually has a winch on the front bumper of their pickup.

Come to think of it, it might only be a Texas ABANA thing after all.

 

[nava1uni]

Is this a Texas thing? I have never heard or seen this before.

 

[gketell]

Just be darn sure that bottom one is truly level so you don't fire the top anvil over someones house!!

 

[phillywood]

Cindy, remember that commercial they say that people think in Texas we sit around all day and eat BBQ and shoot breeze, this must be the action out of boredom.

 

[jskeen]

Just be darn sure that bottom one is truly level so you don't fire the top anvil over someones house!!

as long as it goes over the house, it's not a problem. It's the ones that are just a little short that get you in trouble.

 

[Fred]

Fun for all ... unless it falls a bit 'short!'

 

[turbowagon]

If you guys like that video, check out this one... which is also cool, albeit on a smaller scale:

http://kottke.org/10/10/mini-cannon-will-explode-your-tiny-mind

 

[IPD_Mrs]

If you guys like that video, check out this one... which is also cool, albeit on a smaller scale:

http://kottke.org/10/10/mini-cannon-will-explode-your-tiny-mind

OK Joe, where can I get one????

 

[el_d]

These are some really cool videos. The Anvil is an outside sport but the cannon is an indoors game. I would really like to try the little cannon....... Where "greeneyedblackcat" when you need him?

 

[ctubbs]

WHAT A TOY!!! Boys will be Boys and I am a boy! Plans anyone?

Charles

 

[Ligget]

Cool!

 

[Hosspen]

Wow! Weddings and funerals? I wish I had known about that when I got married 23 years ago..., on second thought, it probably would have gone over like a lead balloon with my bride's family. My brothers & I would have enjoyed the heck out of it though, especially if it had landed in just the right spot ;o)
Now if I just convince the little lady to do this for my funeral...hmmm....