December 01, 2004
Voof!
This photo, of something the Germans apparently call a Schalldaempfer, was picked up by Donald Sensing and noticed by Shape of Days and Jimmie at the Sundries Shack.
There seems to be some debate in the various comments about what it is, assuming the pic to be legitimate. The current theories are either that it's some kind of giant silencer or else that it's used for measuring firing characteristics.
Whatever it is, I abso-mo-lutely refuse to use it as the basis of any kind of joke about getting Axis Sully re-enthusiastic about Neo-Con gunboat diplomacy. Absolutely. Refuse. No such jokes here. Nope. Nothing to see. Move along.
YIPS from Steve: Unless this has something to do with Army's preparations for getting whupped by Navy saturday....
Posted by Robert at December 1, 2004 01:33 PMConsidering that Schalldaempfer translates as muffler, I would guess it is a silencer. Most German military bases are in populated areas and it would make sense to have such a device.
Posted by: PiZero at December 1, 2004 02:58 PMWell if PiZero is correct...that's a HUGE ASS silencer...Sounds good to me, or maybe it doesn't sound at all...Who knows!!
Posted by: Sam at December 1, 2004 03:22 PMI assume it's for launching a spacecraft into low earth orbit...with Michael Moore as the sole astronaut.
Posted by: tom at December 1, 2004 03:22 PMPhotoshop, definitely.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 1, 2004 05:28 PMNah, its not a silencer for the tank, you got it backwards. They use the tank as the primer for the big gun!
Posted by: Chad at December 1, 2004 06:41 PMI assume it's for launching a spacecraft into low earth orbit...with Michael Moore as the sole astronaut.
Don't tease.
Posted by: Brian B at December 1, 2004 08:40 PMLooks like tank and teliscope all put together are they expecting to shoot at the stars? maybe were at war with MARS YOU WILL BRACE YOUR SELF FOR IMEDIATE DISINTAGRATION and wheres MARVIN THE MARTIAN? AND K-9?
Posted by: militant sandpiper at December 1, 2004 09:59 PMWhere's the kaboom? There's supposed to be an earth-shattering kaboom!
Posted by: Pixy Misa at December 2, 2004 06:04 AMThe Cannon Condom... Fir off your load in perfect safety. Rifled for HER pleasure. What will those crafty Germans think of next?
Posted by: Bryan at December 2, 2004 09:35 AMThe eludium 32 explosive space modulator and just how many instant martians will be needed? and breakout the ACME STREIGHTJACKET EJECTING BAZOOKA were out to capture a earthling
Posted by: militant sandpiper at December 2, 2004 10:32 AM
