tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249939222074893010.post8895952967913004216..comments2023-10-18T11:17:26.147+01:00Comments on Hauling Like a Brooligan: Myths of the MoviesStephen Gallagherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05280419153030490653noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249939222074893010.post-80393187485101569242008-02-06T17:20:00.000+00:002008-02-06T17:20:00.000+00:00On the other hand Gelignite can be safely left on ...On the other hand Gelignite can be safely left on a fire or dropped. My Dad saw this proved while working on a bypass. If it's 'sweating', though... less good!Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01957384209312857833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249939222074893010.post-9637015075660771552008-02-06T13:12:00.000+00:002008-02-06T13:12:00.000+00:00As a sort of reverse, when I was a school-boy we u...As a sort of reverse, when I was a school-boy we used to fire small rockets through lengths of scaffold pipe as a makeshift bazooka. I wouldn't recommend it to kids now (and I'm really quite horrified that we used to do this)but at the time it did resemble the sort of effect you'd see in war films...Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09330712432098154809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249939222074893010.post-89829401745982008112008-02-06T10:07:00.000+00:002008-02-06T10:07:00.000+00:00I'm sure they must have, with a dive to the ground...I'm sure they must have, with a dive to the ground as it went up behind them.Stephen Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280419153030490653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249939222074893010.post-6490126514966261352008-02-06T00:02:00.000+00:002008-02-06T00:02:00.000+00:00More importantly, once it was lit, did they run aw...More importantly, once it was lit, did they run away in slow motion?Good Doghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789861569691613179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249939222074893010.post-35655518040874118042008-02-05T20:37:00.000+00:002008-02-05T20:37:00.000+00:00Next, you'll be telling me that Mr T never actuall...Next, you'll be telling me that Mr T never actually made any of those contraptions out of old junk lying around...Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02613091738153864169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249939222074893010.post-5993860607777558012008-02-05T15:46:00.000+00:002008-02-05T15:46:00.000+00:00Well, if it's any consolation, apparently there ar...Well, if it's any consolation, apparently there are two types of dynamite and the kind based on nitroglycerine <I>can</I> be detonated by impact.<BR/><BR/>So sez Wikipedia, which of course is never wrong.Stephen Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05280419153030490653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1249939222074893010.post-85157352136418560822008-02-05T13:37:00.000+00:002008-02-05T13:37:00.000+00:00Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo<BR/><BR/>How can you, I repeat, HOW can you shatter my illusions like this?Lucy Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15576008511353143019noreply@blogger.com