Careful with your firearms. A Pennsylvania history buff who likes to recreate things from past wars tried out one of his ideas. The fifty-four year old man fired a two-inch-diameter cannonball outside his house in Pennsylvania. It flew about 400 yards into the neighbor's window, then through an interior wall to land in the closet. No one was hurt, but the neighbor must have been surprised. The police charged the history lover with reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. He has promised to stop shooting cannons on his property.

From my Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles e-letter this week. ;D

Does that mean I can play with a cannon as long as I don't aim it at anybody?

deltadarlin wrote on Sep 16^th, 2009 at 6:47pm:

Does that mean I can play with a cannon as long as I don't aim it at anybody?

What the hell, why not? :D

deltadarlin wrote on Sep 16^th, 2009 at 6:47pm:

Does that mean I can play with a cannon as long as I don't aim it at anybody?

Watch it, Carolyn. You might put somebody's eye out.

deltadarlin wrote on Sep 16^th, 2009 at 6:47pm:

Does that mean I can play with a cannon as long as I don't aim it at anybody?

How does Jimbo feel about that?  ;)

;D
I wonder if he goes to Gettysburg for re-enactments too?
;D

Marc wrote on Sep 16^th, 2009 at 8:10pm:

deltadarlin wrote on Sep 16th, 2009 at 6:47pm: Does that mean I can play with a cannon as long as I don't aim it at anybody? How does Jimbo feel about that?  ;)

His and her cannons of course!  His has a longer barrel (longer range, folks), but mine has a shorter fuse.

Brew wrote on Sep 16^th, 2009 at 7:55pm:

deltadarlin wrote on Sep 16th, 2009 at 6:47pm: Does that mean I can play with a cannon as long as I don't aim it at anybody? Watch it, Carolyn. You might put somebody's eye out.

:o Eye?  Hell, you might put someone's head out...  On 2nd thought, where does this guy live?  ;D

-Dennis-

deltadarlin wrote on Sep 16^th, 2009 at 9:50pm:

Marc wrote on Sep 16th, 2009 at 8:10pm: deltadarlin wrote on Sep 16th, 2009 at 6:47pm: Does that mean I can play with a cannon as long as I don't aim it at anybody? How does Jimbo feel about that?  ;) His and her cannons of course!  His has a longer barrel (longer range, folks), but mine has a shorter fuse.

I happen to know that you handle a Canon very well.

Marc

I have a couple of cannon balls in the basement. Postage is a problem though  8-)

Charlie

Melissa wrote on Sep 16^th, 2009 at 6:19pm:

Careful with your firearms. A Pennsylvania history buff who likes to recreate things from past wars tried out one of his ideas. The fifty-four year old man fired a two-inch-diameter cannonball outside his house in Pennsylvania. It flew about 400 yards into the neighbor's window, then through an interior wall to land in the closet. No one was hurt, but the neighbor must have been surprised. The police charged the history lover with reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and disorderly conduct. He has promised to stop shooting cannons on his property. From my Kovels' Antiques & Collectibles e-letter this week. ;D

LOL...That's soo funny.

I lived in the Bay Area and bullets flew houses every night. In Oakland, Ca.

I would like to live in Pennsylvania!  :-/