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Bcoffman Gray Ghost Prowler Junkie Posts: 2418 From: Marshall,Mo.65340 Registered: DEC 2002	posted 02-20-2005 07:01 AM > > > Scientists at NASA built a gun specifically to launch dead chickens at the > > windshields of airliners, military jets and the space shuttle, all > > travelling at maximum velocity. The idea is to simulate the frequent > > incidents of collisions with airborne fowl to test the strength of the > > windshields. > > > > British engineers heard about the gun and were eager to test it on the > > windshields of their new high speed trains. Arrangements were made, and a > > gun was sent to the British engineers. When the gun was fired, the > > engineers stood shocked as the chicken hurled out of the barrel, crashed > > into the shatterproof shield, smashed it to smithereens, blasted through > > the control console, snapped the engineer's backrest in two and embedded > > itself in the back wall of the cabin, like an arrow shot from a bow. > > > > The horrified Brits sent NASA the disastrous results of the experiment, > > along with the designs of the windshield and begged the US scientists for > > suggestions. > > > > NASA responded with a one-line memo: > > > > "Thaw the Chicken" > >
tangled up in BLUE Prowler Junkie Posts: 11086 From: New Castle, Ind Registered: DEC 2000	posted 02-20-2005 07:06 AM
halicat unregistered Posts: 11086 From: New Castle, Ind Registered: DEC 2000	posted 02-20-2005 07:10 AM
pumpkin Prowler Junkie Posts: 7907 From: Las Cruces, NM, USA Registered: DEC 2001	posted 02-20-2005 08:37 AM
ALLEY CAT Prowler Junkie Posts: 36093 From: Mesa, Az Registered: JUL 2000	posted 02-20-2005 08:43 AM Very good! Geno - you can become a test engineer on trains after all, lol.
Lone Ranger Prowler Junkie Posts: 2120 From: Sedalia Mo USA Registered: MAY 2003	posted 02-20-2005 08:55 AM Very funny.
Gary C Prowler Junkie Posts: 12017 From: San Diego Area Registered: JUL 2000	posted 02-20-2005 12:42 PM Mythbusters built one, funny show.

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