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MelonMusketeer


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Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
Lens: Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Nikon
Location: Felda Fl
Date: Jan 1, 2008
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Humorous, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jan 1, 2008

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 This is "Spooky Bazookey," the Acme Melon Musket. I got it from the Acme Melon Musket co, the same one that "Wile Coyote" of "Road Runner" fame buys kits from.
We got a late start because it was raining a little until about 2:30 PM, so I was busy launching watermelons until after the BBQ was served. I didn't get to take any photos of it in action, as my melon musket crew is cruising the Bahamas on their sail boat, so I was working it with only my step son and myself. We launched about 35 melons into the trees across the field, about 1/3 mile within about 2 hours. This is at the end of the day when we were breaking down to transport it. It uses compressed air. It is about 45 ft long when deployed like this, and the barrel swings back over the trailer hitch for towing. There is video at BBQ TV if you Google "Bazookey" it is there. There is also an old website if you Google "Melon Musket."
You Tube/ Spooky Bazookey
and the link to make it easy.
Action photos, slide show
My .mac gallery album, Feb 7 09.

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 01/06/2008 10:09:36 AM
Now that looks to be a real laugh. What a lot of fun.
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 01/05/2008 10:09:57 AM
LMAO, that's hilarious! Very cool.
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 01/04/2008 01:03:43 PM
Probably a bit tough to get a shot of the watermelon launching but it'd be fun to see.
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 01/03/2008 09:01:29 PM
Always wondered where you got your name, thanks for clearing this up. Hope we get to see a photo of it being used in the Time Lapse challenge!!!
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 01/03/2008 12:29:17 PM
Oh finally I understand your nick name LOL great way of enjoying time!!
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 01/02/2008 10:25:49 PM
So THAT's where you get your name, LOL! I'm curious, how much damage happens to the trees in the other field? I guess it could be minimal by the time those things land, huh?
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 01/02/2008 09:03:44 PM
Mud hogging and now watermelon chucking my type of recreation. DonĂ¢€™t shoot any frozen watermelons tonight.
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 01/02/2008 08:44:48 PM
You are a launchin machine, Waddy. It's always fun to hear what you've been up to lately.
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 01/02/2008 01:22:38 PM
it looks like some hidden rocket launcher .. the 'enemy' wont know wot hit them !! ..
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 01/02/2008 11:26:37 AM
Far out, Waddy. At last we see the melon musket. It's a legend!
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 01/02/2008 09:25:31 AM
I can't let my son see this picture; he'll want one!
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 01/02/2008 01:38:32 AM
Be fun seeing it in action ..... and trying to get a shot of the melons as they land!
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 01/02/2008 12:59:33 AM
i wish i could use the sentence "i was busy launching melons all afternoon"........thats when you know you've arrived!
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 01/01/2008 11:24:11 PM
Sounds like a fun day! Have you ever looked into Trebuchets? They are large contraptions that launch anything you want depending on the size of your counter weight. Sounds like your type of toy!!
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 01/01/2008 10:59:30 PM
now that looks like a real big boys toy. good to see you had a great new year
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