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Subject: 
Re: Cannons
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.pirates
Date: 
Thu, 27 Jul 2000 12:35:25 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Franklin W. Cain writes:
In lugnet.pirates, Nick Cameron writes:

Does anyone know why they stopped making firing cannons
and began making these ones where it takes five miniutes
just to get the cannonball out?

For the same reason that Kenner glued Boba Fett's missile
into his backpack in the 80s...

Fear of litigation and/or bad press
from some stupid child poking his eye out
or choking to death.

But, keep in mind that sets from anywhere other than the USA will come with
firing cannons.  Buy a few Pirate sets from ETS-DYA, and you'll have a few
firing cannons.

And there's almost always *someone* floating around selling firing cannon
service packs from LSAH.

eric



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(...) For the same reason that Kenner glued Boba Fett's missile into his backpack in the 80s... Fear of litigation and/or bad press from some stupid child poking his eye out or choking to death. Franklin (24 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)

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