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Re: Cannons
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lugnet.pirates
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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:
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> > 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?
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> For the same reason that Kenner glued Boba Fett's missile
> into his backpack in the 80s...
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> 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 (26 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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