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Re: Cannons
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lugnet.pirates
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Thu, 27 Jul 2000 17:27:06 GMT
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On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Franklin W. Cain (<FyCACI.3Jq@lugnet.com>) wrote at
04:41:05
> 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.
Yeah, but the non-firing ones look much nicer. You get nice detailing on
the outside, and not having a pin sticking out of the muzzle makes
broadsides look all the more menacing :-)
Besides, you can only fire them one at a time, so why do you need more
than one?
--
Tony Priestman
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| (...) Forgive my newbieish question but there were firing cannons released in the U.S.? I was under the impression that like the firing Boba Fett, they never saw the light of day. -Sean Who always thought the Boba Fett was released until he found (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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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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