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Re: Cannons
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lugnet.pirates
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Thu, 27 Jul 2000 18:44:22 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, Tony Priestman writes:
> On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Franklin W. Cain (<FyCACI.3Jq@lugnet.com>) wrote at
> 04:41:05
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> > 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?
> >
> > 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.
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> Besides, you can only fire them one at a time, so why do you need more
> than one?
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 the "Star Wars
Urban Legend web page"
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| (...) The first Pirate sets released in the US had shooting cannons. I have the 1989 US versions of the BSB, Caribbean Clipper, and Eldorado Fortress, all which have shooting cannons. I can't recall if the Forbidden Island I have has them; that set (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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| | Re: Cannons
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| On Thu, 27 Jul 2000, Franklin W. Cain (<FyCACI.3Jq@lugnet.com>) wrote at 04:41:05 (...) 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 (...) (26 years ago, 27-Jul-00, to lugnet.pirates)
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