HarvDog Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Scientists at NASA built a gun specifically to launch a standard 4 pound dead chicken at the windshields of airliners, military jets and the space shuttle, all traveling at maximum velocity. The idea is to simulate the frequent incidents of collisions with airborne fowl to test the strength of the windshields. British engineers heard about the gun and were eager to test it on the windshields of their new high speed trains. Arrangements were made, and a gun was sent to the British engineers. When the gun was fired, the engineers stood shocked as the chicken hurled out of the barrel, crashed into the shatterproof shield, smashed it to smithereens, blasted through the control console, snapped the engineer's back-rest in two, and embedded itself in the back wall of the cabin, like an arrow shot from a bow. The horrified Brits sent NASA the disastrous results of the experiment, along with the designs of the windshield and begged the US scientists for suggestions. You're going to love this... NASA responded with a one-line memo -- "Defrost the chicken." - (True Story ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? LOL. That is pretty funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? LOL thats great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? LOL i saw that one on myth busters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
total disaster Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? ya I saw that on myth busters too...man to think that they thought that a frozzen chicken would be the same as a thawed out one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oo_buck Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? OH Man!!!! "Cool".... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? [ QUOTE ] LOL i saw that one on myth busters. [/ QUOTE ] Same here....... Funny stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? wow. at least it didn't happen in Poland. my Fatherland has been run-down enough over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted November 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? [ QUOTE ] Harvdog, that was great where did you hear that one??? I have to pass it on!!!! [/ QUOTE ] Got it from a buddy of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? I heard the same thing happened in Poland, only they pointed the gun the wrong way....... -----> <----- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? [ QUOTE ] I heard the same thing happened in Poland, only they pointed the gun the wrong way....... -----> <----- [/ QUOTE ] you just couldn't let it go, could you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I heard the same thing happened in Poland, only they pointed the gun the wrong way....... -----> <----- [/ QUOTE ] you just couldn't let it go, could you [/ QUOTE ] Sorry buddy, I'll lay off..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huntn4bucks Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? That's a classic!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? THAT'S FUNNY STUFF RIGHT THERE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007hunter Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? LOL!! Thats funny!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NY911Bowhunter Posted November 16, 2004 Report Share Posted November 16, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? Don't let JB hear that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? Now let me get this straight......hummm.....Brits are dumber than some of us rednecks.......hummm.....got it. I sure hope they didn't send them a microwave to thaw out the next chicken. They'd probably hurl one on the well done side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Shooter Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? thats awsome!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut_Buster Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? Not to burst your bubble, but at those velocities the frozen chicken dosen't make any difference from a thawed chicken. We this was a question in my AP Physics class that we examined and proved false and then reinforced with myth busters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? LMBO...hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? I have seen that and it is still funny. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherguy Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? [ QUOTE ] Not to burst your bubble, but at those velocities the frozen chicken dosen't make any difference from a thawed chicken. We this was a question in my AP Physics class that we examined and proved false and then reinforced with myth busters. [/ QUOTE ] Actually myth busters re did it and found teh frozen one did far more damage. (thawed broke 2 panes of glass, froxen all 10) It is like throwing a piece of jello and a rock at teh same velocity. The rock will do more damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? [ QUOTE ] LOL i saw that one on myth busters. [/ QUOTE ] Me too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Schmeck Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? [ QUOTE ] wow. at least it didn't happen in Poland. my Fatherland has been run-down enough over the years. [/ QUOTE ] Yeah, but the British engineers were obviously of Polish descent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10acboy Posted November 17, 2004 Report Share Posted November 17, 2004 Re: Rocket Scientest? I've heard that one a couple of times, but I always get a good laugh after reading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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