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Something else you should know about @hazara
He used to go Possum hunting (legal in NZ, they’re a pest) with a terrier, air rifle & bowie knife when he was growing up, first fired a shotgun & .303 before age 6 (probably not legal in NZ), had ready access to liquid nitrogen (only legal if you’re not being evil with it), & has always been interested in blowing things up with electricity (remember the fence generator on the door handle?).
And he used to annoy his teachers on purpose, since he knew that I’d get the same teachers in a year or so.
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That’s a Sketchy-approved upbringing. Grew up on a farm?
Haha, do you guys remember the Jolly Roger’s Cookbook? It was distributed under many names. I used to have it on the Amiga 500. I recall making many of the bombs from those files (science labs and teachers who didn’t pay much attention), at the end of Form 4, I was told “It is advised, for the safety of other students, that you do not return”. I went on Correspondence from there. Good times.
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Hahaha, that flower reminds me of the hulls in Nanomam. Good times.
Well, my name is Sketchy, and I drink. Did you know that? 😛
I have a two seater, 6A12 (V6, quad cam, 2ltr) Off roader, with tiptronic transmission.
She’s a beast. Had it for 5-6 years now, the conversion from the old pushrod Toyota 2T-B to the 6A12 took about 8 months. Replaced all the steel panels with 3mm thick aluminium, as I live next to 90 Mile Beach, rust can be an issue. Electric power steering from an MR2, harnesses, front and rear mounted cameras with recording to a mini DVR, independent left and right rear braking. Blah blah blah.Does about 200kph, although you can’t breathe near that speed.
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Shitballs, If I had something like that, I’d probably be dead.
Super jealous of your back yard… I was bought up in the Bay of Islands, was last up there about 3 years ago, and really, really miss the place.
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Strangely, I’ve had my dSLR lock up and need a full reset 3 times in the past 10 years.
Always when within 10 feet of Hazara’s tesla coil.
Hearing protection is recommended when you’re trying to get a macro of the spark gap…
@sketchy, nice ride!
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“It is advised, for the safety of other students, that you do not return”
That, my friend, is pure gold 🙂
God I loved blowing up stuff at school.
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Yeah, unfortunately we have a slight… relatedness.
It’s hard to stay sane with Hazara as an elder brother.
We don’t live in the same Island any more. There’s only so much awesome that one country can handle, and by having some physical separation we reduce the chances of an awesome explosion.
Or one of us being set on fire (again).
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Ha, I didn’t realise you guys were even related, let alone brothers. I can appreciate the want to keep the information quiet 😉
I can’t say that having the both of you online is a good idea, but living in the same house? Is there some sort of foundation set up, where I can donate to your parents? The poor souls.
…and so on…
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Oh, and bombs – usually black powder, some additions (whatever could get ‘relieved’ from the Chem lab), but I used to set them with delayed action fuses (potassium permanganate & glycerol made for random excitement). Sodium usually gave me a smile as an addition.
Nothing with shrapnel though. Hazara’s tech teacher warned me against that, based on ‘creations by previous students’.
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The concentrated acids were finally put in a locked room after an incident in Mr Duggan’s science class… I mean really, who leaves that stuff unattended for more than 30 seconds anyway?
Fun fact: using aluminium containers to hold explosives can result in a melted pool of aluminium, and the fire brigade being called. Especially when you’re using a naked flame from the methane outlets to ‘warm’ it.
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This is all great stuff, plenty of healthy stories for the kids.
So, I put a chlorine bomb in the toilet at school once, un/fortunately, it didn’t go off, removed it and took it outside, the bottle started to get warm, so threw it under some classrooms. The lid blows off the bottle and it takes off like a rocket, just misses our English teacher by 1-2 meters and hits the wall next to him. He looks around for the person who “threw” it at him. Good times.
Disclaimer: All of these stories never happened, the chemicals used do not work etc etc.
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How did this not make it into your commander profile? That’s brilliance right there 🙂
Did I mention I
stoleliberated a front door once?Fun times 🙂
Edit: and sent a ransom note to the owners. Posted them pieces of the door when they didn’t pay up. 😆
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On Hiatus during winter but my brother and I have been messing around with Mini Rockets
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No on board camera on the early models.
Phase 1 is getting it to get off the ground and not explode
Phase 2 will be using timed charge to then have a parachute launch for recovery.Once we are at that stage we can look at a camera
Great fun, quite a trail and error process, even just working on the fuel rods or balancing the center of mass and center of drag
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Since it was a nice sunny day, not too much wind, and my Drivers are giving me grief, I thought I would make a little video on The Crazy stuff I get up to when not playing elite Dangerous.
I must admit I have been a bit slack and my rustiness shows but here we go
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Very good 3gun work there, pretty much guarantee we have a friend in common too!
Range is a bit short tho… Here’s JNR @ 200m..
http://s2.photobucket.com/user/hazara/media/20140413_132847_zps8054a8e6.mp4.html?o=78
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Very good 3gun work there, pretty much guarantee we have a friend in common too! Range is a bit short tho… Here’s JNR @ 200m.. http://s2.photobucket.com/user/hazara/media/20140413_132847_zps8054a8e6.mp4.html?o=78
A good shot from JNR
I am usually limited to the 100 m range at the range next door to the pistol club
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Nice stuff Blain!
Reminds me of what happened one afternoon when @hazara & I collected an old PC from his work…
Fun times with rifles. Always fun times 🙂
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Took the wife to Kaikoura Saturday, but got up to this on Sunday.
Built new veggie patch planter box.
If anybody wants some MDF i have shitloads of 150 x 25mm @ 2.3 lengths.
Building the Kids Xmas Present, New pc that will be Minecraft themed if i can get it done in time.
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Aye, home grown veges are great, for those who have the land to do so.
Or those without a pet plant destroyer (damn rabbit)…
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Speaking of which my seed potatoes are coming along nicely should have some fresh new ones just in time for Christmas, rather that the old 18 dollar box of new spuds…
Assistant Angeli Imperial Custodian (Wangal)
Qui Desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. | Quis custodiet Ipsos custodes.
Nascentes morimur. | Quando Omni Flunkis Moritati
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Nice Veggie box.
I have yet to do much with my setup since I have sent the last year doing a whole heap of crap since the ANZAC day storms which decimated my work place.
Got married and now moving house in the new year.
Miss you lot, will have to catch up when the move is in place. God hope my system can play Horizons
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OMG you have the best job ever. I’d love to throw tourists out of planes for a living! -X
Stuff the tourists, I have some clients that need a demonstration of gravity at its finest.
@mudskipper; how much cost in petrol to get someone to drop height? No need to worry about wear on your parachute either. They won’t need one.
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Interesting contraption there @Hazara. The Imperial Navy will further study this for possible offensive applications.
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An Epitome of Elegance... And Class
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All cleaned and tuned carb rebuilt runs like a dream just need to find a new throttle cable and handle as the current ones been butchered and is shot.
Assistant Angeli Imperial Custodian (Wangal)
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Not quite one armed.
I have a echo 650evl twin chainsaw runs like a dream but has a cracked oil casing so it leaks a little when sitting
Assistant Angeli Imperial Custodian (Wangal)
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Rank: Foederati
I fly Radio Control Planes on Saturdays. At the moment I have a Trojan with a dinky front wheel that can barely lift of the ground when taking off. But it is one of my favourites. Also I have a clipped wing cub.
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I finally joined ewwtube..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aOSoIxY-oc&feature=em-upload_owner#action=share
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Recently I have gone shooting with a .22 smallbore gun club using these two guns. The first gun has a much better scope but I was lying down on an uncomfortable. The second one I am better at but it has a poor scope. I actually did better that round, I specifically heard one of the instructors claim that I was a really good shot
I fly Radio Control Planes on Saturdays. At the moment I have a Trojan with a dinky front wheel that can barely lift of the ground when taking off. But it is one of my favourites. Also I have a clipped wing cub.
This was posted by me and needs an update.
Ok so here is the update on the planes:
I have the same planes as before but have a P-51 Mustang, a Crazy-8 tiny sports plane, a few scale and older planes, I also have a Pilatus PC-7 and a PC-6.I also have many other radio control cars.
Here is the list of current car classes in use:
2, Short Course Trucks
1, 4 Wheel Drive Buggies
2, 2 Wheel Drive Buggies
2, Mini Z Supercars (Mini Z is a newer radio control car scale. The scale of these cars are 1:27 scale
2, Big toy helicopters
1, Mobile Device controlled helicopter in a ball
1, Tiny Estee’s drone
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Do you like my cover image and profile pic? @hazara
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while on sebatical I have improved the veggie patch and fully kitted out my garage to pass the time I have stable saw outfeed table , lathe a collection of vintage hand planes, sharpening station and a collection of vintage handsaws, all restored and usable.
Assistant Angeli Imperial Custodian (Wangal)
Qui Desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum. | Quis custodiet Ipsos custodes.
Nascentes morimur. | Quando Omni Flunkis Moritati
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