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Pepe Papon  
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 More options Jul 5 2012, 5:38 am
Newsgroups: rec.gambling.poker
From: Pepe Papon <hitmeis...@mindspring.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2012 02:38:04 -0700
Local: Thurs, Jul 5 2012 5:38 am
Subject: Re: Holy shit, the U.S. Army can shoot lightning bolts?!?

>ChrisRobin wrote:
>> "In the era of remote-controlled drones, invisible planes and
>> microwave guns, no military innovation should come as a surprise. But
>> among the array of new weapons none are more satisfying than a cannon
>> that allows you to unleash bolts of lightning."

>> "The Laser-Induced Plasma Channel (LIPC) cannon is currently being
>> tested at Picatinny Arsenal, a key US Army research complex in New
>> Jersey."

Picatinny Aresnal - wow, does that bring back memories.   It's where
my dad used to work.  He was one of the guys who designed the weapons.

It's also where I learned to play golf, as a member of the Officers
Club.    The club pro's name was Andy Bartolek, IIRC and FWIW.

--

Pepe "The Revelation" Papon


 
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