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Lieutenant Scott  
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 More options Nov 14 2012, 4:23 pm
Newsgroups: uk.d-i-y
From: "Lieutenant Scott" <n...@spam.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:23:16 -0000
Local: Wed, Nov 14 2012 4:23 pm
Subject: Re: Changing a lamp safely

On Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:16:51 -0000, John Williamson <johnwilliam...@btinternet.com> wrote:
> Lieutenant Scott wrote:
>> On Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:41:31 -0000, John Williamson
>   >> Before blowing, you insert
>>> the pea into the end of the pipe with your tongue. It is possible to
>>> hold a surprisingly large number of peas in your mouth, should you
>>> require an automatic pistol type effect.

>> But what do you look like when the holster is full?

> A hamster, of course. What d'you expect?

Surprisingly, I cannot find evidence of a world record being set for the number of peas in someone's mouth.

>>>>> They're also difficult to remove in a way
>>>>> that gives you a smooth bore so you get a good seal round the pea for
>>>>> best muzzle velocity.

>>>> What did you use instead?  PVC pipe?

>>> When I was at school, it was more likely to be copper. PVC wasn't
>>> cheap... If a mate's dad had just had the new fangled microbore central
>>> heating installed with the 3/8th inch pipe, there were always plenty of
>>> offcuts around.

>> That's not very microbore.

> It was by the normal standards of the day. Normal bore central heating
> was about 2 inches diameter and circulation was ensured by convection.

No pump?

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