Comments for Today is the Tomorrow--

Today is the Tomorrow--

2006-07-25T13:17:51Z

--that I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. And, since John's going all boat-y these days trying to prove that there's no anti-Navy bias around here (or he's got a bet going with Lex), here's some more about punt guns.

Note to trenchcoated googlers who were *not* looking for flat-bottomed skiffs: your lysdexia is worsening.

Here's what the Whatziss looks like In Context.

How's *that* for a Littoral Combat Ship?

Percussion caps made life a bit simpler for the market gunner, since he no longer had to worry about a black powder train going off in his kisser when he lit it.

Here's the origin of the "Less Is More But Bigger Is Better" school of thought.

The Top Gun (to continue the Navy theme) is a ten-footer--you can pack a *lot* of bird shot into a barrel six-feet long. And, In Context...

Looks like some of the "artist's conceptions" of DD(X) I've seen (the Princess will get that one if she's been keeping up with Things Naval)...

Me? I'm not wild about solo gunning--I prefer hunting with several convivial companions...

Comment from ry on 2006-07-28

2006-07-28T23:18:49Z

"Bill keeps trying to post the originals, but the PG-17c is *really* fast with the spray tool in Photoshop." Ahhh. So all the cookies I fed PG-17c while I was in hack didn't slow him down any? Dang.

Comment from ibm on 2006-07-26

2006-07-26T17:07:57Z

Burrell & Johnson Ironworks in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia up in al-Qanada used to make punt guns that were actually small breech loading artillery pieces on a field carriage. Bore was something like 1.6 inches. The local historical museum has an example. They were very finely made if the example is anything to go by and were apparently used in a local market hunt to supply Boston hotels ( there was overnight boat service for decades ) in the late 19th & early 20th century.

Comment from MajMike on 2006-07-25

2006-07-25T19:38:38Z

Whazzit? The Battleship Rhode Island!

Comment from Casey Tompkins on 2006-07-25

2006-07-25T18:47:48Z

Boat? What boats!? No, really; there are pictures of boats in this post? Funny. I didn't notice them. ;)

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2006-07-25

2006-07-25T17:57:16Z

Those were the days, when men were men, and plied the seas with Stalin Organs on their punts, and ducks were very, very, afraid!

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2006-07-25

2006-07-25T16:38:55Z

Bill keeps trying to post the originals, but the PG-17c is *really* fast with the spray tool in Photoshop.

Comment from ry on 2006-07-25

2006-07-25T16:25:27Z

Uh, not that I'm looking closely or nothin', 'cause I don't want to get kabonged, but don't some of those tops on the convivial look spray painted or photo shopped on?

Comment from Barb on 2006-07-25

2006-07-25T15:52:44Z

Ahhh, Bill - We Denizennes enjoy hunting in a convivial pack quite well ;-) *Waves Bye to John* Have a fun trip!

Comment from SGT Jeff (USAR) on 2006-07-25

2006-07-25T15:39:27Z

That bottom one looks like the "Duck Gun" described by James Mitchner in "Chesapeake." A long barrel, stuffed with all manner of shrapnel, that pretty much annihilated a pond full of ducks at one shot.

Comment from Were-Kitten on 2006-07-25

2006-07-25T15:18:47Z

John... I was thinking the same thing... mmm... water toys, big guns, multiple barrels, and a boy who knows how to use them... does it get much better?

Comment from hdw on 2006-07-25

2006-07-25T14:37:13Z

I'm curious about the cruising speed of the boat in that first picture. How fast did it go backwards after those guns were fired?

Comment from Maggie on 2006-07-25

2006-07-25T14:35:13Z

I sent that off to someone as the "USS Zumwalt" lol. Although my current naval consorts are involved in the LCS and LPD respectively. But of course the Princess keeps up with all things Naval! No anti-Navy bias here!

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2006-07-25

2006-07-25T14:09:47Z

Littoral Combat Ship. (insert Beavis and Butthead laugh) Talk about the lossibilities of pysdexia!

Comment from Trias on 2006-07-25

2006-07-25T14:06:44Z

You know that's an interesting way of getting out of rowing.