i couldn't resist

[emchy]

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[knowyermonkey.livejournal.com]

how can he shoot without blowing holes in the propeller?

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

that is a REALLY good question

[(Anonymous)]

maybe thats why its called the engine of doom?

[fengi.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes Mr. Batson, we all know about your nickname for your thingy. Now, can we please return to reality? I was discussing changing the format of WHIZ to classic rock and morning talk...

[borggrrl.livejournal.com]

That is SO gay.

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

that's why i have the shirt baby

[borggrrl.livejournal.com]

What shirt? Why are you wearing a shirt?!?

[imnotandrei.livejournal.com]

I hate to be the spoiler to bring reality into this, but what he's got is called an "interrupter" -- which was designed in WWI to solve exactly this problem.

Essentially, it's a gear designed to disable the trigger of the gun at certain set intervals, to make sure that the bullets never intersect the actual *propeller*, as opposed to the disc that the propeller appears to carve out as you fly. It was a tricky thing to design, and a malfunction would, indeed, result in people shooting off their own props, but that's what's going on.

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

:O

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

oh boy...
i knew somebody would have the answer to that question

[imnotandrei.livejournal.com]

Y'know, there's a reason I wrote that WWI Flying Circus poem for the SFLF not too long ago. ;)

[liquid-siftings.livejournal.com]

What's gay about a man in a bright leotard sitting on a long cylindrical object with a bright red "head"? How dare you besmirch what is clearly a great American hero?

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

dude... all american heroes are gay
that's WHY they're heroes
duh!
:)

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

speaking of which, i loved your on paper comment on my piece. made me laugh out loud on muni

[daveroguesf.livejournal.com]

"Wanna come ride the engine of doom?" is an irresistible pickup line, if you deliver it JUST RIGHT...

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

you know what... you're RIGHT

[liquid-siftings.livejournal.com]

Next thing you'll be telling me that Robin was more than Batman's "ward"...

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

*nodding
yes, now keep going...

[liquid-siftings.livejournal.com]

Superman used to lure "super villains" to the Fortress of Solitude, where he would "convert" them to good?

[cindymonkey.livejournal.com]

exactly

[imnotandrei.livejournal.com]

Always glad to entertain!

[knowyermonkey.livejournal.com]

sweet! thanks