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[–] endhits@lemmy.world 33 points 9 months ago

God forbid a man has a hobby.

[–] DarylDutch@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Unlike all those commercial/civilian grade air to air rockets. You know for competative ballooning.

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 6 points 9 months ago

Just like my mutated anthrax... for duck huntin...

[–] Nougat@kbin.social 14 points 9 months ago

No warhead, no fuel, inert.

[–] JeromeVancouver@lemmy.ca 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

The right to bear arms shall not be infringed!!

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] e_t_@kbin.pithyphrase.net 2 points 9 months ago

Of course, the whole point of a Doomsday Machine is lost, if you keep it a secret! Why didn't you tell the world, EH?

[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 9 months ago

The original article, on a website that isn’t hot trash, can be found here (along with more photos):

https://bellevuebeatblog.com/2024/02/02/bellevue-bomb-squad-responds-to-report-of-a-rocket-in-residence/

[–] Everythingispenguins@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Here soon we wouldn't even be able to have a few nuclear tipped rockets for home defense. What is this county coming to.

[–] muse@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago

This is the future anti-libertarians are robbing us of.

(Heavy /s)

[–] anonionfinelyminced@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago

"Gonna fix it up. Pinstripe exterior, a 4-barrel carb. Maybe a Grumman 817 inertial guidance, electronic countermeasures. And when I save a little money, a classic Raytheon X-193 class 2 half-megaton warhead. Then I can show it off at the meetup on weekends."

[–] DogPeePoo@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

I miss the Earth so much, I miss my wife

It's lonely out in space

On such a timeless flight