On Thu, 4 Sep 2003 21:38:23 +0100, geoff wrote:

As long as you're not standing on top of the strings, or in the line of
fire, where can a lump of cast iron actually go when it's attached to
almost 200 strong strings?

It can fire fragments sideways. This wouldn't stop me doing it, but
I'd watch for chunks and not stand in front.