On Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:28:06 -0000, Tim Streater wrote:

In article ,
John Williamson wrote:

Lieutenant Scott wrote:
On Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:16:15 -0000, John Williamson
wrote:

Lieutenant Scott wrote:
On Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:20:23 -0000, John Williamson
wrote:

Lieutenant Scott wrote:
I've never thought of a reason why I would want to do that.

Curiosity prompted by their complete failure to work as a pea shooter?

How flexible are the dissections? If they can bounce the pea back, that
would definitely prompt someone to investigate.

They just block the tube so you can't blow down it. If you can't get any
airflow, the pea won't move.

I've never used one, we always made bow and arrows. I assumed that you
started with the pea in your mouth, so it would still accelerate before
it went into the tube, even if blocked.

You've not fired many peashooters, have you? 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.

Pearl barley is best for this.

http://youtu.be/s0T_skps21E

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