Pub evacuated after Monty Python prop mistaken for grenade

Telegraph (UK) ^ | 2008-03-19 | Matthew Moore

[justlurking]

Bomb disposal teams were called in and buildings evacuated after workmen mistook a Monty Python film prop for a hand grenade.

Water company engineers spotted the object when they lifted up a fire hydrant cover during work on a street in Shoreditch, east London.

The road was cordoned off and a nearby pub was evacuated amid fears that the "grenade" could explode.

[justlurking]

After nearly an hour of examination by bomb experts, they counted to three. No more. No less. Three was the number they counted, and the number they counted was three. Four they did not count, nor two, except to proceed to three. Five was right out. Once the number three had been reached, being the third number, they declared that the grenade was actually a copy of the "Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch" used in the film Monty Python And The Holy Grail.

[Hoosier-Daddy]

Did they throw it at a rabbit with BIG, POINTY, TEETH?

[Reaganesque]

...therefore sweet knights if you may doubt your strength or
courage come no further, for death awaits you all with nasty pointy
teeth.

[Dallas59]

And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, "O Lord, bless this Thy hand grenade that with it Thou mayest blow Thine enemies to tiny bits, in Thy mercy."
And the Lord did grin and the people did feast upon the lambs and sloths and carp and anchovies and orangutans and breakfast cereals, and fruit bats and large chu.....
And the Lord spake, saying, "First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin, then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it." Amen.

[Squawk 8888]

Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch non-ping.

[skinkinthegrass]

She turned me into a Newt.....but, I got better...I'm a skink now.

[libertarian27]

It’s just a model.....

[Fluke Codewriter]

yeah, it'd take me way more than an hout to figure that this

Was not a real Looking hand grenade like this

Hmmm... should buy a stuffed toy or plastic action figure, write the words Hand Grenade on it and leave it laying about. Are we sure this wasn't a Candid Camera gag gone wrong?

[Slings and Arrows]

2 Armaments 9-21

[Lady Jag]

That's not a grenade!

THIS is a grenade!

[Clay Moore]

[EveningStar]

:)

[rmlew]

I suppose those twits would have tried to set loose a stuffed Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog if it had been there.

[Danae]

Where did they throw the rabbit?

[Danae]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOrgLj9lOwk

It was beyond my control.

[Danae]

“And three being the the number thou shall count to, no more, no less... four being right out”

[StarCMC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOrgLj9lOwk

[Holding the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch]
King Arthur: How does it... um... how does it work?

Sir Lancelot: I know not, my liege.

King Arthur: Consult the Book of Armaments.

Brother Maynard: Armaments, chapter two, verses nine through twenty-one.

Cleric: [reading] And Saint Attila raised the hand grenade up on high, saying, “O Lord, bless this thy hand grenade, that with it thou mayst blow thine enemies to tiny bits, in thy mercy.” And the Lord did grin. And the people did feast upon the lambs and sloths, and carp and anchovies, and orangutans and breakfast cereals, and fruit-bats and large chu...

Brother Maynard: Skip a bit, Brother...

Cleric: And the Lord spake, saying, “First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin. Then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who, being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it.

Brother Maynard: Amen.

All: Amen.

King Arthur: Right. One... two... five.

Galahad: Three, sir.

King Arthur: Three.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT... good thing the prop wasn't the 'spit cup' from the SNL scenes or they'd also have rolled the HazMat trucks... < grin >

Pub evacuated after Monty Python prop mistaken for grenade

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