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16th-Century Artillery Manual Shows Illustration of 'Rocket Cat'
CTV News ^ | Thursday, March 6, 2014 | Michael Rubinkam

Posted on 03/06/2014 11:32:47 AM PST by nickcarraway

Edited on 03/06/2014 11:40:47 AM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

You're a 16th century German prince plotting to crush a peasant rebellion, or perhaps you're leading an army against the Ottoman Empire or looking to settle the score with a rival nobleman. What's a guy looking for a tactical edge to do?

Bring on the rocket cats!


(Excerpt) Read more at ctvnews.ca ...


TOPICS: History; Pets/Animals; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: banglist; bombaycat; germany; godsgravesglyphs; ottomanempire; turkey
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To: nickcarraway

The had trouble finding cats that would strap on the jackets.

21 posted on 03/06/2014 12:02:41 PM PST by BerryDingle (I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
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To: Joe 6-pack

Some escaped and burned up a portion of the Carlsbad NM Army Air Force Base.

22 posted on 03/06/2014 12:05:33 PM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: nickcarraway
Is that where they got the idea for the 'Kitty Copter'?


23 posted on 03/06/2014 12:06:38 PM PST by rottndog ('Live Free Or Die' Ain't just words on a bumber sticker...or a tagline.)
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To: Slings and Arrows

Wow, Cryogenicly enhanced cat! LOL.


24 posted on 03/06/2014 12:09:18 PM PST by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day.)
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To: SIDENET

.. burning all the fur we have along...

And I think it’s gonna be a long, long time.


25 posted on 03/06/2014 12:10:01 PM PST by SpinnerWebb (IN-SAPORIBVS-SICVT-PVLLVM)
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To: Joe 6-pack
I believe that one mission was undertaken using chiropteric arsonists, but it was not particularly effective.
26 posted on 03/06/2014 12:11:15 PM PST by attiladhun2 (The Free World has a new leader--his name is Benjamin Netanyahu)
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To: nickcarraway

16th Century rednecks...”hold ma mead and watch dis...”


27 posted on 03/06/2014 12:14:43 PM PST by WKUHilltopper (And yet...we continue to tolerate this crap...)
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To: Pecos
Lol. Exactly. When dogs panic, they return back to to the alpha dog for safety.
28 posted on 03/06/2014 12:15:29 PM PST by dhs12345
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To: WKUHilltopper

LOL!


29 posted on 03/06/2014 12:37:43 PM PST by Sparky21555 (The buck stops over there.)
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To: Joe 6-pack

The success of the Trinity test.


30 posted on 03/06/2014 12:42:29 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: Joe Boucher

You gotta admit — that would be one pi$$ed off cat when it came down.


31 posted on 03/06/2014 12:43:38 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: SIDENET

Rednecks?

Where’s the story about the bird dog who fetched the stick of dynamite with the lit fuse?


32 posted on 03/06/2014 12:45:07 PM PST by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: SIDENET

Same here. It was a good VW commercial ,too.


33 posted on 03/06/2014 12:58:04 PM PST by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad and lived with his parents .)
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To: nickcarraway
Males sense… it’s an updated version of the Cat-a-pult.

Hey, somebody had to say it.. Okay, maybe not..

34 posted on 03/06/2014 1:03:06 PM PST by HammerT (The Commonsense civil right of Armed Self-defense [CASD], its the law of the land.)
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To: HammerT
That should be:

Makes sense..

35 posted on 03/06/2014 1:05:22 PM PST by HammerT (The Commonsense civil right of Armed Self-defense [CASD], its the law of the land.)
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To: HammerT

Aw, you’re just kitten us, right?


36 posted on 03/06/2014 1:15:13 PM PST by Bigg Red (1 Pt 1: As he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in every aspect of your conduct.)
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To: SIDENET

Me too.

:)


37 posted on 03/06/2014 1:39:41 PM PST by Salamander (Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?)
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To: Salamander

This has been too much for me, I have to paws for a while.


38 posted on 03/06/2014 1:51:55 PM PST by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: SIDENET

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjT3fvCkjrQ


39 posted on 03/06/2014 2:04:44 PM PST by TurboZamboni (Marx smelled bad and lived with his parents .)
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To: moose07

Nope.
Weaponized rabbitry is a future event.


40 posted on 03/06/2014 2:44:03 PM PST by Darksheare (Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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