The Mills Number 74 Sticky Bomb WW2 Grenade strikes again! Victim saved by beer!

[renomarvinm]

I met a very nice British gentleman at the local flea market yesterday, here in Eugene, Oregon.  He was n his 70's, and was developing a late life interest in the British Army in World War Two.  His middle aged son was with him.  In the course of conversation, I mentioned one of my favorite chuckles, the infamous Mills Number 74 grenade, also known as the Sticky Bomb.  He was fascinated, and all went well until I mentioned the legendary hazzard of the thrower accidentally bumping his own shoulder, and having the bomb adhere to his body while he wrestled with a big glob of nitro on a short fuze.  The man became hysterical!  He turned red in the face - he laughed so hard!  I thought he was going to choke!!!  Then he was turning purple!  Fortunately, his son was drinking a beer, and handed it to him!  The gentleman managed a good gulp in true British fashion (bravo!) and he came out of it.  

The sticky bomb strikes again!  To protect yourself, ALWAYS carry a can of beer around.  Trust me.  This wll help you. 

[al**bear]

Real British way, would be Tea, but he might have choked waiting on it brewing

[renomarvinm]

Hi Al.  This is true!!!  Cheers!!  And everybody have a good holiday season!!!

[bankhaunter]

Good job you didn't mention this experimental device

The rockets on the rims were supposed to power it much in the manner of a catherine wheel, the centre containing explosive.

Snag was when set off it couldn't make up it's mind whose side it was on, the comedy TV programme 'Dad's Army' based an episode on one.

[renomarvinm]

Hi Bankhunter!  Oh, lordy!  It's been years since I've thought about that one!  I don't have any references, but I think it was called the panmanjom drum, or the juggernaut, or something like that.  It trailed a cable which sent control signals up to the two wheels, and it had a wallooping huge charge of explosives.  Problems included the thing losing control on uneven ground, and going lord knows where! But at least it was harmless!  Silly, but harmless!  I hate to think how many Allied soldiers, British and American, were killed because of the terrible lack of quality in the Sherman tank!  I think that during the war, all sides had their crackpots.  

[al**bear]

Hi Reno

You're allowed to say MERRY XMAS over here, 

even the Atheists say it.

[renomarvinm]

Oh!  Right! MERRY CHRISTMAS to all of you wonderful people!!!  I could use some honest English beer rightnow.......

[saasher2012]

Merry Christmas RenoMarvin!

[renomarvinm]

Awwwwwwww!  Thank you!!!!