Comments on: World's Largest Shotgun http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:47:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: creesto http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/comment-page-1/#comment-269368 creesto Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:10:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/#comment-269368 Yep, back in the early 1900s (and prior, of course) the Chesapeake Bay (Virginia and Maryland) used to be home to hundreds of thousands of water fowl. The flocks were so thick that hunters didn't even have to wait for the ducks, etc. to sleep, just land on the water or marshes. The hunters would then sell the ducks at market or to restaurants. Once in a while, I still see flocks of small birds (sparrows?) that extend for yards and yards, flying across fields, twisting and turning in a beautiful, seemingly random dance. I have a hard time imagining the sky darkening due to massive flocks flying by. Sure wish I could see it though… Yep, back in the early 1900s (and prior, of course) the Chesapeake Bay (Virginia and Maryland) used to be home to hundreds of thousands of water fowl. The flocks were so thick that hunters didn't even have to wait for the ducks, etc. to sleep, just land on the water or marshes. The hunters would then sell the ducks at market or to restaurants.

Once in a while, I still see flocks of small birds (sparrows?) that extend for yards and yards, flying across fields, twisting and turning in a beautiful, seemingly random dance. I have a hard time imagining the sky darkening due to massive flocks flying by. Sure wish I could see it though…

]]> By: Some crazy dork http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/comment-page-1/#comment-269300 Some crazy dork Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:49:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/#comment-269300 It's hard not to think 'overcompensation' when looking at the pic. he he he. It's hard not to think 'overcompensation' when looking at the pic. he he he.

]]> By: grouchosuave http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/comment-page-1/#comment-269299 grouchosuave Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:46:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/#comment-269299 Hey #3 @brayden Nobody claimed it was sporting just delicious. Hey #3
@brayden

Nobody claimed it was sporting just delicious.

]]> By: l'elk! http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/comment-page-1/#comment-269160 l'elk! Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:18:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/#comment-269160 brayden: i would have mentioned that it was fucked up too but i was hungry at the time... brayden: i would have mentioned that it was fucked up too but i was hungry at the time...

]]> By: brayden http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/comment-page-1/#comment-269116 brayden Tue, 30 Oct 2007 17:35:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/#comment-269116 man that is the saddest gun ever. no one thinks sneaking up on 100 sleeping ducks and slaughtering them all in one single finger jerk is ... i dont know, ... fucked up? man that is the saddest gun ever.

no one thinks sneaking up on 100 sleeping ducks and slaughtering them all in one single finger jerk is ...

i dont know, ... fucked up?

]]> By: l'elk! http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/comment-page-1/#comment-269027 l'elk! Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:09:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/#comment-269027 ohh... i was thinking Schwerer Gustav big but i suppose that is surely big enough for a shotgun. and 100 ducks? that almost beats my duckhunt record. man, i'd be pretty tired of eating duck after that. wait, what am i talking about? I love duck. Mmmm... 100 roast ducks in duck sauce. ohh... i was thinking Schwerer Gustav big but i suppose that is surely big enough for a shotgun. and 100 ducks? that almost beats my duckhunt record. man, i'd be pretty tired of eating duck after that. wait, what am i talking about? I love duck. Mmmm... 100 roast ducks in duck sauce.

]]> By: DrJones http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/comment-page-1/#comment-269021 DrJones Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:48:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/#comment-269021 That pic is from the set of Tremors 4!! That pic is from the set of Tremors 4!!

]]> By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/comment-page-1/#comment-268988 Sid Morrison Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:40:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/30/worlds-largest-shotgun/#comment-268988 Wow, this thing would be awesome to take out those pesky Passenger Pigeons as well! The damn things are everywhere -- blacken the skies with their presence. :-P Wow, this thing would be awesome to take out those pesky Passenger Pigeons as well! The damn things are everywhere -- blacken the skies with their presence.
:-P

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