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http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070803/wl_mideast_afp/mideastunrestgaza

This was too hilarious to pass up. In response to rocket fire from Palestinians in Gaza, some imaginative Israelis have built their own vegetable gun and are firing various vegetables across the border into Gaza.

JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli forces have again bombarded the Gaza Strip, but this time the "forces" were civilians and their "ammunition" a mixed salad salvo of summer vegetables, fruit and eggs, the press reported on Friday.

I'm waiting for the inevitable accusations of biological warfare... :rolleyes:

Hey, they're only sending food aid, in a "to go" format...

must be nice to have suficient food and supplementary income to waste good food like that.

Dang, I guess that catapult I built for Terry Schivo didn't go to waste after all.

must be nice to have suficient food and supplementary income to waste good food like that.

*shrug* If they're on a kibutz they probably farmed the crops themselves.

*shrug* If they're on a kibutz they probably farmed the crops themselves.

as i said, must be nice to have sufficient food to waste it like this.

as i said, must be nice to have sufficient food to waste it like this.

Well, when you spend your time working, instead of making bombs and sending all your money into suicide bombers (when the money isn't going into Italian villas for your leaders), you end up being able to buy food.

The only thing that crossed my mind is:

FOOD FIGHT!:D

I'm sure it'll be just as lethal when a bushel of potatoes hits a child at terminal velocity.

Why don't we just skip to the point, which is the total disregard for the law or the safety of anyone over the border - why not use bricks? Or stones of any kind, that's fairly traditional.

These guys are a bunch of disrespective jackoffs, and someone's gonna get hurt because of them. But they hurt muslim kids, so at least I can see why they appeal to DK.

I'm sure it'll be just as lethal when a bushel of potatoes hits a child at terminal velocity.

Why don't we just skip to the point, which is the total disregard for the law or the safety of anyone over the border - why not use bricks? Or stones of any kind, that's fairly traditional.

These guys are a bunch of disrespective jackoffs, and someone's gonna get hurt because of them. But they hurt muslim kids, so at least I can see why they appeal to DK.

Well at least they aren't rolling in with their new Merkava tanks.

I'd gladly take potatoes over one of thems.

I'd gladly take potatoes over one of thems.

Well, you know, the next time someone gets assaulted with a knife, we'll thank the attacker for not using a gun rather than sending them to the slammer.

Yes, but beside that....it's pretty fun:p

The only thing that crossed my mind is:

FOOD FIGHT!:D

What a waste of food. :(

Well, when you spend your time working, instead of making bombs and sending all your money into suicide bombers (when the money isn't going into Italian villas for your leaders), you end up being able to buy food.
You broke my stupid statement meter.

You broke my stupid statement meter.

Well, you broke mine a long time ago, so it's fair.

must be nice to have suficient food and supplementary income to waste good food like that.

I like it. don't they have the Orange Wars or something up in your area. where people from two villages pelt each other with oranges... as well as other 'festivals' around the world where food fights are the norm?

Perhaps this may be a start of a new tradition there. Can you imagine, once a year, you have the Palestinian Civilian Forces meeting up with Israeli Civilian Forces and they have one major Food Battle! :p

I like it. don't they have the Orange Wars or something up in your area. where people from two villages pelt each other with oranges... as well as other 'festivals' around the world where food fights are the norm?

Perhaps this may be a start of a new tradition there. Can you imagine, once a year, you have the Palestinian Civilian Forces meeting up with Israeli Civilian Forces and they have one major Food Battle! :p
Ah the Tomatina (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomatina)!

If you don't like to waste good food, try rotten cabbages, tomatoes, and cucumbers. They will now become stink bombs.

EDIT: 3-minute timewarp!

I like it. don't they have the Orange Wars or something up in your area. where people from two villages pelt each other with oranges... as well as other 'festivals' around the world where food fights are the norm?

Perhaps this may be a start of a new tradition there. Can you imagine, once a year, you have the Palestinian Civilian Forces meeting up with Israeli Civilian Forces and they have one major Food Battle! :p

Hand out some pita, and they can all have lunch.

Hmmmm... a falafel launcher.... a supersoaker loaded with hummus...

You see people? This is what I have been talking about. More countried need to fight wars this way. Pranks are the most bestest form of warfare. General LG could lead us to victory.

You see people? This is what I have been talking about. More countried need to fight wars this way. Pranks are the most bestest form of warfare. General LG could lead us to victory.

We can start the kids out throwing raisins...

must be nice to have suficient food and supplementary income to waste good food like that.

Lemme tell you a story. The Gaza Strip was renowned for it's top quality vegetables and fruits. Then the Palestinians took over, and a week later, they were begging the Israelis to help them grow crops because they didn't know how.

Point in case: the Palestinians are getting what they asked for.

We can start the kids out throwing raisins...

Raisins? they're already proficient with Cereal and oatmeal, why downgrade their weapons.

now Raisins and STRAWS... that offers greater range and accuracy. *nods*

Straw technology did much to advance the Edible Warfare department...

We can start the kids out throwing raisins...

Boring and not very pranky. Perhaps they could replace all liquids in the rivals country with prune juice.

Boring and not very pranky. Perhaps they could replace all liquids in the rivals country with prune juice.
I like molasses more. Squirt guns with molasses or honey.

I like it. don't they have the Orange Wars or something up in your area. where people from two villages pelt each other with oranges... as well as other 'festivals' around the world where food fights are the norm?

Perhaps this may be a start of a new tradition there. Can you imagine, once a year, you have the Palestinian Civilian Forces meeting up with Israeli Civilian Forces and they have one major Food Battle! :p

I pay money to see that. :D

We can start the kids out throwing raisins...

Monty Python smiles.

I like molasses more. Squirt guns with molasses or honey.

I could get behind such an action. Do you think squirt guns could actually eject that material long distances? Also, I like covert operations. There would obviously have to be grunts as wella s special forces though. Stink bomb/paintball grenades. Maybe superglue on toilet seat pranks.

I could get behind such an action. Do you think squirt guns could actually eject that material long distances?

Nah, no way. It's just too viscous.

I could get behind such an action. Do you think squirt guns could actually eject that material long distances?

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Two words...


Surgical Tubing... :D

Nah, no way. It's just too viscous.


what about raiding a sperm bank and using that as ammo?

Also, use the sperm to get enemy women pregnant as a hilarious prank.

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Two words...


Surgical Tubing... :D

Goo ball sling shots?

Dang, I guess that catapult I built for Terry Schivo didn't go to waste after all.

that is close to the same thing i thought of when i read the title

I'm sure it'll be just as lethal when a bushel of potatoes hits a child at terminal velocity.

Why don't we just skip to the point, which is the total disregard for the law or the safety of anyone over the border - why not use bricks? Or stones of any kind, that's fairly traditional.

These guys are a bunch of disrespective jackoffs, and someone's gonna get hurt because of them. But they hurt muslim kids, so at least I can see why they appeal to DK.

Israelis do it = evil

Palestinians do it = they are oppressed people

they are using non explosive "ammunition" where the most this could do is maybe kill someone if they hit them just right. compared to the rockets and car bombs they face i would say this is considered a fairly peaceful solution.

Psh, I'm waiting till they start firing bacon.

You know, I noticed the same thing. Israelis are horrible horrible people for tossing vegetables, and how dare they do such a cruel and horrible thing.

Yet, no real condemnation to the ROCKET attack that prompted the attack. According to nutjobs like this, Palestine should be free to lob rockets over the border, and Israel just needs to stand there and take it.

It's because they are Jews. It's cool to hate the Jews, and deny the holocaust, but you put one toe out of line with a Muslim, and you are a bigot. Crap like this is why I hate sociologists and the left in general, entirly too much "white guilt" floating around in the mask of science.

Israelis do it = evil

Palestinians do it = they are oppressed people

You know, I noticed the same thing. Israelis are horrible horrible people for tossing vegetables, and how dare they do such a cruel and horrible thing.

Yet, no real condemnation to the ROCKET attack that prompted the attack. According to nutjobs like this, Palestine should be free to lob rockets over the border, and Israel just needs to stand there and take it.

Psh, I'm waiting till they start firing bacon.

You realize that both Jews and Muslims find pork sacrilegious? That'd make as much sense as Palestinians doing the same to the Israelis.

You realize that both Jews and Muslims find pork sacrilegious? That'd make as much sense as Palestinians doing the same to the Israelis.

I'm trying to decide if this quote was ironic and I should laugh at you getting the joke, or if you are serious, and I should weep for humanity. I'm going to assume you realize I'm joking, and this is just a joke so obfuscated that even I don't get it. In which case, lulz.

You know, I noticed the same thing. Israelis are horrible horrible people for tossing vegetables, and how dare they do such a cruel and horrible thing.

Yet, no real condemnation to the ROCKET attack that prompted the attack. According to nutjobs like this, Palestine should be free to lob rockets over the border, and Israel just needs to stand there and take it.

It's alright, they are jews. You can hate Jews, they are a world power, but the poor downtrodden Muslims (let's ignore the whole "Islamic Empire" thing of the middle ages and how they are trying to re-establish it on a world order again) are innocents just struggling against the beast of Isreal (Let's also ignore the fact that in every war against Isreal to date, the Arab nations have started it, and Isreal has finished it, and that the stated possition of most Arab states is the destruction of Isreal). It's all revisionist political history, and white liberal guilt in the guise of sociology. Crap like this is why my degree in sociology, means little to nothing in the real world. I say more power to Isreal, use napalm next time.

Psh, I'm waiting till they start firing bacon.

bacon...

I'm thinking of the punchline to that old joke...

"defrost the chicken first."

must be nice to have suficient food and supplementary income to waste good food like that.

Yawn. Tedious "Mother Mills" socialist rant.:rolleyes:

Damn those clowns and their cream pies, and the frankly wasteful use of banana skins for comic purposes.

In any case, nice to see another poster fail to decry perpetual Palestinian attacks upon Israeli citizens, whilst being able to get his knickers in a twist about wasteful use of lettuce leaves.

I'm trying to decide if this quote was ironic and I should laugh at you getting the joke, or if you are serious, and I should weep for humanity. I'm going to assume you realize I'm joking, and this is just a joke so obfuscated that even I don't get it. In which case, lulz.

Hrm...apparently our appreciations of humor have diverged at some point. I'm not saying it's offensive, but it just reads as nonsensical to me. *shrug*

Yawn. Tedious "Mother Mills" socialist rant.:rolleyes:

Nothing socialist about it; it's just economics.

Though why a socialist like yourself would object to "socialist ranting" at all, I can't imagine.

The point here is that one of the prevailing reasons why Palestinians are angry at Israelis, other than being invaded and marginalized and all, is that while Israel gets nice big checks from the US, Palestine does not, hence Israel is affluent and Palestine is not.

In any case, nice to see another poster fail to decry perpetual Palestinian attacks upon Israeli citizens, whilst being able to get his knickers in a twist about wasteful use of lettuce leaves.

Uh oh, are you getting your knickers in a twist because posters are "failing to decry" this or that? Looks like you are. I guess it's everyone's sacred duty to "decry" things. Shit, are you going to fire me for dereliction of duty, herr hauptmann?

Hrm...apparently our appreciations of humor have diverged at some point. I'm not saying it's offensive, but it just reads as nonsensical to me. *shrug*

Welcome to the internet, the thought of slapping Jihadi wannabes with a ham amuses me. The thought of raining bacon down on a Muslim population in retaliation for them raining rockets down on an Israeli population makes me giggle like a schoolgirl.


The point here is that one of the prevailing reasons why Palestinians are angry at Israelis, other than being invaded and marginalized and all, is that while Israel gets nice big checks from the US, Palestine does not, hence Israel is affluent and Palestine is not.

You. . You are kidding right? The US was a huge supporter of Palestine, we gave about 2 billion to Palistine in 2005 and would have continued this had a terror organization not taken over the government. Even with Hamas in power, the US gives millions of dollars in support to Palestinian projects.

(source = http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/68794.pdf)

You. . You are kidding right? The US was a huge supporter of Palestine, we gave about 2 billion to Palistine in 2005 and would have continued this had a terror organization not taken over the government. Even with Hamas in power, the US gives millions of dollars in support to Palestinian projects.

Ha! Yeah, millions of dollars. Compared to the billions given to Israel, not just now but for decades. Color me impressed.

And really, the "terror organization" was democratically elected, but I keep forgetting it's "taken over the government" if the US disagrees with the election and it doesn't seem to matter who "takes over" power in Israeli government, they always get support...

Ha! Yeah, millions of dollars. Compared to the billions given to Israel, not just now but for decades. Color me impressed.

And really, the "terror organization" was democratically elected, but I keep forgetting it's "taken over the government" if the US disagrees with the election and it doesn't seem to matter who "takes over" power in Israeli government, they always get support...

He said "two billion in 2005". Billion.

And would you support Germany if the Nazis got re-elected?

The reason the rocket attacks are not being decried, (at least for me, I cant speak for others). Is that it is generally assumed that launching rockets at civilians is bad, and that everyone rational knows this. If there had been a statement in favor of the rocket attacks, it would probably have been disputed and decried much more than the vegetable launchings. However, this thread was created in support of the vegetable attacks, so those are the attacks that are up for debate at them moment.

And I find the comments from certain posters about retaliation very strange. I cannot see from where the idea comes that a civilian population of a country is responsible for attacks upon the civilian population of another country by certain groups in the first country. As the population of Pakistan is not responsible for the rocket attacks, it makes no sense to retaliate against them.

Well, when you spend your time working, instead of making bombs and sending all your money into suicide bombers (when the money isn't going into Italian villas for your leaders), you end up being able to buy food.

In some cases, that is a true statement. However, as we can see in Pakistan, it is obviously not a true statement in every case as all palestinian people do not make bombs or send money to suicide bombers (unless you're talking about taxes, in which case there is nothing they can do about it) and the makority of them work if there are jobs available (often there arent) and yet they are unable to buy enough food to be able to waste it.

In some cases, that is a true statement. However, as we can see in Pakistan, it is obviously not a true statement in every case as all palestinian people do not make bombs or send money to suicide bombers (unless you're talking about taxes, in which case there is nothing they can do about it) and the makority of them work if there are jobs available (often there arent) and yet they are unable to buy enough food to be able to waste it.
Don't humor him, he is talking out his ass.

As the population of Pakistan is not responsible for the rocket attacks, it makes no sense to retaliate against them.

I would hope not, Pakistan is hundreds of miles from Israel.

Or did we get our names mixed up? Hard to take you seriously when you do that (twice). Seriously though, why should I consider your opinion on international politics to be of any validity what so ever if you can't even figure out the difference between Pakistan and Palestine

I would hope not, Pakistan is hundreds of miles from Israel.

Or did we get our names mixed up? Hard to take you seriously when you do that (twice). Seriously though, why should I consider your opinion on international politics to be of any validity what so ever if you can't even figure out the difference between Pakistan and Palestine

Whoops, that was a mistake. Late yesterday night I arrived from a trip halfway around the world, and I'm listening to Motorhead. I can assure I am perfectly aware of the difference between Pakistan and Palestine. I am also aware that Palestine is being discussed, I typed Pakistan as a mistake. Whether or not you consider my opinion of any validity is entirely up to you. And I notice you havent adressed my point, only a mistake I made in the typing of it.

It's because they are Jews. It's cool to hate the Jews, and deny the holocaust, but you put one toe out of line with a Muslim, and you are a bigot. Crap like this is why I hate sociologists and the left in general, entirly too much "white guilt" floating around in the mask of science.

Oh aren't we a cute little troll? :rolleyes:

Neo Art is a leftist, you twit. One need not be right wing to reject the anti-Israel frame.

they should start building potato cannons :

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=448166899789315291



http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3623977668891811932

Yes, let us applaud Israeli aggression because it is amusing. Or perhaps their latest antics can distract us from their ongoing repression of the Palestinian people.

must be nice to have suficient food and supplementary income to waste good food like that.

Thats the 25% increase in US aid being celebrated.....Personally I'd guess the vegetables are at least as effective as the giant bangers the Palestinians fire.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070803/wl_mideast_afp/mideastunrestgaza

This was too hilarious to pass up. In response to rocket fire from Palestinians in Gaza, some imaginative Israelis have built their own vegetable gun and are firing various vegetables across the border into Gaza.



I'm waiting for the inevitable accusations of biological warfare... :rolleyes:

Hey, they're only sending food aid, in a "to go" format...

That's not going to do much more than anger them...

That's not going to do much more than anger them...

News Flash:

The people in Gaza are already firing rockets at Israelis.

You think they aren't already as angry as they can get?

That's not going to do much more than anger them...

I'm hoping both sides will arme themselves with Tomatoes and Cabbages and go at it.


Better than them using lead bullets and HE rockets.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070803/wl_mideast_afp/mideastunrestgaza

This was too hilarious to pass up. In response to rocket fire from Palestinians in Gaza, some imaginative Israelis have built their own vegetable gun and are firing various vegetables across the border into Gaza.



I'm waiting for the inevitable accusations of biological warfare... :rolleyes:

Hey, they're only sending food aid, in a "to go" format...

You'll have a long wait, man. But, seriously, lolz.

News Flash:

The people in Gaza are already firing rockets at Israelis.

You think they aren't already as angry as they can get?

The people of the US are already killing Iraqis. Do you think this means that all Americans are angry at all towards Iraqis?

Your logic, as usual, is specious and absurd. Well-played.

What a mature and responsible thing to do.

I commend the Israelis on their use of vegetables as biological weapons in their war on terror.

The Israelis need to fight terrorists as terrorists.

(Yes this is almost 100% sarcastic although the whole vegetable bomb thing is pretty funny)

I wonder if kids would be more likely to eat their vegetables if they fell from the sky...

must be nice to have suficient food and supplementary income to waste good food like that.
as i said, must be nice to have sufficient food to waste it like this.
What a waste of food. :(
Yup. I can only agree.

You broke my stupid statement meter.

Then your stupid statement meter is broken by truth. If the Palestinians spent half as much time developing their economy as they did trying to kill Israelis then their people would be far better off and could afford to throw food back.

Then your stupid statement meter is broken by truth. If the Palestinians spent half as much time developing their economy as they did trying to kill Israelis then their people would be far better off and could afford to throw food back.

Except it's hard for the Palestinians to even try and develop an economy when most of their financial aid has been cut off or being sucked up into the pockets of the officials, not to mention Israel imposing this inconvenient little blockade that keeps the honest non-Jihadi Palestinians from being able to find work, go to work, or sell their produce.

Basically you and Kimchi are pushing a wonderful Middle East Policy that could be called No Palestinians Left Behind. Although in the case of Kimchi it would be No Palestinians Left Behind- Alive.

Except it's hard for the Palestinians to even try and develop an economy when most of their financial aid has been cut off or being sucked up into the pockets of the officials, not to mention Israel imposing this inconvenient little blockade that keeps the honest non-Jihadi Palestinians from being able to find work, go to work, or sell their produce.

Basically you and Kimchi are pushing a wonderful Middle East Policy that could be called No Palestinians Left Behind. Although in the case of Kimchi it would be No Palestinians Left Behind- Alive.

I'm not pushing any agenda, so please don't lump me in with kimchi. Ask yourself WHY those conditions exist for the Palestinians? It's certainly not the fault of the Palestinian people, mind you, but it is the fault of their corrupt leadership.

I'm not pushing any agenda, so please don't lump me in with kimchi. Ask yourself WHY those conditions exist for the Palestinians? It's certainly not the fault of the Palestinian people, mind you, but it is the fault of their corrupt leadership.

And what happened to that corrupt leadership? They got voted off in favor of everyone's favorite fruitcake jihadis, Hamas. Their Israelicidal fetishes aside, Hamas has actually taken steps towards fulfilling its campaign promises of reforming government and trying to improve civil structure. And what happened? The United States and a whole bunch of countries cut off the fundings.

The Palestinian people can't win either way and you're content to blame the real victims for something they have no real control over. It's just more crap atmosphere the jihadis can exploit to justify their positions of power and the rocket attacks.

Dang, I guess that catapult I built for Terry Schivo didn't go to waste after all.

only 3 posts to win a thread? Awesome! :p

Nothing socialist about it; it's just economics.

Though why a socialist like yourself would object to "socialist ranting" at all, I can't imagine.

The point here is that one of the prevailing reasons why Palestinians are angry at Israelis, other than being invaded and marginalized and all, is that while Israel gets nice big checks from the US, Palestine does not, hence Israel is affluent and Palestine is not.



Uh oh, are you getting your knickers in a twist because posters are "failing to decry" this or that? Looks like you are. I guess it's everyone's sacred duty to "decry" things. Shit, are you going to fire me for dereliction of duty, herr hauptmann?


Socialist, moi? If you weren't so objectionable a human being, that would be funny. In any case, clearly you haven't read "The Hippopotamus", or you might have understood the reference correctly.

If you feel like addressing the issue at any point; namely, the inherent hypocrisy in moralistic complaints over the wastefulness of a few Israelis with more of a sense of humour than yourself in light of further Palestinian attacks upon Israeli citizens, feel free. Otherwise, fuck off.

Except it's hard for the Palestinians to even try and develop an economy when most of their financial aid has been cut off or being sucked up into the pockets of the officials, not to mention Israel imposing this inconvenient little blockade that keeps the honest non-Jihadi Palestinians from being able to find work, go to work, or sell their produce.

Basically you and Kimchi are pushing a wonderful Middle East Policy that could be called No Palestinians Left Behind. Although in the case of Kimchi it would be No Palestinians Left Behind- Alive.

This thread is full of funny winningness. I approve!

Socialist, moi?
Pretentious, toi? :p

Anyway, this is quite funny, if a bit cruel. But hey, I can't really be arsed to argue about it.

Pretentious, toi? :p

Anyway, this is quite funny, if a bit cruel. But hey, I can't really be arsed to argue about it.

Me, pretentious? Never....:p

Why the change of nation name btw? Or did you get modded?

Why the change of nation name btw? Or did you get modded?
Meant to use this one for RPing and such. Which is why the nation is basically the opposite of my 'proper' one.

But then sort of have it on auto log-in, and am far too lazy to change it all up.

Then your stupid statement meter is broken by truth. If the Palestinians spent half as much time developing their economy as they did trying to kill Israelis then their people would be far better off and could afford to throw food back.

Puppets do not count as support.

Socialist, moi?

Yep. Socialism is not incompatible with militant, authoritarian bigotry, as you well know.

If you feel like addressing the issue at any point; namely, the inherent hypocrisy in moralistic complaints over the wastefulness of a few Israelis with more of a sense of humour than yourself in light of further Palestinian attacks upon Israeli citizens, feel free. Otherwise, fuck off.

Oh, I did address that "point." Guess you conveniently forgot to read.

Think I'll stay too, by the way, tough guy. ;)

Puppets do not count as support.

Excuse me? I'm most certainly not a puppet, and if you'd like to talk offline and prove it I'd be more than happy to. Just send me an email via the game. Not everyone who disagrees with you is part of some conspiracy or a puppet, you know.

EDIT: The following morning and not a word...not that I thought you'd bother. It's easy to make false accusations and then just walk away isn't it? :)