HFQ Official Snippet #17

Kakai wrote:quote="fallsfromtrees"quote="XofDallas"
The real question, the ultimate cliffhanger for the entire series, is:

Does RFC, the CE or Merlin, possess an Illudium Phew-36 Explosive Space Modulator? (and yes, Marvin used "Phew," not "Q," just as Bugs used "Nincowpoop" when referring to the Bull)

Sorry for the tangent, couldn't resist./quote]
Until the OBS is deactivated , Merlin or the EoC don't dare use it, as that is the sort of high tech that is sure to trigger a reaction./quote]

Now you're just spoiling the fun If they have Explosive Space Modulator they could first explosively modulate the OBS...

jgnfld wrote:

Kakai wrote:quote="fallsfromtrees"quote="XofDallas"
The real question, the ultimate cliffhanger for the entire series, is:

Does RFC, the CE or Merlin, possess an Illudium Phew-36 Explosive Space Modulator? (and yes, Marvin used "Phew," not "Q," just as Bugs used "Nincowpoop" when referring to the Bull)

Sorry for the tangent, couldn't resist./quote]
Until the OBS is deactivated , Merlin or the EoC don't dare use it, as that is the sort of high tech that is sure to trigger a reaction./quote]

Now you're just spoiling the fun If they have Explosive Space Modulator they could first explosively modulate the OBS...

For my part, I'm waiting for Owl to construct a grav lance to knock out OBS!

fallsfromtrees wrote:

McGuiness wrote:How blind and deaf are the church boys gonna go when everything goes BOOOOM?

Irrelevant. Secrecy only matters until the charges are detonated, so as to preclude the Temple boys interfering.

McGuiness wrote:How blind and deaf are the church boys gonna go when everything goes BOOOOM?

fallsfromtrees wrote:Irrelevant. Secrecy only matters until the charges are detonated, so as to preclude the Temple boys interfering.

McGuiness wrote:Sorry, it appears that you misunderstood my question. I wasn't asking how deaf and blind the church boys had to be not to notice the charges being laid, I meant how deaf and blind will they be after the charges detonate, especially since they're staring very hard directly at the river!

Sorta like the assembly instructions: "Do not look into laser with remaining eye..."

fallsfromtrees wrote:

McGuiness wrote:Okay - yes I misunderstood.

Probably won't matter much. The charges are underwater so much of the explosive power away from the hulks to be destroyed will be damped by the water. As long as the Temple boys aren't in the water there shouldn't be much of a problem except a bunch of water being sprayed.

fallsfromtrees wrote:

McGuiness wrote:Okay - yes I misunderstood.

Probably won't matter much. The charges are underwater so much of the explosive power away from the hulks to be destroyed will be damped by the water. As long as the Temple boys aren't in the water there shouldn't be much of a problem except a bunch of water being sprayed.

BobG wrote:If they are blowing up those barges, I wouldn't want to be within 100 yards of the place. They will go flying (in very small pieces, mostly) in all directions. And enough BP or worse, dynamite, to shatter the barges will probably be the end of that corporal mentioned in the previous snippet.

-- Bob G

phillies wrote:However, you want to be really, really sure that the barges are blown to smithereens, because you do not get a second chance to try this. Thus, the kerblammo may be healthy. Also, if the explosive is in fact newer than gunpowder, well, navy conservatism says it is a wee bit better, so we can use only 90% of what would otherwise be needed.