Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Huh? Military Wants Biodegradable Ammo That Turns Into Plants The U.S. Army is looking for someone to create environmentally friendly ammunition that goes beyond being non-toxic to turning bullets into seeds that would eventually germinate plants. It's all part of an effort to ensure that military training areas aren't contaminated with pollutants. Well now, ain't this novel! Reminds me of the goats turned loose on a park in the Oakland Hills for "weed reduction and fire control." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 How'd the goats work out? I been thinking about getting a young gelded one in the spring, turn him loose in the backyard, and put him in the freezer come fall. Start over the next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noz Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Just think, we could shoot bullets that grow poppies in Afganistan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Kris Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Sounds like a form of '60's redux...... The hippies were putting poppies in the muzzles, now the bullets will become poppies..... Oi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 How'd the goats work out? I been thinking about getting a young gelded one in the spring, turn him loose in the backyard, and put him in the freezer come fall. Start over the next year. Depends on who you ask. The local greenie "officials" declare it a stupendous success. And it only cost something like $2 million a year to lease the goats. From a "user" perspective, I would call it something less than a stupendous success. Much of the park is now off-limits during "goat season." Wonderful picnic sites with incredible views are fenced off - can't disturb the goats. And I always wondered how much of the weed grazing might have been offset by millions of weed seeds in their goat-poop pellets. Back to the topic of the "seeded ammo," will there be regional controls? No using ammo with non-native seeds? Oh, I can just hear the outcry now! "But we ain't never HAD no lupines here!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 BEANS, BEANS THE BOUNTIFUL FRUIT, THE MORE YOU SHOOT, THE MORE YOU ROOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michigan Slim Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 Seen some shooting at the club that coulda used some seed for the furrows they made! We plow more earth than a farmer some days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Sin Nombre Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Depends on who you ask. The local greenie "officials" declare it a stupendous success. And it only cost something like $2 million a year to lease the goats. From a "user" perspective, I would call it something less than a stupendous success. Much of the park is now off-limits during "goat season." Wonderful picnic sites with incredible views are fenced off - can't disturb the goats. And I always wondered how much of the weed grazing might have been offset by millions of weed seeds in their goat-poop pellets. Back to the topic of the "seeded ammo," will there be regional controls? No using ammo with non-native seeds? Oh, I can just hear the outcry now! "But we ain't never HAD no lupines here!" In my opinion it's been a smashing success. The grass stays cut and I get free goat for dinner whenever they wander too close to the fence As for biodegradable bullets, isn't this adding a few steps to the process? Doesn't all things eventually turn to lead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 In my opinion it's been a smashing success. The grass stays cut and I get free goat for dinner whenever they wander too close to the fence As for biodegradable bullets, isn't this adding a few steps to the process? Doesn't all things eventually turn to lead? Thumbs up on the free goat dinner~! So RK... have ya ever been to any of the Woodminster summer theater musicals in the park? I had first or second row season tickets for 20+ years ~ usually one stinker, one decent production and one winner every summer. So a bunch of us would gather for a picnic or barbecue in the park before the play ~ one of us would get there early and stake out a good spot, usually with an incredible view of the entire bay area. But along came the goats... oh HECK no you can't picnic in that area! It's reserved for GOATS! Feel free to share some goat recipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 BAR B Q Time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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