a bangalore torpedo is an explosive charge placed in the end of a long extendable tube, used to clear obstacles from a distance. its usage was famously depicted in spielberg's d-day landings picture saving private ryan. one does not need much imagination to work out why these peppers are called in such a way... the picture pays tribute to virtualpepper.org, whose demise was announced yesterday.
Saturday 27 October 2007
bangalore torpedoes
a bangalore torpedo is an explosive charge placed in the end of a long extendable tube, used to clear obstacles from a distance. its usage was famously depicted in spielberg's d-day landings picture saving private ryan. one does not need much imagination to work out why these peppers are called in such a way... the picture pays tribute to virtualpepper.org, whose demise was announced yesterday.
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