His number got called I guess. Man's homemade canon explodes, killing him, as sons watch | McClatchy Abner
Once upon a time I was a welding inspector and there was this guy who was trying to build a one man submarine. The problem was that he couldn't pass the welding certification test. He must have tried 6 or 7 times to pass that test but he just wasn't a very good welder. In the end he made a not so subtle attempt to bribe me. I walked away thinking that I probably just saved his life. The guy in the above story was a professional welder who worked on pretty sophisticated engines. He should have known better. I'm sorry for his family.
The original headline really did say "homemade canon." Perhaps the canon of books on Darwinism. Or possibly Pachelbel's canon in D? (It was later changed, in the online version, to the correct, "cannon.")
I agree, although it was terrible that his sons had to see him be killed. I guess that guy never saw the disclaimer at the beginning of Myth Busters.
Bruce: "...Myth Busters..." John: Delighted to learn that they are now on tour with a stage show. The 'MythBusters' guys talk about their stage show - latimes.com Nine of us will be going on Sunday. No cannons, it seems.
Some gun clubs have cannon sections. Often they require cannons to be fired remotely. (Note - special propellant grains are formulated for large bore cannons.)
One of my favorite shows. My son likes to watch it with me, and I like how we both learn some cool scientific stuff every time we watch it.