Comments on: The Bamboo Cannon http://nidahas.com/2005/04/15/the-bamboo-cannon/ Musings on design, web standards and free software from a Sri Lankan geek Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:16:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Mahangu http://nidahas.com/2005/04/15/the-bamboo-cannon/#comment-39 Mahangu Fri, 15 Apr 2005 06:12:52 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2005/04/15/the-bamboo-cannon/#comment-39 This is without a doubt the best avurudu post I have seen this season! Man, bamboo canons rock! I miss the <em>maha gedara</em> in horana. There were rubber plantations on either side, and avurudu always rocked there! You're right, Colombo does suck. This is without a doubt the best avurudu post I have seen this season! Man, bamboo canons rock! I miss the maha gedara in horana. There were rubber plantations on either side, and avurudu always rocked there! You’re right, Colombo does suck.

]]> By: OldBoy http://nidahas.com/2005/04/15/the-bamboo-cannon/#comment-40 OldBoy Fri, 15 Apr 2005 06:14:35 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2005/04/15/the-bamboo-cannon/#comment-40 I envy you. Both. Seriously. I envy you. Both. Seriously.

]]> By: Anisha http://nidahas.com/2005/04/15/the-bamboo-cannon/#comment-41 Anisha Sat, 16 Apr 2005 03:49:18 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2005/04/15/the-bamboo-cannon/#comment-41 One of the better written posts I've seen around on one of the better looking sites. Atleast to my untrained eye. Brought back a flood of memories. Bamboo cannon huh? Sounds like a distant cousin to the kirlla thuwakkuwa from my unfortunately less frequently rural childhood. Unfortunately due to the lack of readily available kirilla ammo once back in Colombo, the thuwakkuwas soon lost their appeal to my 7/8/9/10 year old self. The wet paper pellets were a truly poor substitute. One of the better written posts I’ve seen around on one of the better looking sites. Atleast to my untrained eye. Brought back a flood of memories.

Bamboo cannon huh? Sounds like a distant cousin to the kirlla thuwakkuwa from my unfortunately less frequently rural childhood. Unfortunately due to the lack of readily available kirilla ammo once back in Colombo, the thuwakkuwas soon lost their appeal to my 7/8/9/10 year old self. The wet paper pellets were a truly poor substitute.

]]> By: Prabhath http://nidahas.com/2005/04/15/the-bamboo-cannon/#comment-42 Prabhath Sat, 16 Apr 2005 15:16:15 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2005/04/15/the-bamboo-cannon/#comment-42 O yes, the Kirilla thuwakkuwa... That was one of our favourites too. But it's quite tame in comparison to the fire-breathing bamboo cannon - perhaps I should write a nice tutorial on how to make one, for the benefit of the adventurous folk on the blogo. O yes, the Kirilla thuwakkuwa… That was one of our favourites too. But it’s quite tame in comparison to the fire-breathing bamboo cannon - perhaps I should write a nice tutorial on how to make one, for the benefit of the adventurous folk on the blogo.

]]> By: Big john http://nidahas.com/2005/04/15/the-bamboo-cannon/#comment-53 Big john Wed, 04 May 2005 03:48:34 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2005/04/15/the-bamboo-cannon/#comment-53 Being a good old white boy in the US southwest desert, I have never heard of bamboo cannons, but they must be a blast! Do tell me the details, okay Prabhath? It might be hard to get large bamboo here, but there's no end of empty space for major experiments. I'm sorry about the old life being swept away, but it's happening here too. All the old cow ranches are failing, and being sold as land for vacation homes. The newcomers don't understand the Code of the West, which said you don't lock gates. Now it's hard to reach places that used to be open and free. Lucky for me that I use a mountain bike so I can hop over fences and keep going... Being a good old white boy in the US southwest desert, I have never heard of bamboo cannons, but they must be a blast! Do tell me the details, okay Prabhath? It might be hard to get large bamboo here, but there’s no end of empty space for major experiments.

I’m sorry about the old life being swept away, but it’s happening here too. All the old cow ranches are failing, and being sold as land for vacation homes. The newcomers don’t understand the Code of the West, which said you don’t lock gates. Now it’s hard to reach places that used to be open and free.

Lucky for me that I use a mountain bike so I can hop over fences and keep going…

]]> By: dash004 http://nidahas.com/2005/04/15/the-bamboo-cannon/#comment-55 dash004 Wed, 11 May 2005 10:13:50 +0000 http://nidahas.com/2005/04/15/the-bamboo-cannon/#comment-55 bamboo canons are lotta fun! no doubt but ya should know the time and energy u have to waste on lighting it. it's only by doing the thing u learn. now people don't get time to have the thrill and excitement of making it. bamboo canons are lotta fun! no doubt but ya should know the time and energy u have to waste on lighting it. it’s only by doing the thing u learn. now people don’t get time to have the thrill and excitement of making it.

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