It's military and flight related....

[PompeySailor]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...443885,00.html

And you lot thought that only matelots stuck things up their backsides.....

[Archimedes]

I know that the army has been talking about getting a lightweight rocket system that's more airportable than the MLRS, but surely the IPT could have come up with something more robust?

[4Foxtrot]

The flash to bang time on these things is pretty quick these days. I've been known to have a bit of a short fuse so if I were his boss I'd stick a rocket under him when he gets back to work.

http://www.darwinawards.com/stupid/

hat, coat, door, taxi.

[ORAC]

Left holding the short end of the stick.....

[Dak Mechanic]

The story caused the complete collapse of Boggy Marsh on the Radio 2 11am news - it's worth hitting the listen again feature on the R2 website.

JC

[spectre150]

Priceless......

[Jackonicko]

"Safety experts warned yesterday that launching a rocket from the backside is a practice that contravenes the Firework Code."

[Wader2]

Originally Posted by Jackonicko

"Safety experts warned yesterday that launching a rocket from the backside is a practice that contravenes the Firework Code."

Yes, butt was he launching it from his butt or was he attempting re(ar)entry

[Focks 2]

Originally Posted by Dak Mechanic

The story caused the complete collapse of Boggy Marsh on the Radio 2 11am news

Hope they played 'Ring Of Fire' afterwards?

[Brian Abraham]

only matelots stuck things up their backsides

But that was only to steady your mate while he picked up his soap. Ships rock an roll ya know. Or was that to provide a crutch