Re: OT- Are we getting ready to move on Iran?

From: Pat Flannery (flanner_at_daktel.com)
Date: 01/28/05 

Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2005 05:31:25 -0600

Peter Smith wrote:

>Ok, it makes sense to be chemical as reliability would be much better.
>Thanks for the clarification. The pineapple was pretty well tuned to 4-5
>sec delay while the potato masher could often string out to 12 or more
>seconds, the fuse system was more advanced in the pineapple.. That
>Japanese system sounds pretty hairy!
>
>

Many Japanese soldiers in danger of capture committed suicide by
striking the grenade on their helmet and then just holding it next to
their head until it detonated.

Pat