Best HFY Stories: Explosive Mining Techniques

[@martinwyke]

Tank was actually the code name, intended to fool any spies into thinking it was some kind of water bowser.

[@Grim-HEX]

Not spies, the government.. It was created by a farmer but the allies didn't want to buy it, the Russians on the other hand was interested so the farmer listed is a tank on the prints and forms to get it to Russia without much questions.

[@nobodyimportant2470]

Originally it was called a water carrier. Then someone pointed out that to the Americans WC meant toilet.

[@grogvaughan5649]

Fun thing about C4 is you can eat it in small quantities. Between a sugar or ice cube. It needs a detonator or electric shock to set it off. I spent an enlistment as Army EOD an we'd always have the new guy take a bite then chase them around with tazers. Fun times

[@deepdragon2]

LOL typical military shit HAHAHAHAHAHAHA....

[@nobodyimportant2470]

The fact that it can be eaten resulted in the OSI(predecessor to the CIA) to blend it with flour for covert operations. Someone checking your bags would see cooking supplies for a camping trip but stir in some water and add a locally sourced detonator for some strategic removal of infrastructure.

[@nickfulton8173]

Alien: Whats a tank Forman: hey look at this shiny (why did I have to say tank)

[@biggsdarklighter0473]

Next thing about tanks: that was more of a cover name, since it was a top secret british project. The german name "Panzer", translated "Shell" or "Armor", is much closer in Concept and function.

[@Boopboob]

​@@biggsdarklighter0473In french we call them " Chars " which would roughly translate to chariots, in reference to antique war chariots.

[@danieldieste9905]

So, Demoman did go to space. Wonder how the rest of the team took that.

[@fallen_angelmemesforlife9172]

with the amount of jobs he has, i honestly wouldn't be surprised that he'd eventually land himself a place on a space mining gig. fits well with the lore.

[@IaIaCthulhuFtagn]

Don't know about aliens but I would likely get bored after playing with an excavator for several hours... Well unless I had a project to do.

[@theangrydiver]

then you haven't used an excavator :)

[@jensfriedrichacker2373]

"Let's not ask and pretend we don't care." 🤣

[@sethrainey7105]

Please let there be more of this as a series

[@danieldieste9905]

What kind of boom stuff could be detected from systems away? Nukes? Or: What kind of sensitive sensor does our xeno deploy?!

[@matissebrement1938]

They should have detected the fall of the rocks more that the explosions themself

[@chayberz]

I'm with Seamus... I need whiskey!

[@grogvaughan5649]

I'm Scot & German. If I'm not drinking I'm fighting. If I'm not fighting I'm drinking.. just saying

[@devilfanmik]

Rock and Stone.

[@TechNinjaSigma]

DID I HEAR A ROCK AND STONE?!?!?!

[@biggsdarklighter0473]

Rock and Stone!

[@SymbioteMullet]

Stock and rone!

[@LENZ5369]

PSA: This is one of those 'human are awesome, only because aliens are stupid' stories.

[@BudTheStud]

I love how the Scott was just so done with life, 😂

[@Resomius]

Yeah. The space is not ready for the scotish

[@demondeity9816]

The forth wall breaking scotsman was certainly funny

[@hamsterking5]

Fun fact! The Caterpillar company just celebrated its 100th anniversary on January 8th!

[@condorboss3339]

I don't think they're going to be happy when they finally do find out about tanks.

[@bluefmi]

"I don't think they're going to be happy when they finally do find out about tanks." wait until they find out that we store k's of tanks like there is no tomorrow

[@perteks7639]

That was one of smoothest bribes I heard

[@CarlosRodriguezVon-SamosadeAqu]

I think ANFO would be a better explosive for strip mining.

[@spaceengineeringempire4086]

Depends on the rock type mainly and the layer consistency and conditions. Some explosives are better for certain uses at some conditions other more so.

[@CarlosRodriguezVon-SamosadeAqu]

@@spaceengineeringempire4086 Can we assume from this post that you have forgotten your password?

[@grogvaughan5649]

That needs to be mixed on-site. C4, RDX & Semtex can be shipped ready to use.

[@CarlosRodriguezVon-SamosadeAqu]

@@grogvaughan5649 I am certainly not even a beginner with regard to explosives, but my limited understanding is that for something like open pit mining you need a slow push explosive, things like C4 Semtex and RDX are fast push explosives, and I am also confused on how you get them down and filling the boreholes, it just seems AMFO which is a liquid would be better suited for the job.

[@madi4642]

so we might need a follow up on this one.

[@commodoregoat1085]

boomsh hell no

[@idem0david]

Nice

[@jpo7577]

Nice 😏

[@ShinTsurugi7]

guess nobody's here

[@focusrssteve]

I am! Good morning.

[@Philip-KA4KOE]

I am

[@theforerunner7219]

Peace

[@mariokajin]

Nope…

[@hexkey4221]

So busy