major bummer Posted December 7, 2006 Share Posted December 7, 2006 Yes silly string is used in the U.S millitary This is a Quote from a soldier in Iraq "Silly string has served me well in Combat especially in looking for I.A.Ds., simply put, booby traps. When you spray the silly sting in dark areas, especially when you doing house to house fighting. On many occasions the silly string has saved me and my men’s lives.“ Wow the U.S is the world smartest army and our secret weapon is silly string. what do you think about this. comment please silly string hang perfectly over the trip wire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemaster_b Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 When you deny a soldier alcohol and sex, well, they start going crazy. (As crazy as it sounds, it's really a good idea. They mark the trip wire without setting off the booby trap.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaparri Posted December 8, 2006 Share Posted December 8, 2006 Wow, that's brilliant. Who knew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippyTrick09 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Sounds like a good idea. Atleast no one is getting blown up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airtime&Gravity Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 So are soldiers just going to walk along a road and spray silly string? It is a good idea since it is safe, but it just doesn't seem practical. I know I am missing something, so any members in the military please explain how this will be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywood!007 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Thats awesome, a very very smart idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeow Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Cool idea, but I think it's an idea to help save lives and an excuse to let out your inner child and go crazy with silly string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 They could do the same thing but make a very small gun loaded with some very thin plastic or composite fabric that could be invisible to the naked eye but show up with some special goggles and they could shoot that over longer spans, especially at night, flip on goggles and look for anything there as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeow Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 They could, but that's definitely going to be more expensive (and less fun) than silly string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
major bummer Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 but keep in mind this is cheap and it works well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemaster_b Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 They could do the same thing but make a very small gun loaded with some very thin plastic or composite fabric that could be invisible to the naked eye but show up with some special goggles and they could shoot that over longer spans, especially at night, flip on goggles and look for anything there as well. That sounds good on paper, but in practicality, it just doesn't work. Trip wires are hard to see even in broad day light. Keep in mind that these soldiers in Iraq are using the silly string indoors and poorly lit areas. Trip wires do not show up on night vision goggles. Silly string is a trick out of MacGyver's handbook that works very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 I was speaking of some synthetic wire that would say, be seen in ultraviolet or heat vision. Obviously the trip wires are hard, thats the point. Im talking of something similar to the silly string but with a much longer range application than right on top of it. Plus, if you silence it, it could be much quieter. Imagine a small BB with a few hundred feet of synthetic wire that can be seen with some sort of aid but not to the human eye. Shoot that slienced across streets and alleys and youve got the same thing but with a longer range application. You could then just trace that wire and where ever its being held up, take note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennywood!007 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Again this is really smart. Hey are taxes may go down cause they moved to cheaper store bought items..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
major bummer Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 silly sting is cheaper and can be shot from far a way,up to 20FT or less Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pagemaster_b Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 I was speaking of some synthetic wire that would say, be seen in ultraviolet or heat vision. Obviously the trip wires are hard, thats the point. Im talking of something similar to the silly string but with a much longer range application than right on top of it. Plus, if you silence it, it could be much quieter. Imagine a small BB with a few hundred feet of synthetic wire that can be seen with some sort of aid but not to the human eye. Shoot that slienced across streets and alleys and youve got the same thing but with a longer range application. You could then just trace that wire and where ever its being held up, take note. Outdoors, in open areas, it could work, but one of the evolutions of modern combat, is that it has become urban combat. There's just too many obsticles in the way and cubby holes in urban environments for it to be effective. On top of that, it will not work at all indoors. Tripwires can be attached to doors and objects such that if they are moved, they trip the booby trap. Keep it simple. Sometimes high technology is not the best solution and is often a waste of taxpayers' money. This is especially true when booby traps are only limited to your imagination (meaning there are no limits except for the ones you place on yourself). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xme3 Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 wow, I heard about thins on the radio a few days ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMAN962 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Simply put: Brilliant. Who would have thought silly string could safe lives. The only problem is that they would have to spray them over the booby traps, it the sprayed it directly at it, it could cause pull on the string....I think. ~Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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