A mine that uses seagulls as shrapnel?! Brilliant!

Did anyone else misread that as "German mime" and get excited? Or was that just me?

Pfft...that's only the THIRD most cool pic of a german mine from ww2 being blown up I expect to see in the next 26 mins.

Yeah, those seagulls soon died of over eating.

I blame Hitler.

They're mining Germans now? Good thing I got around to making new ones the fun way.

hehe... "washed up on beach"

"It will be talked about for years to come. We saw a huge plume of water gush into the air, which was followed by a loud bang and 'oohs' and 'ahhs' from the crowd."

Yeah... it's cool and all, but if you find yourself raving over this even a year from now, chances are you lead a rather meaningless existence. Sorry.

What's happening in 26 minutes I need to know about? That's when I'll need to be at the gym!

If you read it this way...kinda strange...

The 10ft-long, 26in-wide mine, dropped by a German aircraft, was due to be detonated on Friday night but technical difficulties delayed the operation.

...it was due to be detonated about 60 years ago.

Mister Awesome: A mine that uses seagulls as shrapnel?! Brilliant!

dholway: It's mine! All mine!

Was it the 'cartoon type' of mine with spikes all over it?

Day_Old_Dutchie: Was it the 'cartoon type' of mine with spikes all over it?

Looked more like a giant beer keg... lucky it wasn't discovered by a Farker...

O Rly?

OMH that shiat is da bomb!

This photo shows the 10ft, 26 inch diameter sea mine being examined after it was partially submerged in mud on the island.

Despite being on Stert for many years, it has only recently become visible with shifting sands and mud.
Thanks Megain (new window)

Spring Breakers would have thought it was a lost beer keg.
Hell, I might have, too.

interesting display, wondering just how many of these are estimated to be left in the wild. surely several thousands

The bay is was home to 190 species of birds and sites of historical interest, including 12th Century fish weirs. FTFY....

Coulda been worse,... Coulda been found while waterskiing...

How many fish did they catch?

26 Minutes? I don't have time for this, I'm on my way to the GYM.

Gym? What's a gym?

Good, because after that, I'll be going to the gym.


Damn you, ImJustaTroll

The Daily Mail has a list of required topics for comments apparently, here we go.

I am surprised that the "do-gooder" brigade did not try and stop this as it may have killed a few fish. Let's have a public enquiry.

- Mike Jones, Paignton, UK

Shame the whole Labour cabinet were not sat on top of it.

- Antony Graham, southport England

Zee Germans!!!

Now, THAT"S German engineering. 63+ years old and still works....

/they just don't build 'em like they used to

10ft beer keg?

That's a lot of beer.

/or a good start.

Perfect! I'm going to the gym in 26 minutes so I'm really getting a kick out of these replies.

George: Oh, sir, just one more thing - if we should happen to tread on a mine, what do we do?

Blackadder: Well, normal procedure, Lieutenant, is to jump 200 feet into the air and scatter yourself over a wide area.


/My favorite Blackadder quote.

Pixelvision:

Those seagulls are clearly falling at the speed of gravity. How can they be falling at the speed of gravity.

Truthers ftw!!!

whoa, good call subby, 27 minutes later i see a cooler one.

/kinda into these types of things

Am I the only one who expected a land mine?

/...And then spent a minute thinking 'overkill'.

midnite_farker:
Now, THAT"S German engineering. 63+ years old and still works....

I'm sure it had help.

Germany, the war is over! IT'S OVER!

Let it go.

morning_foil: What's happening in 26 minutes I need to know about? That's when I'll need to be at the gym!

took you guys long enough. but, well done.

Nullav: Am I the only one who expected a land mine?

/...And then spent a minute thinking 'overkill'.

Overkill?


/Haven't thought of them in years.

bongmiester: won't someone think of the fish and chips?

FTFY

Telephone Sanitizer Second Class: Did anyone else misread that as "German mime" and get excited? Or was that just me?

I misread it. But it was because I misunderstood the kind of mine they were talking about. I thought they blew up a farking coal mine or something.
Until I read it again and realized that that didn't make any sense.

Stupid English language with words that are spelled and pronounced the same, but mean completely different things.
Makes me want to drive on the parkway and park in the driveway.

Day_Old_Dutchie,

Nicely done!

Mein! Mein! Mein! Mein!

That reminds me, I need to go get more 'bait' at the store for my fishing trip next weekend.