Members Goofball Jones Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 Roy Scheider, the actor best known for his role as a police chief in the blockbuster movie "Jaws," has died. He was 75. [YOUTUBE]rrLUIZf9EUo[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Incubitabus Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 snip I saw that. really sad to see him go. Anyone remember Seaquest? Like an underwater star trek... [YOUTUBE]hs364Y8nLoM[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 Underappreciated show, underappreciated actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 Check out an olds movie called Sorcerer (not anything to do with magic). One of his best roles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 Mythbusters pretty much shot this whole idea down, though (unless he happened to have high powered armor piercing incendiary rounds). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted February 11, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 Mythbusters pretty much shot this whole idea down, though (unless he happened to have high powered armor piercing incendiary rounds). Cool! They disproved a fictional movie! Right on! What are they going to do next, show a clip from Star Wars and then prove there's no sound in space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 Cool! They disproved a fictional movie! Right on! What are they going to do next, show a clip from Star Wars and then prove there's no sound in space? Duh. Unlike Star Wars, Jaws was supposed to be plausible in the real world, that was the whole point. Shooting an air tank with a rifle as shown doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AntiStuff Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 Underappreciated show, underappreciated actor. SeaQuest was one of my favorite shows as a kid. Roy Scheider will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted February 11, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 Duh. Unlike Star Wars, Jaws was supposed to be plausible in the real world, that was the whole point. Shooting an air tank with a rifle as shown doesn't work. Wait...hold the phone. You saying that Star Wars isn't plausible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wades_keys Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 Mythbusters pretty much shot this whole idea down, though (unless he happened to have high powered armor piercing incendiary rounds). That wouldn't work either - it would just punch a hole through both sides of the tank. i doubt the incendiary aspect would make a difference either, at high velocity. Instead of a boom, you'd get a big hiss. To make a pressurized tank explode, you generally want a low velocity round that will dent the wall before penetrating, like a .45 ACP. Though a 45 acp may just bounce off an air tank... I used to shoot full propane tanks (the little ones for torches) with 22 long rifle rounds - they don't explode - they just hiss like crazy and fly up in the air like a firework. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members birdboy7007 Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 That wouldn't work either - it would just punch a hole through both sides of the tank. i doubt the incendiary aspect would make a difference either, at high velocity. Instead of a boom, you'd get a big hiss. To make a pressurized tank explode, you generally want a low velocity round that will dent the wall before penetrating, like a .45 ACP. Though a 45 acp may just bounce off an air tank... I used to shoot full propane tanks (the little ones for torches) with 22 long rifle rounds - they don't explode - they just hiss like crazy and fly up in the air like a firework. Truth. http://mythbustersresults.com/special8 If a pressurized scuba tank is shot, it will explode. busted When the tank was punctured by a bullet it simply decompressed quickly, causing it to fly around like a compressed-air rocket. The team was only able to make the tank explode in the end by using explosives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrJoshua Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 Wait...hold the phone. You saying that Star Wars isn't plausible? Not here and now it isn't. But it was a long time ago, in a galaxy far far away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 Not here and now it isn't. But it was a long time ago, in a galaxy far far away... ...where the people all remarkably resembled modern day actors. : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bholder Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 That wouldn't work either - it would just punch a hole through both sides of the tank. i doubt the incendiary aspect would make a difference either, at high velocity. Instead of a boom, you'd get a big hiss. To make a pressurized tank explode, you generally want a low velocity round that will dent the wall before penetrating, like a .45 ACP. Though a 45 acp may just bounce off an air tank... I used to shoot full propane tanks (the little ones for torches) with 22 long rifle rounds - they don't explode - they just hiss like crazy and fly up in the air like a firework. I remember now - the armor piercing incendiary rounds were for the propane tank test, not the scuba air tank test. Basically similar, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Incubitabus Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 way to Hijack a memorial thread, guys.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 R.I.P. Mythbusters pretty much shot this whole idea down, though (unless he happened to have high powered armor piercing incendiary rounds). Steel tanks have exploded though and with serious force , because they rust , especially when stored on their side , as the tanks wall is thinner on it's side , Aluminum = better . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Goofball Jones Posted February 11, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 way to Hijack a memorial thread, guys.... +1 He was also great in "All That Jazz" and of course "The French Connection". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groutt Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 RIP Roy That's a bummer. I'm going to watch The French Connection and The Seven Ups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted February 11, 2008 Members Share Posted February 11, 2008 Truth.http://mythbustersresults.com/special8If a pressurized scuba tank is shot, it will explode.bustedWhen the tank was punctured by a bullet it simply decompressed quickly, causing it to fly around like a compressed-air rocket. The team was only able to make the tank explode in the end by using explosives. BUT....it might push a shark backwards and make it drown because water wasn't passing over it's gills. .....(it would have to be a very very very large tank, though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RIC N BACKER Posted February 12, 2008 Members Share Posted February 12, 2008 The Seven-ups was a great movie.... great car chase scene... He had a great spot as a Russian Mob guy on a show called 3rd watch a few years ago. I have enjoyed all movies I have seen him in.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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