For the farmers...

zorba

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgJMSlNMijM

http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/hail-cannons-the-devices-that-supposedly-blast-away-bad-weather

kansashunter

OK you are going to have to explain that to me.

MississippiBoy

kansashunter wrote: »

OK you are going to have to explain that to me.

It's supposed to cause vibrations in the air to stop hail from forming, to protect crops. It's basically an acetylene-powered noise maker.

Big Chief

Aw, I rather listen to Injins doing a rain dance. :jester:

NN

MississippiBoy wrote: »

It's supposed to cause vibrations in the air to stop hail from forming, to protect crops. It's basically an acetylene-powered noise maker.

So, does it stop up drafts and down drafts?

If not, good thing you used " supposed to ".

zorba

Kinda an obnoxious sound, isn't it?

I kinda like it - as long as I don't have to live next to it!! :tooth:

woodsrunner

Wonder if it would keep the deer run out of the garden???

NN

woodsrunner wrote: »

Wonder if it would keep the deer run out of the garden???

Only until they got used to the noise.

zorba

Here's another one, as reported by Fox news. We report, you decide...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYl5lqGwTqk