On Sun, 4 Jan 1998, Lucky Green wrote:
On 3 Jan 1998, Ryan Lackey wrote:
It would be interesting to fit one's house with speakers/noise generators/ flash generators/smoke/etc. to make it look as if one has an automatic cannon or a small army, in response to a raid. It would make a perfect distraction during which to leave :)
[The following is a theoretical discusion. Do not try this at home].
What you really want is the ability to slow down the mobility of the raid force while making your exit. In a prolonged siege, the attacker will always win. A good way of slowing down the attacker after an initial armed response is to deploy chemicals. A combination of Tabun and Mustard Gas works best, but don't deploy them at the same time. Use the Tabun first for maximium impact. Follow up with the Mustard Gas a few minutes later.
Setting this off in an inhabited area is sure to make you a popular hero. You'd be better off investing in a tunnel. Maybe Seymour Cray could use a job about now ... ;) (I never bought that car accident cover - he and Elvis are probably hangin' out in Tonga) -r.w.