mythbusters makes boo boo

trekkie · **Posted:** December 6th, 2011, 7:15 pm

http://www.ktvu.com/news/news/cannonbal ... es-through-du/nFwRj/

Quote:

DUBLIN, Calif. —

A house sustained some damaged late Tuesday afternoon when a cannonball that was fired as part of a stunt for the Discovery Channel show Mythbusters went through the wall of a home in a residential area of Dublin.

The Alameda County Sheriff's Department confirmed that at around 4:15 p.m. a cannonball was "misfired" from the Alameda County bomb range and went through the home located at the intersection of Cassata Place and Old Westbury Way.

According to the sheriff's department spokesperson said "the cannonball took a few unfortunate bounces" and ended up going through the home.

No one was hurt in the incident, but there are emergency vehicles still on the scene investigating what happened and assessing the damage. KTVU has a crew on the way and will report any additional details as they are made available.

you know. if they had fired the cannon in the other direction, it might have went into the dublin prison.

Adbot · **Posted:** December 6th, 2011, 7:15 pm

Mike · **Posted:** December 6th, 2011, 7:47 pm

That's one hell of a misfire. Hopefully they put their reaction in the episode.

Here, I made a map from what I found of the street names. Not really sure where "Cassata Place" is; the search for that didn't seem very accurate. Trekkie can correct me since he would know better there.

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ll=37.71 ... 004b3776febed80714df

Jamie · **Posted:** December 6th, 2011, 11:58 pm

Oh wow I live right up the road from there. That's a pretty terrible misfire.

trekkie · **Posted:** December 7th, 2011, 1:10 am

scroll south west and you'll see the all female prison.

Duke Juker · RSBandB Donor since 07/01/2010

Heh. Well, things are abound to go wrong sometimes. I would just love to hear the 911 call.

Quote:

Operator: Hello, what is your emergency?
Caller: Someone just fired a cannonball into my living room.
O: Excuse me?
C: Ya, it's kinda weird, but it' a cannonball no doubt about it.
O: Was anyone hurt?
C: Nope, it just came through the wall and landed on the floor.
(A little later in the conversation)
O: Were sending the National Guard to come your defense.
C: A little drastic don't you think?
O: IT'S A FRICKEN' CANNONBALL!!! I don't know how much good the police or fire department can do against something like that.
C: Right...