parody (pronounced /ˈpærədiː/; also called send-up or spoof), in contemporary usage, is a work created to mock, comment on, or poke fun at an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation. As the literary theorist Linda Hutcheon (2000: 7) puts it, "parody … is imitation, not always at the expense of the parodied text." Another critic, Simon Dentith (2000: 9), defines parody as "any cultural practice which provides a relatively polemical allusive imitation of another cultural production or practice." Often, the most satisfying element of a good parody is seeing others mistake it for the genuine article.
Parody may be found in art or culture, including literature, music (although "parody" in music has an earlier, somewhat different meaning than for other art forms), and cinema. Parodies are sometimes colloquially referred to as spoofs or lampoons.
"With only 1.4 grains of case capacity to work with, John concocted a blend of Alliant Blue Dot and hydrazine but, unfortunately, the compound caused it to rain whenever it was tested in the lab. Eventually the Blue Dot was discarded, the hydrazine was discarded and velocities of 1,200 fps for a 28 grain FMJ bullet and 1,400 fps for a 20 grain hollow point bullet load were attained with a small rifle magnum primer and one medium size pop rock."
Oh man.... that wasa a good laugh for the morning!
The 28 grain load proved to be a reliable feeder, however, the 20 grain hollow point is the real stopped for this combination. In test medium at the RealGuns lab, expanded diameters of up to 0.200" were common place with penetration of up to ¼" in mixed fruits and vegetables. Experiments conducted with lab rats were inconclusive. There were no fatalities at point blank range, or bleeding, or... bone fractures, however, there was clear evidence of agitation and aggravation which may have led to ulcers and a possible need for surgery further down the line. By then, under a new federally managed national health care program, surely they would all die.
We did switch from 20LB to 10LB target paper to assure penetration, however, during sustained fire from behind a barricade, while riding on horseback and at the apex arc of a tire swing, the gun performed ...admirably, producing ½" MOA six shot groups at 100 yards.
Half minute 6 shot 100 yard groups while riding horseback and shooting around a barricade at a target in the middle of a swinging tire, eh? Now that is some serious shooting. Too bad they had to switch from the 20lb paper so the bullets would penetrate the target.
Why do I think this is from an April 1 issue of the publication?
I think I'll stick with my .177 round ball loads in my BB gun.
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Hey Glock - you may have left out a '0' in your post. I know they don't mean much, but .3 bigger than the .177 caliber would be a .473. Didn't Rigby make an elephant cartridge that big? Now, I could understand Weatherby thinking you could take elephants with a .180 bullet, but nobody else. I wonder what velocity the .180 Weatherby magnum might achieve anyways? You could mount the bullets in a necked down .300 Win. Mag. case and have a real quick one.
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The 28 grain load proved to be a reliable feeder, however, the 20 grain hollow point is the real stopped for this combination. In test medium at the RealGuns lab, expanded diameters of up to 0.200" were common place with penetration of up to ¼" in mixed fruits and vegetables. Experiments conducted with lab rats were inconclusive. There were no fatalities at point blank range, or bleeding, or... bone fractures, however, there was clear evidence of agitation and aggravation
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