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The museum was created in 1997 by Alex Boese. He's assisted by a staff of deputy curators and docents. Alex is the author of three books, most recently Elephants on Acid: And Other Bizarre Experiments (which has nothing to do with hoaxes). Check out the list of the Top 20 Most Bizarre Experiments of All Time for a preview.Prankplace.com
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Tank Silencer
Here's another photo that's doing the rounds on the internet. It's captioned 'Tank Silencer'. I have no idea what this device is actually used for, but somehow I don't think it's a tank silencer. So this would be a case of 'real picture, false caption.' Click image for larger version. (via Hell in a Handbasket) 
Posted By: Alex | Date: Mon Nov 29, 2004 | Permalink |
Total Comments: 21
Category: Military, Photos/Videos
Category: Military, Photos/Videos
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
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No, that really *IS* a tank silencer. It was constructed by the Rheinmetall corporation so that tanks at gunnery ranges in Germany wouldn't disrupt residental communities nearby (a lot of the bases and training facilities were built during the cold war, with the main concern being the red horde coming across the Fulda Gap and not the citizens nearby).
Posted by Anon on Tue Nov 30, 2004 at 01:21 AMBTW, that isn't actually a tank. It's a self-propelled artillery vehicle. You can tell by the turret size and shape, position at the rear of the vehicle, and the elevation of the gun. SP's generally carry bigger guns than tanks, hence a bigger "boom," and thus the apparent silencer.
Posted by Frederick J. Barnett in Sorrento, LA on Tue Nov 30, 2004 at 08:55 AMlooks kinda perverted
Posted by me on Tue Nov 30, 2004 at 09:20 AMWhy camo a piece of equipment at a ffiring range?
Posted by Mo in Earth on Tue Nov 30, 2004 at 02:33 PMhaha the camo won't do much good considering it's the size of a doublewide
Posted by Johnå¨ on Tue Nov 30, 2004 at 03:18 PMtwig and berries a la camouflage. tank silence'her.
Posted by visitingjoke on Tue Nov 30, 2004 at 05:29 PMI saw this photo a long time ago and sent it to my Marine brother in law. He said it was a practice device to keep noise down just as Frederick J. Barnett and Anon described.
Posted by gunner in Nashville on Tue Nov 30, 2004 at 05:29 PMIt's about time somebody came up with a tank silencer. Those things are darned noisy, even when they aren't shooting.
Now we need an SUV silencer.
Posted by Big Gary C in Dallas, Texas on Tue Nov 30, 2004 at 05:48 PMNow we need an SUV silencer.
SUV is noisy? This is new to me. You just imagine things. What are really noisy - little "Latino-style" Hondas.
Posted by Loxx on Wed Dec 01, 2004 at 12:34 PMLast time I checked, Hondas were Japanese.
Posted by Big Gary C in Dallas, Texas on Wed Dec 01, 2004 at 12:55 PMLoxx meant to say Latinos are the ones who trick out the Hondas. But he's got a point, people put the fattest mufflers on old-school Hondas and Acuras just to make it noisy as hell... They think they're so badass because because their farting cuntmobile is noisy! Either they're insecure about their sexuality, or they have a small penis. Someone really needs to dosomething about it, like make a law.
Posted by Johnå¨ on Wed Dec 01, 2004 at 02:42 PMand It's just not latinos who do it! I've seen white boys in street racing hondas.
Posted by Johnå¨ on Wed Dec 01, 2004 at 02:49 PMI apologize for my sophomoric remarks
Posted by Johnå¨ on Thu Dec 02, 2004 at 03:51 PMHi, leider reichen meine EnglischkÌnste nicht aus um euch zu erklÌren was es ist. Daher einfach auf Deutsch:
Es handelt sich dabei um ein GerÌt um allem̦glichen Dinge beim SchieÌÙen der Artellerie zu messen.
So werden damit die Abgase, die Schussgeschwindigkeit,die LautstÌrke etc gemessen.
Vielleicht kann es ja einer von euch mal fÌr die anderen ins englische Ìbersetzen
Posted by X-Ray in Deutschland on Tue Dec 14, 2004 at 07:57 AMEs handelt sich dabei um ein GerÌt um allem̦glichen Dinge beim SchieÌÙen der Artellerie zu messen.
So werden damit die Abgase, die Schussgeschwindigkeit,die LautstÌrke etc gemessen.
Vielleicht kann es ja einer von euch mal fÌr die anderen ins englische Ìbersetzen
Hi, leider reichen meine EnglischkÌnste nicht aus um euch zu erklÌren was es ist. Daher einfach auf Deutsch:
Es handelt sich dabei um ein GerÌt um allem̦glichen Dinge beim SchieÌÙen der Artellerie zu messen.
So werden damit die Abgase, die Schussgeschwindigkeit,die LautstÌrke etc gemessen.
Vielleicht kann es ja einer von euch mal fÌr die anderen ins englische Ìbersetzen
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hi, i'm sorry my english isn't good enough to describe. because of that i write in german:
it is a device to measure different things while shooting with artillery
you can measure exaust gases, speed of projectile or the noise of fireing.
maybe someone can translate it in english
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hiermit getan / done btw
Posted by wolfrevo in germany on Fri Dec 17, 2004 at 07:08 AMEs handelt sich dabei um ein GerÌt um allem̦glichen Dinge beim SchieÌÙen der Artellerie zu messen.
So werden damit die Abgase, die Schussgeschwindigkeit,die LautstÌrke etc gemessen.
Vielleicht kann es ja einer von euch mal fÌr die anderen ins englische Ìbersetzen
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hi, i'm sorry my english isn't good enough to describe. because of that i write in german:
it is a device to measure different things while shooting with artillery
you can measure exaust gases, speed of projectile or the noise of fireing.
maybe someone can translate it in english
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hiermit getan / done btw
Definitely perverted!
Posted by Jack M. Eoff in Beats me on Sat Sep 10, 2005 at 10:30 AMIts Not a Tank Its a Artillery Vehicle! Like someone said Above o And it went from a Tank silencer toa Honda WTF?? lol 
Posted by CapETan in China town on Tue Oct 03, 2006 at 08:07 AMWrong! That vehicle is just pimped by MTV.
Posted by ME in Here on Sun Apr 22, 2007 at 11:09 AMShut up nerds its a tank to normal people, just because you sit outside military bases with some paper towels and some binoculars, shagging the nearest soldier just to find out the name of their new TANK.
Posted by jimmy in USA on Sat Jul 28, 2007 at 06:28 AMit's a artillary vehichle just like fredderick said. i dunno if that fucking huge thing that looks like a penis is a silencer or not but i does half look cool!
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