Burning Giant Marijuana Plants
Burning giant marijuana plants giving soldiers the munchies
Other than taking pot shots at Taliban soldiers, forests of massive marijuana plants are giving Canadian soldiers few options.
Afghanistan is known for its poppy trade.
But huge fields of marijuana plants, ranging from six to 12 feet high, are causing unique problems.
"When we drive through them on a light armoured vehicle, the plants are taller than a vehicle itself."
Taliban soldiers have been hiding in the forests, then jumping out to fire rocket-propelled grenades at vehicles. Because the plants retain energy, the insurgents can't be detected.
"They pop back in and it's very difficult for our thermal sights to see inside of (the forests). Most other times we can see the individuals and track them down," said Hillier.
Another problem is the plants retain water. When the military tried to clear the forests, they found the plants wouldn't burn. They even tried various substances such as diesel fuel, to no avail.
The soldiers did have some success with one forest, though.
"A few plants at the edge of the forest were slightly drier and brown. They caught fire and burnt for a while," said Hillier.
"Unfortunately, they had one of our rifle sections of 10 men slightly down-wind from that. We couldn't keep up with the orders for munchies."
- Be high all that you can be...
LINK: http://cannazine.co.uk/content/view/2844/1585/
Other than taking pot shots at Taliban soldiers, forests of massive marijuana plants are giving Canadian soldiers few options.
Afghanistan is known for its poppy trade.
But huge fields of marijuana plants, ranging from six to 12 feet high, are causing unique problems.
"When we drive through them on a light armoured vehicle, the plants are taller than a vehicle itself."
Taliban soldiers have been hiding in the forests, then jumping out to fire rocket-propelled grenades at vehicles. Because the plants retain energy, the insurgents can't be detected.
"They pop back in and it's very difficult for our thermal sights to see inside of (the forests). Most other times we can see the individuals and track them down," said Hillier.
Another problem is the plants retain water. When the military tried to clear the forests, they found the plants wouldn't burn. They even tried various substances such as diesel fuel, to no avail.
The soldiers did have some success with one forest, though.
"A few plants at the edge of the forest were slightly drier and brown. They caught fire and burnt for a while," said Hillier.
"Unfortunately, they had one of our rifle sections of 10 men slightly down-wind from that. We couldn't keep up with the orders for munchies."
- Be high all that you can be...
LINK: http://cannazine.co.uk/content/view/2844/1585/
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Should be a Cheech & Chong skit.... 0 -
What a brilliant Ploy formulated by the army recruiters.
Tomorrow morning all the pot heads will be lined up at the recruiting offices applying for the Afgahnistan forest patrol.0 -
"Come on, funny feelin'" 0 -
quote:Originally posted by rcrxs old lady
Should be a Cheech & Chong skit....
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those afghanis know how to grow it0 -
quote:Originally posted by rcrxs old lady
Should be a Cheech & Chong skit....
And it was done in Mel Brooks' "History of the World Part One", except that the soldiers affected were Romans:
"Think it's gonna fall?"
"Uh -- what?"
"The Empire, man. Think it's gonna fall?"
"Mmm.... Who cares?"0 -
no such thing as a contact high!
but that aint no contact high there
pot plants grow fast, quick and thick0 -
Some large napalm cannisters should do the job. 0 -
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Yah! Napalm, dude!!
quote:I love the smell of napalm in the morning! It has that smell.....that gasoline smell! Someday this war is going to be over.[xx(]0
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