China Farmer Fights Eviction With Homemade Cannon

[Fangs]

Since February, farmer Yang Youde, 56, who resides on the outskirts of Wuhan in China's Hubei province, has successfully thwarted two attempts to flatten his home by firing the cannon -- which he crafted out of used stove pipes -- and igniting 2,000 yuan (300 dollars) worth of fireworks toward demolition crews, China Daily reported.

That is cool, more at the link, Including pics!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/1 ... 06626.html

[SQLGeek]

It's an interesting look at what lengths people will go to try and defend themselves. I find it quite ironic that many of those HuffPo commentators are cheering this man on but in the same breath would decry the 2nd Amendment.