Thread: Anti-Egg Defence Systems

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After reading a few posts about some eggings, I started thinking about ways to protect yard displays from egg attacks. Thereby hoping people like Jon will not give up on his hobby.

Anyway, the idea I have been kicking around is to build an enclosure with 8' 2X2's and some Trellis netting. Kinda like the fence behind home plate that protects spectators from eratic pitches and foul balls!

The netting which is used more for climbing plants like morning glories or even Ivy and grapes, is made of some tough plastic like material and is black and thin. It would be virtually invisible at night and easy to see through during the day....like hosery.

I would suggest putting it up on the night of Halloween as to not be such a bain to birds who could fly into it and become stuck!
I have already tested this in my back yard with some trellis netting I did not use last spring and if pulled fairly taunt, it works well even if you put your entire body into the throw!

Let's hear some other ideas that are actually do-able and not requiring pain and torture.

wow Jack! Sounds like a pretty smart idea. It does sound like it would work.

Dont worry, im not giving up on my hobby just yet. I still love the holiday and will always love it.

I once contemplated doing some "Egg-Offensive " work, trying to figure out an egg-bazooka to quickly shoot an egg at a speeding pick up truck that would scream passed my house almost every night between 12 midnight and 12:30.
I lived in the middle of town, speed limit 30, yet here he comes 60 mph, windows open, music blarring! He sat me right up striaght in bed several times with this performance.
I REALLY wanted that egg-bazooka technology!
1 1/2 pvc pipe, compressed air?

Could you jimmy-rig a potato gun? Just a (non-techy) thought...

I just wish I could come up with a remote that would turn off anyone's car stero going by that's super loud. Now that would be worth the price!

Originally Posted by Jon

wow Johnny! Sounds like a pretty smart idea. It does sound like it would work.

Dont worry, im not giving up on my hobby just yet. I still love the holiday and will always love it.

Johnny?
What? Jack can't come up with good ideas???
Hehehehehe :P

This is an egg defence system, not an egg offensive weapon.

But...the military do make these guns that are shaped like bazookas that fire some kind of electric wave that disrupts electrical signals like those in new cars. Shuts them right down! Wonder how a private citizen can get ahold of one of these?

omg!!!! LOL I didnt even realize i did that! Credit goes out to Jack!!!

well, you could always stock up on grade a extra large and be patient. A drink in one hand and ammo in the other.

That is a very good idea about the netting though.

Toepincher x x

Doncha think starting an Egg war could only esculate into something more violent?