Hoax, or Real?

[substitute]

A lot of media attention today on http://www.live-shot.com/ which purports to be a site that allows you to shoot a gun via the internet. Stinks of hoax from top to bottom to me. There’s no real contact info, the site’s domain is cloaked by a privacy service, and it’s just the perfect sort of troll that gets the news people interested.

However, we live in insane times. And it’s about America and guns. And it’s in Texas! What’s your call?

Edit: I fixed the stupid broken poll.

SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE

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Comments

[stimps.livejournal.com]

I honestly cannot tell. At all.

[bruisedhips.livejournal.com]

ya you got me there.
Seems like a waste of money.
Come to Morro Bay for a weekend getaway and shoot guns with me at the firing range about a block from my house.
shotgun, or hand.
weeeeeeee.

[yoscott.livejournal.com]

I think it's a hoax, but part of me wants to believe it's real just to so I can say "what a dumbass!!!!" glad you found the link!

[fattmike.livejournal.com]

Sadly, I'm the one who actually thinks this is real. It would be wonderful if I were wrong, though.

Texas, the United State of Bush.

[eyeteeth.livejournal.com]

How does the gun move around? Via a scutter like in "Red Dwarf"?

[stimps.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, the excellent interactive game, "cleaning goop from the soup dispenser nozzles". I CAN HARDLY WAIT!!

[eyeteeth.livejournal.com]

Writing other players up in your report book is the best part!

technical details

[hensatc.livejournal.com]

given that in a hunting site they only use the phrase .22 caliber one has to assume a standard .22 short or long round not one of the more exotic like a hornet load or a .223. I for one have a very hard time believing that a .22 long will do much to harm a full grown male boar.

[cascadefailure.livejournal.com]

A website search of their address (found in the T&S agreement) turned up this link, which if you look under the heading "Bexar Unit 2" reveals the same address and the name Mike Lockwood. It also turned up this link, which gives the name John Lockwood next to the same address in the contact info section of the site.


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210-215-2817
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6735 CONNIE MACK
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78240
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210-215-2817
Fax: None
6735 CONNIE MACK
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78240
US

Billing Contact:
LS RANCH
JOHN LOCKWOOD (POPALINDA@HOTMAIL.COM)
210-215-2817
Fax: None
6735 CONNIE MACK
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78240
US

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Creation date: 08 Jul 2003 10:21:00
Expiration date: 08 Jul 2005 10:21:00



As to whether or not you can remotely shoot a gun? ...Who knows.

[cascadefailure.livejournal.com]

Oh...and I may need a hobby.