A squib is a small explosive charge, not a firework

It's used in a variety of places including the discharge of radar-confusing chaff.

So the article is wrong.

Posted By: yarmyyarmy on November 7th 2008 at 15:13:42

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"Top Ten Most Irritating Phrases" (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 7, 14:31:57
- i was cunted (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Nov 7, 15:19:04
- "Work smarter" (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 7, 15:15:28
- A squib is a small explosive charge, not a firework (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Nov 7, 15:13:42
- The wall did its job (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 7, 15:05:03
- "A wealth of midfielders" (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 7, 15:03:11
- "No" (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 7, 15:01:51
- "Early doors" (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 7, 15:01:30
  - I agree with that one "was thinking about getting taxis early doors" (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 15:03:22
- "King of deals" (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 7, 15:01:26
- "You're good to go." (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 7, 14:59:14
  - You sound like you work with a lot of transatlantic wannabes (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 7, 15:02:40
    - No, but I used to work with some of your actual Americans. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 7, 15:05:53
      - The Kingses American called mbk a 'nob-head' about 9 times last night (General Chat) - Small, Nov 7, 15:22:27
        
        Is it that great big fucker? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 7, 15:23:18
        
        He's not that big - just very intense and in your face (General Chat) - Small, Nov 7, 15:33:49
- "You look like you're writing a letter" (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 7, 14:56:43
  - You can switch that off. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 7, 14:58:44
    - How? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 7, 15:02:07
      - Oh I can't remember. I think they got rid of it in Office 2007, what I use. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 7, 15:07:04
        
        That do an all (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 7, 15:10:01
      - Ask clippy (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 7, 15:04:19
        
        Look (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 7, 15:07:26
        
        ... (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 7, 15:09:15
        
        I love you (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 7, 15:13:59
        
        Knowing I've helped is more than enough. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 7, 15:18:34
  - ↓ (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Nov 7, 14:58:37
- Absolutely (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Nov 7, 14:56:28
- "I'm not being funny but..." (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 7, 14:56:21
- "Going forward" (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 7, 14:53:22
  - ^^^^ That one. Yes that one. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 7, 14:54:45
- "Not tonight, I'm too tired" (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 7, 14:51:38
  - "Not tonight. We've been married for more than ten years. You've used all your goes up." (n/m) (General Chat) - Partial Angler, Nov 7, 14:52:35
    - Try playing your joker (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 7, 14:55:44
- 18 appearances since 2005 (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 14:48:39
- God bless America (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, Nov 7, 14:47:42
  - "Old Glory" (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 7, 14:52:43
    - on the fly (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 14:53:36
  - get go (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 14:48:49
- "It's your round." (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Nov 7, 14:44:33
  - Rounds is the worst invention ever (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 14:46:51
    - Only if you're skint, or tight (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 7, 14:47:46
      - Except, people with the most money, are often the ones swindling the round (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 14:49:26
        
        but point taken. But if I know my 5 pints cost ?15 (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 14:50:39
        
        Cos at some point you always add one in for your mate who is with another crowd (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 7, 14:57:40
        
        You normally find the people with the most money hang back to the last (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 15:00:51
        
        Oh well, much easier here. All goes on a tab, and then one of two things happens (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 7, 15:03:39
        
        I literally fight my corner (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 15:08:58
        
        Miserable sod (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 7, 15:10:47
        
        Worst part about it is, I try to get my own, but someone will always offer (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 14:52:18
        
        Tight get (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Nov 7, 14:54:15
        
        Thanks for your input (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 14:54:59
- All He Ever Does Is Score Goals (n/m) (General Chat) - Brandonio, Nov 7, 14:42:49
  - Winner (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Nov 7, 14:53:02
    - Classic earnshaw was against arsenal last year (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 14:58:06
  - not any more (General Chat) - pants, Nov 7, 14:45:37
  - Ha ha! (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 7, 14:43:50
- How about "to be honest", which 90% of the time preceeds a lie ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Nov 7, 14:41:25
  - "Let's touch base", really really really gets my goat. (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Nov 7, 14:46:59
- "Woi av we got soo many loon plaa'ars Neyal?" (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Nov 7, 14:38:04
- "It's selwynoclock" (n/m) (General Chat) - Small, Nov 7, 14:35:33

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