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> As the article mentioned, it took a direct hit from a bomb during WW II but it landed in the pool so the building survived. Pools near me (New Zealand) have
by lostlogin 3y ago
> As the article mentioned, it took a direct hit from a bomb during WW II but it landed in the pool so the building survived.
Pools near me (New Zealand) have ‘no bombing’ signs. I wonder if the jump-into-pool-holding-knees manoeuvre is called ‘bombing’ in German?
- bmicraft 3y agoYes it is
- op00to 3y agoIn the US we call it a cannonball! Splooosh!
- Argorak 3y agoIt is and there's the variant where you go bottoms first which is called... "Arschbombe" - "Ass-Bomb".
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- beachy 3y agoKnown as a "Manu" in NZ and sometimes performed with a rugby ball for spectacular effect. https://youtu.be/2MJx39QjHqs?si=hyb71y3Od9nq6W9- https://youtu.be/2MJx39QjHqs?si=hyb71y3Od9nq6W9-