  An alternate model for gamma ray bursts is suggested. For a white dwarf (WD)
and neutron star (NS) very close binary system, the WD (close to Mch) can
detonate due to tidal heating, leading to a SN. Material falling on to the NS
at relativistic velocities can cause its collapse to a magnetar or quark star
or black hole leading to a GRB. As the material smashes on to the NS, it is
dubbed the Smashnova model. Here the SN is followed by a GRB. NS impacting a RG
(or RSG) (like in Thorne-Zytkow objects) can also cause a SN outburst followed
by a GRB. Other variations are explored.
