rajncajn Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 This was played on PBS last night. For anybody who hasn't already seen it, the show was centered around a competition of two teams building their own design of a full scale trebuchet, lobbing 250 & 300 LB balls a couple of hundred yards across Loch Ness. I found myself glued to the set & laughing like a school kid with a sack full of firecrackers when they finally hit the target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 A trebuchet is about the coolest weapon ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqualung Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Something for DMD to assemble for next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Yukon Cornelius Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 A trebuchet is about the coolest weapon ever. 1287360[/snapback] dammit im going to build one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I've seen that - pretty cool. The guy that came up with that is a darn site smarter than I am. I've thought about building one with my son and his friends large enough to launch watermelons and bowling balls. I'd have to put some kind of kid-proof safety on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 dammit im going to build one 1287384[/snapback] Trebuchet.com trebuchetstore.com I can vouch that this one will throw a golfball about 300 feet with the roll. I am supposed to bring mine to my kid's 8th grade science class in a week to demonstrate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I flipped back and forth between that and Idol. I'm such an idiot. I didn't know it was pronounced, Tre - bu - chay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Sacrebleu Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I flipped back and forth between that and Idol. I'm such an idiot. I didn't know it was pronounced, Tre - bu - chay 1287455[/snapback] LOL at the thought of Loaf's friends laughing behind his back everytime he says "Trey -bucket" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Trebuchet.com trebuchetstore.com I can vouch that this one will throw a golfball about 300 feet with the roll. I am supposed to bring mine to my kid's 8th grade science class in a week to demonstrate it. 1287414[/snapback] thanks dmd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 25, 2006 Author Share Posted January 25, 2006 LOL at the thought of Loaf's friends laughing behind his back everytime he says "Trey -bucket" 1287470[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I love Nova. The nerd scale: World of Warcraft > Linux user > Nova watcher > Styx fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I flipped back and forth between that and Idol. I'm such an idiot. I didn't know it was pronounced, Tre - bu - chay 1287455[/snapback] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 My daughter's cannonball shooter can throw things much further Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted January 25, 2006 Author Share Posted January 25, 2006 I love Nova. The nerd scale: Username is Elrond>World of Warcraft > Linux user > Nova watcher > Styx fan 1287613[/snapback] Fixed 2 User(s) are reading this topic (0 Guests and 1 Anonymous Users) 1 Members: Elrond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Anybody ever hear of the pumpkin chucking competition in Maryland (Delaware maybe)? Lots of trebuchets and glorfied potato guns. I've seen clips of it on TV. Bunch of weirdos, but it seems like a good time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 LOL at the thought of Loaf's friends laughing behind his back everytime he says "Trey -bucket" 1287470[/snapback] nope, it was tree-bucket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Anybody ever hear of the pumpkin chucking competition in Maryland (Delaware maybe)? Lots of trebuchets and glorfied potato guns. I've seen clips of it on TV. Bunch of weirdos, but it seems like a good time. 1287820[/snapback] At the risk of pushing myself even further down the nerd scale... It's technically called Pumpkin "chunkin'", with an "n"... not chucking, like you'd think. Come Sail away... come sail away... come sail away with meeeee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 At the risk of pushing myself even further down the nerd scale... It's technically called Pumpkin "chunkin'", with an "n"... not chucking, like you'd think. Come Sail away... come sail away... come sail away with meeeee. 1287992[/snapback] Yup - looks like a lot of fun. Closest I've ever come to this is a hugh sling shot we built in high school. We made it out of 2x4s and several strands of rubber surgical tubing and a foot square patch of leather. It would throw a 10" water ballon a couple of hundred hards and knock people on their can with a direct hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 Yup - looks like a lot of fun. Closest I've ever come to this is a hugh sling shot we built in high school. We made it out of 2x4s and several strands of rubber surgical tubing and a foot square patch of leather. It would throw a 10" water ballon a couple of hundred hards and knock people on their can with a direct hit. 1288148[/snapback] We made a similar sling out of surgical tubing using two trees for braces. It would shoot a water ballon easily 100 yards and we bombed cars with it until we accidently hit a police car. Growing up in Tyler, Texas demanding creative uses of our time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrograde assault Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Aint nothing, google "pumpkin chunkin" for real chunkin action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Aint nothing, google "pumpkin chunkin" for real chunkin action. 1288824[/snapback] You are correct Uh. This is ridiculous. Spain's redneck version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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