Trebuchet anyone?

[Archaea]

We already are convening a bunch of engineers to determine the forces necessary to compete in the event.

My secretary is appalled at the animal abuse. We are considering inviting PETA to keep score.

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by Archaea

We already are convening a bunch of engineers to determine the forces necessary to compete in the event.

My secretary is appalled at the animal abuse. We are considering inviting PETA to keep score.

Great idea. If the folks at PETA aren't happy with your choice of projectiles, ask if they'd rather be hurled than the animals then call their bluff when they say they would.

My guess would be that after seeing one person tossed, they'd concede to the flight of critters.

[Jeff Lebowski]

That cow-tossing experiment seemed vaguely familiar to me for some reason. Then it occured to me: in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" didn't the french guys in the castle launch a cow over the wall?

[creekster]

Originally Posted by homeboy

That cow-tossing experiment seemed vaguely familiar to me for some reason. Then it occured to me: in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" didn't the french guys in the castle launch a cow over the wall?

Yes they did, although I can't recall if it was with a trebuchet, a catapult or something else. ALso, As Robin mentioned, Northern Exposure had a coupld of trebuchet episodes; one where they launched a piano (which began my fascination with the whole thing) and another when they launched some coffins into a lake.

I would really like to see something like a cow go 3/4 of a mile, however, and if Il Padrino can get it to a mile, I would vote for him to get his own forum.