Comments on: New trebuchet rolls out of the workshop. http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:50:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Onezumi http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-19470 Onezumi Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:44:53 +0000 http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-19470 I want one! :D I want one! :D

]]> By: Pat Patterson http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-19048 Pat Patterson Thu, 20 Dec 2007 11:04:22 +0000 http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-19048 Doggone right, that's Planned Parenthood's job description! Doggone right, that’s Planned Parenthood’s job description!

]]> By: Murray http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18721 Murray Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:11:14 +0000 http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18721 "Maths" is our cover story. Shhh. You can't turn up to schools and say we're here to teach kids to destroy things at long range. “Maths” is our cover story. Shhh.

You can’t turn up to schools and say we’re here to teach kids to destroy things at long range.

]]> By: Veeshir http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18718 Veeshir Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:13:00 +0000 http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18718 Thanks for the answer. I mistrust the History Channel quite a bit, this just adds to it. I still remember when I realized they weren't as accurate as they could be, they were talking about "Aztecs" and they never mentioned "Mexica" and called him 'Montezuma" instead of "Motecuzoma". And just to cement my "See me in my office" rep, in the article about you corrupting young minds with offensive weapons, they keep talking about "maths". Is that they way you talk over there or is that just some nitwit "journalist" adding an unnecessary "s" at the end? Thanks for the answer.
I mistrust the History Channel quite a bit, this just adds to it.

I still remember when I realized they weren’t as accurate as they could be, they were talking about “Aztecs” and they never mentioned “Mexica” and called him ‘Montezuma” instead of “Motecuzoma”.

And just to cement my “See me in my office” rep, in the article about you corrupting young minds with offensive weapons, they keep talking about “maths”.

Is that they way you talk over there or is that just some nitwit “journalist” adding an unnecessary “s” at the end?

]]> By: krm http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18668 krm Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:51:48 +0000 http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18668 neat article on the school kids doing it (no, not that "it", the weaponry thing, you pervs). You should update to lnk to it. neat article on the school kids doing it (no, not that “it”, the weaponry thing, you pervs).

You should update to lnk to it.

]]> By: Murray http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18639 Murray Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:50:18 +0000 http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18639 Based on my practical experience: Load.of.bollocks. Less movement on launch platform = smaller impact zone. Also based on my experience once you have gathered the data - see above - you can hit anything in range with the first shot with a pencil and a protractor. I had school kids doing it yesterday. Based on my practical experience: Load.of.bollocks.

Less movement on launch platform = smaller impact zone.

Also based on my experience once you have gathered the data - see above - you can hit anything in range with the first shot with a pencil and a protractor. I had school kids doing it yesterday.

]]> By: Veeshir http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18630 Veeshir Thu, 29 Nov 2007 11:33:55 +0000 http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18630 I was watching a show on the History Channel where they were doing midieval weapons and one was the trebuchet. They said the one with wheels was more accurate, they could predict where it would hit more accurately while the non-wheeled one would fly more unpredictably. That didn't make sense to me and I have a natural skepticism of the History Channel. I guess I'll have to make my own. In case I ever end up in midieval England, I'll need to know things. <b>Veeshir I'll see you in my office</b> If I had a dollar for everytime I've heard that, I'd have a lot of dollars. I was watching a show on the History Channel where they were doing midieval weapons and one was the trebuchet. They said the one with wheels was more accurate, they could predict where it would hit more accurately while the non-wheeled one would fly more unpredictably. That didn’t make sense to me and I have a natural skepticism of the History Channel.
I guess I’ll have to make my own.

In case I ever end up in midieval England, I’ll need to know things.

Veeshir I’ll see you in my office

If I had a dollar for everytime I’ve heard that, I’d have a lot of dollars.

]]> By: Murray http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18626 Murray Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:20:05 +0000 http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18626 Veershir I'll see you in my office. Veershir I’ll see you in my office.

]]> By: Murray http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18625 Murray Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:19:32 +0000 http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18625 The Armourer could use some sweating. :) The Armourer could use some sweating. :)

]]> By: Veeshir http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18613 Veeshir Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:31:52 +0000 http://hittingmetalwithahammer.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/new-trebuchet-rolls-out-of-the-workshop/#comment-18613 Well? Is the wheeled one more accurate? I was hoping for a report. I got these free plans for a trebuchet from the Internet and I wanted to know which one to build. Just kidding, but I do want to know if the wheeled one was more accurate. Well? Is the wheeled one more accurate? I was hoping for a report.

I got these free plans for a trebuchet from the Internet and I wanted to know which one to build.

Just kidding, but I do want to know if the wheeled one was more accurate.

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