Yesterday morning whilst doing my rounds, I came across this GIF:
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Well - Not knowing its provenance, I only shared it with some close friends. However, upon doing further research on the matter, I came upon its original video clip.
Who would have thunk it? It is part of the up-coming season of The Amazing Race. Me, I still think that Murray has something to do about this sordid affair.
Boq
If it doesn't load, click: HERE
Well - Not knowing its provenance, I only shared it with some close friends. However, upon doing further research on the matter, I came upon its original video clip.
Who would have thunk it? It is part of the up-coming season of The Amazing Race. Me, I still think that Murray has something to do about this sordid affair.
Boq
Me, too... just to know what NOT to do if I EVER find myself in the same situation...
Too bad the face shot was at the very edge of the screen so you cannot see the full effect and melon spray.
At first I thought she just got smacked by the basket; it's a surprise to me she didn't get knocked out.
...... or grenades.
By the way, get me the Tylenol #3's, if she's not gonna learn, cuz this give me a real throbbin' headache.
This has nothing to do with me for the following reasons:
1. Those are NOT catapults (catapultae). They are bungy toys.
2. They are demonstrably unsafe to the operator as they use a double sling system without spreaders and consequently anyone who knows me knows they are not mine.
3. There was no safety equipment in sights. Even a hard hat would have helped.
4. I don't hit people by accident. If that had been one of mine and it hit her it would have taken her head off. Deliberately.
5. I don't make mistakes with killer machines.
6. The Amazing Race has not now or ever chosen to pay me as a consultant. If they had they would have had real machines and a functioning Risk Managemtn Plan in place.
7. Had I been associatied with this masterpiece in any way I would have lost the approval for my Masters project so fast their would have been an audible pop from the space it had been.
8. I don't make mistakes with killer machines
To explain: Spreaders on a double sling system (used for ball rather than arrow munitions) prevents the sling from tumbling on lunch and holding the shot in place. In this case it took the shot fully forward before returning it at near full force into the face of the victim.
This is actually an example of how modern perceptions of catapults are bloody dangerous. They were killing people 2,400 years ago, they did for twice as long as gunpowder has been around and they can do it again whenever an amature decides he can build something from a picture he once saw.
Do not attempt to build or operate such a machine without expert advice. that would be me. I will freaken GIVE you working plans to stop you using your helth insurance if need be.
If you think I lack of sense of hunor imagine it was one of 3.25 kg cement balls I use that had arrived in the same place and time as her face.
Finally, I don't make mistakes with killer machines.
(This rant sponsored by Castle Argghh!)