DCF Refugee Internment Camp
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Montegriffo
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Re: DCF Refugee Internment Camp
You jumped the shark I was saving that one for Christmas day
For legal reasons, we are not threatening to destroy U.S. government property with our glorious medieval siege engine. But if we wanted to, we could. But we won’t. But we could.
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Okeefenokee
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Re: DCF Refugee Internment Camp
90 kg and 300 meters doesn't tell you anything. You need to figure out the rest of the picture to know if that's impressive.
At 45 degrees for maximum range, I'm getting about 1,700 Newtons to launch a 90kg stone 300 meters. That's an acceleration of about 19 m/s^2. Little more than double that of gravity.
At 45 degrees for maximum range, I'm getting about 1,700 Newtons to launch a 90kg stone 300 meters. That's an acceleration of about 19 m/s^2. Little more than double that of gravity.
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SuburbanFarmer
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Re: DCF Refugee Internment Camp
Using wood and stone. And hand tools.Okeefenokee wrote:90 kg and 300 meters doesn't tell you anything. You need to figure out the rest of the picture to know if that's impressive.
At 45 degrees for maximum range, I'm getting about 1,700 Newtons to launch a 90kg stone 300 meters. That's an acceleration of about 19 m/s^2. Little more than double that of gravity.
It's goddamned glorious man.
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Montegriffo
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It's what it could achieve in terms of ending the dominance of castles which is impressive. Used to be that a few dozen men could hold off an army of thousands but once you had the trebuchet you could set fire to the wooden structures inside and breach the walls. A few carpenters could do in a few days what used to take months of siege to bring about.
Wasn't the canon which started the decline of the Barons rule, it was the trebuchet.
Power to the serfs comrade.
Wasn't the canon which started the decline of the Barons rule, it was the trebuchet.
Power to the serfs comrade.
For legal reasons, we are not threatening to destroy U.S. government property with our glorious medieval siege engine. But if we wanted to, we could. But we won’t. But we could.
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Montegriffo
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Re: DCF Refugee Internment Camp
POP QUIZ
Can anyone name three things wrong with this drawing of a trebuchet?
Can anyone name three things wrong with this drawing of a trebuchet?
For legal reasons, we are not threatening to destroy U.S. government property with our glorious medieval siege engine. But if we wanted to, we could. But we won’t. But we could.
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Ex-California
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Re: DCF Refugee Internment Camp
Its not a cannon?
No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session
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Montegriffo
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It's your own time you are wasting.AndrewBennett wrote:Its not a cannon?
Don't make me write a letter to take home to your parents.
For legal reasons, we are not threatening to destroy U.S. government property with our glorious medieval siege engine. But if we wanted to, we could. But we won’t. But we could.
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SuburbanFarmer
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Re: DCF Refugee Internment Camp
Looks more like a catapult. Winch is in the wrong place, not being wound correctly.Montegriffo wrote:POP QUIZ
Can anyone name three things wrong with this drawing of a trebuchet?
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Montegriffo
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Re: DCF Refugee Internment Camp
Winch in wrong place with levers which are too small and no ratchets. First point to Grumpy.
Another two anyone?
I'll turn a blind eye to your use of the "c" word GCF but any more of that and you'll be standing outside in the corridor till home time.
Another two anyone?
I'll turn a blind eye to your use of the "c" word GCF but any more of that and you'll be standing outside in the corridor till home time.
For legal reasons, we are not threatening to destroy U.S. government property with our glorious medieval siege engine. But if we wanted to, we could. But we won’t. But we could.
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SuburbanFarmer
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Re: DCF Refugee Internment Camp
Counter weight is way too close to the fulcrum. That's why I said it looks like a stupid flicker.