# Let Battle Commence!

Category: Let's talk

## Post 1 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Friday, 20-May-2005 10:39:51

I have at last achieved an ambition and it's not before time.My new toy has arrived and I just cannot wait to try her out...as of this motning I am the proud owner of a very sexy Trebuchet!.

## Post 2 by Resonant (Find me alive.) on Friday, 20-May-2005 12:34:14

Yikes! Remind me not to piss you off when you're feeling trigger-happy with a siege weapon... I take it the rock-throwing neighbors are going to get their own back tenfold?

## Post 3 by krisme (Ancient Zoner) on Friday, 20-May-2005 13:30:56

You got a trebuchet? Sweet! We had to try and make one of those for an event in Science Olympiad but ours wasn't very good. Just be carefull with that thing and I'd warn neighbors about huge rocks flying through the air. And btw, thanks to you I can now spell trebuchet.

## Post 4 by Susanne (move over school!) on Friday, 20-May-2005 13:58:06

That is awesome. For some reason, I have a thing for trebuchets... Not that kind of a thing, you dirty old fogies :-), but I just think they are somehow cool even though I don't have an interest in weaponry in general at all. How big is your trebuchet? Does it actually work? What's the range? Accuracy?

## Post 5 by krisme (Ancient Zoner) on Friday, 20-May-2005 14:14:07

I'm surprised no one's asked exactly what a trebuchet is yet. *grin*

## Post 6 by Susanne (move over school!) on Friday, 20-May-2005 14:46:59

We all watch the History Channel. *Grin*

## Post 7 by Nem (I just keep on posting!) on Friday, 20-May-2005 15:31:23

Wow! you got a trebuchet, your kidding, That's so cool! What the hell is a trebuchet? People get on here and mention something but don't tell about it.

## Post 8 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Friday, 20-May-2005 19:33:53

It has been told to me that it's a big catapult that they used to have in the olden days to fire at people what attacked a huge castle… well, it was back on May the 4th when you mentioned you would never stop trying to find a trebuchet so perhaps there is hope yet that you will perfect your guacamole… just a follow up note, that cauldron I talked about, well, the space is even now being readied in my garden to receive the placement of it. I think I will use it to grow a variety of herbs… Folks really are given to collect the darnest things. Glad you got your new toy!

## Post 9 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Saturday, 21-May-2005 9:08:22

thank you yes I saw a magnificent Trebuchet on a car show Top Gear, your man Jeremy Clarkson, fired a Nissan Sunny a colossal distance and I just fell in love...
This Trebuchet is made of pine and 10ft tall, with a range of about 30-35ft and deadly accurate. We tried it out last night in the park, and eh we hit all but 2 of the targets... The neighbours might think twice when they see this monster lined up outside their flat...LOL!

## Post 10 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Saturday, 21-May-2005 10:28:29

And I've just been told that medieval owners of large wooden trebuchet's, would use blind people, to turn the giant wheels..they would be 30 feet up and chained to the wheels,why their lords and masters, felt the need to chain them I can't say. But the blind serfs were always in great danger of being burned alive, as firey projectiles were hurled towards them, as this was the only way of permanately knocking the trebuchet out of action....

## Post 11 by Lupinsgirl (I can't call it a day til I enter the zone BBS) on Saturday, 21-May-2005 11:53:55

WOW I have always likt medevel stuff but that is to cool!

## Post 12 by krisme (Ancient Zoner) on Saturday, 21-May-2005 21:03:55

The trebuchet we made for Science Olympiad was pretty small and made of balsa wood and we had to use it to knock over a cardboard castle with beanbags or pingpong balls. And we totally sucked at it too.

## Post 13 by Star (Honorary Bitch of the Zone) on Sunday, 22-May-2005 2:05:37

Really Goblin, you mean to tell me that it is legal and allowed by city authorities in Glasgow to own a 10 feet tall trebuchet and moreover 'park' it outside your apartment when you are not using it in the park!!! Do you really think people are THAT stupid? Star

## Post 14 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Sunday, 22-May-2005 12:36:10

You are just jealous that you don't have a trebuchet, not to mention you have no balls. I can't understand as to why this should constitute a problem after all there are parks in this area where I live that allows for archery as well as the shooting of clay targets by guns. One just needs to know the areas that allow for these various sports/toys. Also paintball shooting is also a popular sport locally and again it needs to be known what places will allow for this sport.

## Post 15 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Sunday, 22-May-2005 15:08:02

And further I know of Veterans of the various wars who are given to gather items not generally sought after like for example some persons are on the search for canons and YES I have been by homes where in fact a Real Canon that can be fired is placed on front lawn areas. These canons are used in say civil war enactments from time to time. Also having been a former employee of a military surplus store of which the owner was given to collect various artifacts from wars I would daily before entering my place of employment pass by a napalm bomb that was located outdoors by the parking lot and it was near to 15 ft. in height. We had another one on display located inside the store.(One guy came into the store and wanted to buy it and put it in his yard with a diamond ring hidden in it so as to surprise his wife one valentine’s day but thot against it as she had told him that if he ever bought that thing she would leave him. Guess he was always talking of how bad he wanted that bomb). So Yes, persons are given to collect various items... maybe you ought to get a good manuel teaching you of antique and unique item collecting so as it "get with it" and not show yourelf to be so eh stupid.

## Post 16 by Freya (This site is so "educational") on Sunday, 22-May-2005 17:53:42

Picture the scene folks, a blind Goth wielding a ten foot high trebuchet in a public park....it really does not get more ridiculous than that does it?!

## Post 17 by wildebrew (We promised the world we'd tame it, what were we hoping for?) on Sunday, 22-May-2005 18:21:52

I do agree. Goblinte rld d ogs take tihing to the park, if it's really 10 feet tall you have to take it on a truck or take it apart and reassemble it, either way it sounds likethethng wehs a cole of os anda smuch space it'd be ver hard to get it. And how much, if you don't mind me asking, did you pay for this monster of a weapon &LT;grin&GT;
Cheers
-B

## Post 18 by Star (Honorary Bitch of the Zone) on Sunday, 22-May-2005 19:36:24

Yes CG I have to confess that I am soooo jealous of Goblin having a 10 eet tall trebuchet! How did you know it has been my life long dream to own one and now ... I just don't know how I can live any more without one. Oh gee, where is my ceremoial hara kiri knife so I can kill myself... &LT;weeping profusely&GT; Star

## Post 19 by Star (Honorary Bitch of the Zone) on Sunday, 22-May-2005 19:39:02

Wildbrew how can you be so silly? Goblin used his dog to pull the trebuchet to the park. You live in Scandinavia and never heard of sled dogs? You silly boy!!! &LT;ROFL&GT; Star

## Post 20 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Sunday, 22-May-2005 19:40:20

Hmm does sound as if Wildebrew you might be interested in obtaining a trebuchet perhaps..?? this may very well become the new weapon of choice to guard against intruders. You know the old saying, “what is old has become new again.” *smile* … also might better be wielding one than to be chained to one… though with it being you say 10-ft tall, hmm might be just right for a trailing vine to grow up on it in a garden and then if perchance should need to have a weapon, well, wouldn't have far to go... I think I am almost
persuaded to obtain one myself. Just wondering if trebuchets were purchased in a quanity if they would be cheaper..??

## Post 21 by Star (Honorary Bitch of the Zone) on Sunday, 22-May-2005 20:08:25

Yeah like buy a dozen of then and then sell them on E-bay or something. Star

## Post 22 by wildebrew (We promised the world we'd tame it, what were we hoping for?) on Sunday, 22-May-2005 21:57:43

Nah, I think the shipping and handling of those tings would be quit a lot more than the purchase price and a good old AK 47 isprobably a much more effective solution against intruders and those are availible in Detroit, tis I do know &LT;grin&GT; an atom bomb, now that would be sometig to put in the backyard, will keep people away not just from my house but from the neighbourhood.
cheers
-B

## Post 23 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Monday, 23-May-2005 8:46:58

Yes, just about any item at all can be found here in the Detroit area, its just more I was considering the dual purpose of not only having a weapon on hand at a moments notice but to have such the grand garden feature! *smile* and Wildebrew I understand you take of the "brew" from time to time, well, grapes could be grown on that trailing vine. Think a trebuchet might make quite an impressive trallis. With the cauldron you could make your wine/brew but I would prefer some grape jelly... Duel purposes man, dual purposes!

## Post 24 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Monday, 23-May-2005 12:18:08

The cost is private and a very vulgar subject..Also the monster has wheels and so its portable..honestly obstacles smobstacles,smile...

## Post 25 by krisme (Ancient Zoner) on Tuesday, 24-May-2005 8:38:28

That's a good atitude to have. And I think it's a good idea to get one Goblin, you want to pretect your castle as much as anyone else.

## Post 26 by Goblin (I have proven to myself and the world that I need mental help) on Tuesday, 24-May-2005 9:40:20

absolutely and I was tired of hearing a friend bragging on about his Viking battleaxe...Goblin's and medieval armoury you can see the connection...smile..

## Post 27 by wildebrew (We promised the world we'd tame it, what were we hoping for?) on Tuesday, 24-May-2005 10:08:05

hehe butit won't stand a chance against my atomic bomb hehe now I justhave to go out and findone &LT;grin&GT;

## Post 28 by Grace (I've now got the ggold prolific poster award! wahoo! well done to me!) on Tuesday, 24-May-2005 11:00:32

Wildebrew... I am a bit concerned. I mean you go and find an atomic bomb and oh dear *worried look* if you find it here in the Detroit area. Well, I should hate for the thing to go off accidentially. *grin*