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- From: irvine@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu (Brent Irvine)
- Subject: Re: New deadly device?
- References: <C1FJKv.E3D@news.cso.uiuc.edu> <C1Gyv0.6MH@boi.hp.com>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 16:29:24 GMT
- Lines: 49
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- In article <C1Gyv0.6MH@boi.hp.com> bblohm@boi.hp.com (Bill Blohm) writes:
- >Brent Irvine (irvine@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu) wrote:
- >: It was probably built from old siege equipment plans!
- >: I have a book [reprint from 1907] called _Crossbows_ that deals with this
- >: kind of stuff.
- >:
- >: The original crossbow was used as a Roman seige engine, and threw mostly
- >
- >If this book has as a cover a drawing of a crossbow with the bolt sticking out
- >towards you, then this is the same book I read. It was a pretty interesting
- >book to read, with real nice drawings.
-
- Nope, this one has an old hand-held crossbow top-view. Crossbow has a cranqu..
- on it [cant spell that term]. The cover is reddish orange with white lettering.
-
- >:
- >: Why would anyone want to fire a 1000 pound crossbow BOLT!? Perhaps to
- >: launch old Scud missiles if the engines don't ignite maybe..... :)
- >
- >Wonder if you and I were to build one with some modern improvements and
- >patent it we could go into business selling it as a "Stealthy Scud Launcher"?
-
- Or maybe market it as "Low-Cost Low-Maintenance Mobile Tactical Scud Launcher
- with Stealth Capability," L2MTSL for the military acronym people!
-
- Sell it for $100,000 a crack, sit back and rake in the profits! :) :) :)
-
- >
- >As to the 1000# bolt, if you consider what kind of damage a mere arrow can do
- >and escalate to a bolt, think of the damage a 1000# bolt can do to a man's
- >castle when compared to a mere rock.
-
- Wood on Stone? Maybe the velocity. How about its capability as an anti-
- personnell weapon - hoo boy!
-
- >
- >: Brent "Really wants a 1000 pound crossbow on my car" Irvine
- >:
- >Hey, I been thinking of rockets with water-proof paint warheads for those
- >assholes who pull out in front of me when there really isn't enough room.
- >Maybe if I had one of these on my hood it would be a better deterrant?
-
- Only if you had a flag that said "Cut Me Off And Die" :)
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- | Brent L. Irvine | For a mere $50 these personal | Ak! Its 1992 tax|
- | irvine@uxh.cso.uiuc.edu | opinions can also be yours! | season! Yuck! |
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