WHEN GUYS PUT THEIR MINDS TO SOMETHING...
...there's no telling what they can accomplish.
(Thanks to Joanna Holland)
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August 12, 2011
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Sometimes I am surprised there are any men left on this planet, considering some of the things they do.
Posted by: nursecindy | August 12, 2011 at 10:18 AM
That's been submitted to the Nobel committee, right?
Posted by: padraig | August 12, 2011 at 10:18 AM
I hope we can get past the trebuchet/catapault disagreement and keep the discussion an open and civil discourse.
By the way, don't have a trebuchet in the back of your older van and be driving in the direction of a protest unless you like to spend a lot of time with a lot of really unhumorous officers.
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | August 12, 2011 at 10:22 AM
That depends NMUA. Are we talking about a counterweight trebuchet or a counterpoise trebuchet?
Posted by: nursecindy | August 12, 2011 at 10:24 AM
It would have been more interesting if they had someone in the car? Wait, maybe they did?
Posted by: oldfatguy | August 12, 2011 at 10:28 AM
Can we make nominations for the next passenger?
Posted by: Kibby F5™ | August 12, 2011 at 11:11 AM
NMUA, explain to the officers that trebuchets work much better when mounted on wheels. I'm sure that will convince them. Police officers are known for their love of both physics and ancient siege weapons.
Posted by: 9 | August 12, 2011 at 11:17 AM
Counterweight or counterpoise both beat being in traction -- NTTAWWT.
9 -- Technically, the mounting brackets on the Dodge 350 15-passenger van were part of the wheels when the vehicle was put in neutral. We hadn't gotten to the point of cutting out the roof for the counterweight.
Ok, we were caught trying to cut the roof by my wife. In retrospect, it would have been one heckuva pumpkin chucker. Prior to the thwarted upgrade, it was good for 400 feet without being fully loaded -- US Highway 34 got in the way of full tests.
Posted by: Not my Usual Alias | August 12, 2011 at 01:04 PM
Shouldn't it be spelled "trebuzhet"?
Posted by: Just Some Guy | August 12, 2011 at 01:45 PM
More like Tres-Booze-chez meaning get really loaded then throw things.
Posted by: Loudmouth | August 12, 2011 at 02:47 PM
Smashing!
Posted by: Dr. Watson | August 12, 2011 at 02:48 PM
NMUA needs to post a picture of this device. I'm in awe.
Posted by: LeDud | August 12, 2011 at 04:59 PM
To quote the bus driver from an early Simpsons episode: "Cool!"
Posted by: PirateBoy | August 13, 2011 at 12:26 AM