favorite weapon of olden days?

[chickenscratching]

ok, so i was having a massive convo the other day. about how, yea yea yea ak47, m4's, assault weapons, dangerous. right? well, what about the old school weapons>

like a red ryder bb gun?
or a sling shot?

or just an old fashion quautering?

basically, just pick one of the choices that i have and we can go from there.


ok....

[Beware the Beast Man]

1. Strappado

It's like a medieval form of bungee jumping. Someone would be thrown from a building with a rope tied to their waist, with just enough give to keep them alive (and in a great deal of pain). Ah, the good old days...

[chickenscratching]

2. i KNOW!

speaking of the good ol days, how are ya beastie?
keeping yourself sane? :hi:

[Beware the Beast Man]

3. Great! Long time no see!

:hi:

[ghostsofgiants]

4. The mace is so brutally badass

[chickenscratching]

10. how are you sir?

:hi:
keeping your chin up, i hope?

[ghostsofgiants]

16. But of course!

'Twas lovely to hear from you.

[chickenscratching]

24. you have no idea how good it was to hear from you!!!!

:loveya:

keeeep on smilin, hey?

[derby378]

5. Are we discussing weapons or torture instruments?

Kinda hard to use a strappado on someone charging at you on horseback...

[Beware the Beast Man]

7. Screw technicalities...

I think she offered up a broad spectrum of painful ways to die in her poll.

[brainshrub]

6. The catapult and trebuchet.

Catapult


Trebuchet

[Trigger Hippie]

8. Wheee! Catapults are fun, yet lethal!

Hey, chickenscratching!

:hi:

[chickenscratching]

9. hey ho!

how are ya? still rockin the reception desk, babe?

[Trigger Hippie]

11. Oh, yeah.

Still holding down the fort. These moronic attorneys wouldn't know what to do with out me. :)

:eyes:

[chickenscratching]

15. that's my girl!

:eyes:

:loveya:

[Trigger Hippie]

18. hahaha

:loveya: too!

Take care...

[kick-ass-bob]

12. Trebuchet

[chickenscratching]

17. my kick ass friendly!

how are ya??? :hi:

[kick-ass-bob]

21. good, darlin - I was wondering about you yesterday.

I saw a thread about chickens and of course that brought you to mind. :crazy::silly:

Even checked your profile to see if you were still active. How you been?

:hi:

[chickenscratching]

22. oh you know!

better and better.
im drinking coffee today!!!!
woohoo!!!! :eyes:

:rofl:

[Richardo]

25. MY answer too!

Those rock.

[kick-ass-bob]

34. yes - much better than catapults.

you get the slinging motion after the strength motion.
I wonder if they looked at the human arm to design it (elbow as the hinge point).

[Zuni]

13. I just like an old fashioned armored goat

:eyes:


:hi:

[chickenscratching]

19. honestly, zuni?

have i told you how much i love you??

ooooooooooO!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
:eyes:


:rofl:

[Zuni]

20. you are teh sucx!!!11!!

:eyes:

:D :pals:

[chickenscratching]

23. you know what i hate?

i can't say it, but you know.

the white guys.
yea. :eyes:


:D

[cleofus1]

14. the spear and the staff

these men are practicing spear moves with staffs

[chickenscratching]

26. i love spearing peolpe with my staff

:rofl:
like gandalf!

[cleofus1]

29. hey pretty girl!

they practice with staffs so they won't accidently kill each other......or worse...:woohoo:

[chickenscratching]

32. CONK!

[MadHound]

27. Easy, it is a weapon I still use on occaission

The claymore! And yes, there is an art to using such a weapon.

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[chickenscratching]

28. claymore slaymore

:eyes:

[slackmaster]

31. Does it say "This side toward enemy" on the other side of the blade?

:dunce:

[chickenscratching]

33. there's a dragon!!! on the blade!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

:eyes:

[slackmaster]

30. Ballista

Giant crossbow designed to skewer a whole rank of soldiers in one shot.