Trebuchet trouble

[HouseofWool]

I had to google to see what a trebuchet actually is! I'm really surprised that you weren't give more notice. But, having a 5 yo, the schools communicates obsessively.

[Vanquisher]

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Oh what a pile of crap that is. I'm sorry, but some of these "lessons" make me want to strangle teachers, and my parents are both teachers. I just don't understand the value of that kind of lesson.

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This isn't April Fools, is it? That is crazy.

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I'm sure you could fling some really interesting things with it.

[GrayMatterWife]

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I know this is going to make me look stupid--or at least really uneducated about medieval war technology--but I thought that think was called a catapult. Well, at least I learned a new word today! (It's not nearly as helpful as my all-time iMSN fav, "as$hat," but still--next time I'm discussing castle-penetrating possibilities preceding gunpowder, I'll look really smart!!)

[peggyfromwastate]

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What a nightmare.

Kate has to build a roller coaster model for her science class. This to teach about gravity. :huh: At least they can use tinker toys and what not...

[poky]

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Abigail: This seems to be a halfway decent (if sparse) article, with links to more details on the various types of siege engines:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_engines

The major types of medieval projectile-flingers are catapults, ballistas, and trebuchets, and in common usage now, catapult is often used as a kind of umbrella term, even though by rights it only applies to a particular technology. You'll note that on the main "catapult" page is actually a picture of a ballista. Ah, well.

Medieval siege engines are cool.

[peggyfromwastate]

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Abigail: This seems to be a halfway decent (if sparse) article, with links to more details on the various types of siege engines:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_engines

The major types of medieval projectile-flingers are catapults, ballistas, and trebuchets, and in common usage now, catapult is often used as a kind of umbrella term, even though by rights it only applies to a particular technology. You'll note that on the main "catapult" page is actually a picture of a ballista. Ah, well.

Medieval siege engines are cool.

do you go to those midieval fair things???

[poky]

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do you go to those midieval fair things???

No, I don't, but I do have friends who are quite involved in SCA.

I just read a lot of fantasy, which is overwhelmingly set in medieval times, and I like mechanical stuff like that.

I also think this is pretty seriously cool (though unless we DID join the SCA in a big way, it would be pretty weird to live there):

http://www.pitt.edu/~caram/castleindex.htm

[GrayMatterWife]

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Abigail: This seems to be a halfway decent (if sparse) article, with links to more details on the various types of siege engines:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_engines

The major types of medieval projectile-flingers are catapults, ballistas, and trebuchets, and in common usage now, catapult is often used as a kind of umbrella term, even though by rights it only applies to a particular technology. You'll note that on the main "catapult" page is actually a picture of a ballista. Ah, well.

Medieval siege engines are cool.

Wow. And I thought I had the edge on the NERD ALERT award. But thanks for the info! If I can just manage to not confuse a ballista and a barrista, I should continue to be welcomed at the local Starbucks.