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The Cuddly One
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Milan, Italy
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Pro-Diablo
I bought this yesterday at a roadside fleamarket. It's a Barnett pro diablo. (At least I think it is, it might be a Chinese clone!)
 The lady selling them thought it was for a son. I didn't want to disillusion her and tell her it was for me. I've been playing with it this morning using some eco-friendly lead balls that were in the gun cabinet. Too cool for school! When I was a tomboy my dad made be a catapult and taught me to aim holding it with the forks sideways and aiming with the top prong. Despite the weights, stabilisers and sights I find this high tech one works best in the same way. I may try some experiments later with icecubes and neighbours windows. 
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06-24-2006, 01:14 PM
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Catapult? Across the pond we call that a "slingshot".
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06-24-2006, 01:20 PM
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Poor chickens...
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06-24-2006, 01:25 PM
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You'll have to bear with me sometimes
  I'm a yank, living in Italy who was brought up in England. So my spelling and language are more English than American and after 25+ years in Italy my phrasing is a bit Italian in construction. To me a slingshot is one of those things that David swung around to launch a rock and kill Goliath.
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06-24-2006, 01:29 PM
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I like the ice cube/window idea. Reminds me of the "brain teaser" with the dead stabbing victim lying in the pool of blood and water.
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06-24-2006, 01:47 PM
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I was going to suggest frozen paintballs, but the icecubes are ingenious!!
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06-25-2006, 06:27 AM
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David used a sling. A slingshot is a Y with an elastic band across it...
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The Cuddly One
Join Date: Nov 2002
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Milu, my expert on language, weapons and instruments of attitude adjustment agrees with your definition of sling
But do you know what an Irish slungshot is? 
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06-25-2006, 07:43 AM
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Icecubes! The evidence evaporates! brilliant!
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1983 Porsche 911sc Cabriolet 3.0
1970/1982 Porsche 914-6/911SC 2.7 RS
