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Old 01-28-2007, 05:12 PM
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That thing has potential. Think how far you could launch a frozen cantalope or a bowling ball. Wish I had one. I'd send my wife's cat for a ride.
Old 01-28-2007, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Timberman
That thing has potential. Think how far you could launch a frozen cantalope or a bowling ball. Wish I had one. I'd send my wife's cat for a ride.
It could probably launch an ATV pretty good if they didn't let go soon enough.


Any mechanical engineering majors want to estimate the g-forces involved by taking the integral of Hooke's law or something? It looks like pretty crazy acceleration...
Old 01-28-2007, 05:22 PM
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"Hey we finally picked ourselves up one of them females, lets shoot er outa sling shot so we can get back to just the guys!"
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Could that be called horizontal bungee jumping?
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That is about the dumbest thing I have seen. I like the dad saying "Have fun!"
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