KER-SPLAT!
There was a Dilbert strip like that once.
Don’t you mean a Roadrunner cartoon Mikey?
Oxford Stunt Factory?! Would that be the UK version of Jackass?
Those Brits. They make everything sound polite. I picture them, in tophats and monocles, ambling up to the gentleman in question…
“Pardon me, sir, but we’re in a bit of a jam. We need someone to hurl out of our trebuchet and, well, there’s no one but you. Would you mind terribly if we hurled you through the air? Oh, good, thank you so much!”
You’d think a biochemistry student might know a little something about gene pools.
My wife came up with this title: “Jackass Genius Edition”. We think it could be a major hit…
I strongly suspect considerable volumes of gin and/or various ales were involved in modifying the decision-making process of the various “test pilots” here. (Not the actual trebuchet crew: those I picture as your classic English, erm, “eccentric” type, mild-mannered and perfectly straight-faced – though a bit bemused – as they propose something totally deranged). It was probably cheaper than taking a train down to Pamplona to get trampled by frightened bovines, and made as much sense to them.
Besides, according to the article the previous five launchees made it OK (and trebuchets are the most accurately aimable of the catapult family, though I understood that they also would have the most punishing launch acceleration).
Will this now lead to a ban on unlicensed siege engines?
ouch! definite Darwin Award material…
“The classic English eccentric, mild-mannered and perfectly straight-faces as they propose something totally deranged”
I love it.
No, I mean Dilbert. He was shot out of an office building by a cannon to save on travel expenses.
And don’t call me Mikey. I don’t eat Life cereal.
Personally, I wouldn’t want to go out any other way.
Unlicensed siege engines don’t kill people; dumb students with unlicensed siege engines kill people.
If siege engines are outlawed, only outlaws will have siege engines!
Dumb students with unlicensed siege engines don’t kill people.
Dumb students with unlicensed siege engines firing dumb students at people kill people.
There was actually an article on people doing this in the British FHM not too long ago. Mentioned one man who made it without injuries, they called him the champion of the sport.
So, in order to be the champion of the sport, all you have to do is not get injured?