I know it's a long shot...

[David Crow]

Yes, I made one. It's a medieval weapon.

"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson

"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons

"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles

[PIEBALDconsult]

And a piano. (If I recall correctly.)

[jmaida]

Now days one get get a very effective spinning reel with heavy line and long rod to reach deep into the surf. But the best approach are powerful programmable drones capable of delivering up to 5 lbs of bait to be auto-dropped once it has reached a programmed range from controller. It then flies back to original take off spot. Very cool, but not legal in some places.

"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger

[Richard Deeming]

Fetchez la vache! :laugh:

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"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

[jschell]

MarkTJohnson wrote:

I built one to throw water balloons for my wife

eek! First time I read that I thought it said 'at my wife'.

[jschell]

jmaida wrote:

but not legal in some places.

So learned both of the practice and that they have now made it specifically illegal in some places (I looked up that last part.)

[jschell]

These days it is easier to just jump in your car and drive it through the front door of your neighbors house that you don't like. Of course just like the ol' days much smarter of you to convince another neighbor that you don't like to drive their car. So you take out two at once.

[Roger Wright]

Yes. :laugh:

Will Rogers never met me.

[Lost User]

Yeah, it's the non forbidden version of the ballista. You can fire boulders at your enemy, just not missiles made of entire trees. Some pope forbade it. Imagine, a huge crossbow on your ship, capable of firing a tree that been cut as a missile. A trebuchet is a long shot, yes. Just less effective.

Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.

[englebart]

[Punkin Chunkin Trebuchet // Homemade Science with Bruce Yeany - YouTube](https://youtu.be/qC6RJxFEMfY?si=ixwT5C9ZwWqCNPLf)