YAY it's TREBUCHETS!!!

[ChickNorris]

https://www.auroragov.org/things_to_...unkin_colorado

[Gman]

Trebuchets, catapults, and air cannons + punkins = Good times.

[Rucker61]

My teenage son's first job was running the trebuchet at a local pumpkin farm capable of 600' tosses.

[ChickNorris]

My teenage son's first job was running the trebuchet at a local pumpkin farm capable of 600' tosses.

Awesome. Does he put it on is resume'?

Asking because I'd say something such as
'Counterweight Weapons Specialist'
& I'd never take it off. -lol

[Sawin]

I've been out there once before a few years ago and it was a riot! Loved it. Might have to go back again this year!

[ray1970]

Tossing anything with a trebuchet is a good time. Pretty sure I saw a show once where they were launching appliances (washers, dryers, refrigerators) and even tossed a small car.

Good times.

[Ridge]

Tossing anything with a trebuchet is a good time. Pretty sure I saw a show once where they were launching appliances (washers, dryers, refrigerators) and even tossed a small car.

Good times.

The only thing I remember about the show Northern Exposure was a guy had a trebuchet.

[newracer]

My son competed in the trebuchet event for Science Olympiad in middle school, finished first in state and ninth in the nation one year.

[ChickNorris]

My son competed in the trebuchet event for Science Olympiad in middle school, finished first in state and ninth in the nation one year.

That is impressive.
Do you know if it was tractional or counterweight?

Post a pic!

[OtterbatHellcat]

Neato.

It's pretty cool when you can launch giant, heavy, nasty stuff without using chemical propellant.