German YouTuber's Slingshot Fires Bowling Ball More Than 300 Feet

UPI ^ | Oct. 11, 2016 | Ben Hooper

[Hot Tabasco]

I’ve watched many of his other videos and this guy is a hoot! He’s a German engineer who knows what he’s doing and loves his hobby!

[Uncle Miltie]

When my buddy was shooting over my back, caught a rock to the back of the head.

‘splains a lot.

[Moonman62]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sx6876ERbiY

There’s quite a few bowling ball canon and mortar videos on Youtube. I love America.

[Toddsterpatriot]

JFK all over again.

[lacrew]

Hopefully this doesn’t happen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVlEmyR29-Y

[jimt]

You can ruin an individual’s whole day with a properly placed bowling ball. My suggestion is a few dozen eggs. A non-lethal alternative is a carved pumpkin. The ABSOLUTE BEST alternative is to quietly and peaceably request any unruly person to leave.

[jimt]

Assuming you replace the bowling ball with jimt, I’d love the ride.

[shotgun]

Also works great in the neighborhood snowball fights too!

[minnesota_bound]

Rex Banner catapult.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSNQFVNyLAk

[cynwoody]

Gatling slingshot (from the same guy):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxtHtPK2MH8

[BBell]

Bowling for muzzies?

[beaversmom]

From a friend:

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About 25 years ago, some guys were on tour with a human-powered trebuchet they’d built. People would pull ropes on the counter-weight end to launch a “cannonball” downrange.

“On the count of three... One... Two... THREE...!” the volunteers would pull, the shot would fire, and then the shot distance would be measured.

Then they counted off in French... “Un... Deux... TROIS...!”

And the shot went 10 yards shorter.

Then they counted in German... “Ein... Zwei... DREI...!” and the shot was 10 yards farther than in English!

They said that happens everyplace they went. “The lesson is...never make love in German, and never make war in French!”