Slinger's Day - The Complete Series [DVD]

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In Yavne, a sling bullet with the Greek inscription "Victory of Heracles and Hauronas" was discovered, the two gods were the patrons of the city during the Hellenistic period. The sling is used today as a weapon primarily by protestors, to launch either stones or incendiary devices, such as Molotov cocktails. In some cases, the lead would be cast in a simple open mould made by pushing a finger or thumb into sand and pouring molten metal into the hole. Ancient poets wrote that sling-bullets could penetrate armour, and that lead projectiles, heated by their passage through the air, would melt in flight.

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The rest of the cast are utterly inept, the trying-too-hard assistant manager, dim lad-about-town, Bruce’s ex-loves, all making appearances in London’s smallest and most over-staffed supermarket. As a weapon, the sling had several advantages; a sling bullet lobbed in a high trajectory can achieve ranges in excess of 400m (1,300ft). According to Guinness World Records, the current record for the greatest distance achieved in hurling an object from a sling is 477.Some trebuchets were small and operated by a very small crew; however, unlike the onager, it was possible to build the trebuchet on a gigantic scale: such giants could hurl enormous rocks at huge ranges. Examples of symbols include a stylized lightning bolt, a snake, and a scorpion – reminders of how a sling might strike without warning.

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The sling stone (in its "almond"/ovoid shape) is a vital cultural artifact of Chamorro culture, enough so, that it was adopted for the Guamian flag and state seal. The site carries no advertising, and I rely on donations to help with running costs and to keep the site running for your entertainment and education. Livy mentions the most famous of ancient skillful slingers: the people of the Balearic Islands, who often worked as mercenaries. Leonard Rossiter starred (in his last role) as Norman Tripper – the hapless and shouty manager of the Supafare supermarket in North London.The inhabitants of the Balearic Islands are said to have been the inventors of slings, and to have managed them with surprising dexterity, owing to the manner of bringing up their children. Consistent with this, it has been noted that defences are generally narrow where the natural slope is steep, and wider where the slope is more gradual. This deficiency was rectified when a company of 200 Rhodians, who understood the use of leaden sling-bullets, was formed. It is possible that the sling was invented during the Upper Palaeolithic at a time when new technologies such as the spear-thrower and the bow and arrow were beginning to emerge.