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Oct 27th, 2018 at 10:31am
 
Regardless of your politics, this is a cool image. If anyone is writing a fantasy novel about a slinger, I think I know what the cover art should look like.

https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/10/photos-of-the-week-steam-train-sheep-p...
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Reply #1 - Oct 27th, 2018 at 11:35am
 
Ich kenne bessere. 😁
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Reply #2 - Oct 27th, 2018 at 11:40am
 
That is quite an image. There are a lot of good pictures of people mid-sling both in protests and herding and just for fun. Something about slinging I think is quite photogenic.
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Reply #3 - Oct 27th, 2018 at 1:01pm
 
Excellent collection of photos there, thanks for posting.
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Reply #4 - Oct 28th, 2018 at 10:44pm
 
Man, that image is the stuff of legend.  Flag in one hand, sling whipping around in another.  Dang!

His pouch is just a flat section of an army belt?  Like the kind of belt you hang a canteen from.
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Reply #5 - Oct 29th, 2018 at 7:42am
 
I'd love to to see the whole throw.
how's he windup, how does he avoid the flag etc.
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Reply #6 - Oct 29th, 2018 at 9:06am
 
Das Bild ist ein fake
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Reply #7 - Oct 29th, 2018 at 10:54am
 
What makes you say that Jaegoor? I agree it’s a pretty impressive photo, so it could be fake but it looks pretty real to me.
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Reply #8 - Oct 29th, 2018 at 11:15am
 
No obvious signs of photoshop. If it is staged that might be another thing but with the people in the background and the fact the photo is actually at a bit of a strange angle... I think it's real. Either way, it's an amazing scene someone caught by chance or it's an amazing scene someone staged. I'm still impressed Cheesy
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Reply #9 - Oct 29th, 2018 at 1:10pm
 
The scene is likely set up but if it's Photoshop it's a very good job of it.
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Reply #10 - Oct 29th, 2018 at 1:41pm
 
looks genuine - we know they use slings.
No reason it shouldn't be genuine.
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Reply #11 - Oct 29th, 2018 at 2:06pm
 
Curious Aardvark wrote on Oct 29th, 2018 at 1:41pm:
No reason it shouldn't be genuine.


Occam's Razor...
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Reply #12 - Oct 29th, 2018 at 2:11pm
 
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Reply #13 - Oct 29th, 2018 at 2:13pm
 
Oh I also found the same guy from a different angle, I think during a different throw:

https://www.gettyimages.fi/detail/news-photo/palestinians-throw-stones-and-burn-...
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Reply #14 - Oct 29th, 2018 at 2:23pm
 
There are a lot of pretty horrific images in that collection and of course a lot of politics surrounding the images but it is fascinating to see such an ancient technology still in use in the modern day and does give some insight into how it has probably been used throughout history. I imagine slings have made an appearence in the majority of all the riots that ever happened. Large sections of the population knowing about them and probably having some experience... Honestly, if I was part of some revolutionary action, I would at least bring one along just in case. Hard heavy stuff isn't too hard to find...
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