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Re: What have you killed with a sling?
Reply #30 - Jun 6^th, 2013 at 8:38pm

squirrelslinger wrote on Jun 6^th, 2013 at 8:32pm:

Morphy wrote on Jun 6^th, 2013 at 8:28pm:

There must be some sort of karmic wheel circle of life thing going on here because we just nursed a lizard back to health that the friggin cats mauled on. Kind of a cool experience actually. Really made me appreciate the little guys more.

To add one more reason to Masi's list (not that it's needed), but, you will probably feel bad about it later on in life. I regret every animal I killed as a kid without purpose. It sounds kind of quaint I guess, but really, it's just not cool.

That kind of thing happens. I see a rabbit and have 3 things going through my head-
Cute rabbit!
I wonder how it would taste?
What uses do I have for it? (none)
Think of it this way-
You are that squirrel. A human is chucking stones at you for fun. You died because some kid wanted to have some fun. ( I know you didn't hit it but still).

Rabbit is kinda game-y tasting, I would prefer game birds like ptarmigan and such

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squirrelslinger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline peace through superior firepower Posts: 2870 Ky, USA Gender:	Re: What have you killed with a sling? Reply #31 - Jun 7^th, 2013 at 12:00am Moose?
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Jabames Interfector Viris Spurii Offline :3 Posts: 1888 Alaska Gender:	Re: What have you killed with a sling? Reply #32 - Jun 7^th, 2013 at 12:29am game-y too :/
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Intifada Descens Offline Raining Stones Posts: 138 Bucks, UK Gender:	Re: What have you killed with a sling? Reply #33 - Jun 7^th, 2013 at 6:14am I tried to slaughter a herd of wild balloons that were gently wafting on the seashore in Norfolk last week but my slinging ineptitude ensured their continued survival. I came very close but my girlfriend and dog were tiring of watching failure so I gave up. I think the 'pop' would have been very satisfying.
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Re: What have you killed with a sling?
Reply #34 - Jun 7^th, 2013 at 10:39am

Intifada wrote on Jun 7^th, 2013 at 6:14am:

I tried to slaughter a herd of wild balloons that were gently wafting on the seashore in Norfolk last week but my slinging ineptitude ensured their continued survival. I came very close but my girlfriend and dog were tiring of watching failure so I gave up.
I think the 'pop' would have been very satisfying.

You should have used small round pebbles, shot from a long powerful sling. They go very, very, very fast.

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“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.”
"You don't think the electricity is off. You check it 3 times to make SURE its off"
"Remember, this is not a scalpel. It is a steel wedge that you will be slamming into knotty wood. Hone accordingly."

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Bill Skinner past-moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 3292	Re: What have you killed with a sling? Reply #35 - Jun 7^th, 2013 at 10:41am Ballons floating on a lake, bobbing in the waves and gentle breeze. I gotta try that!
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squirrelslinger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline peace through superior firepower Posts: 2870 Ky, USA Gender:	Re: What have you killed with a sling? Reply #36 - Jun 7^th, 2013 at 1:16pm Bill Skinner wrote on Jun 7^th, 2013 at 10:41am: Ballons floating on a lake, bobbing in the waves and gentle breeze. I gotta try that! Uuuuhhhh... I think you need to remember to inflate them with AIR, not HELIUM or HYDROGEN.
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Arcane Tinker Funditor Offline Slinging everything 'cept b.s. Posts: 738 Western Wisconsin Gender:	Re: What have you killed with a sling? Reply #37 - Jun 7^th, 2013 at 1:24pm Acetylene. Throw those visco rocks at them! We used to light acetylene balloons in a weld shop I worked in. If you lit it on the shop floor it would leave these cool carbon black sunbursts around where they used to be. Nice thing was they were easy to clean just by sweeping them
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Re: What have you killed with a sling?
Reply #38 - Jun 7^th, 2013 at 2:14pm

Arcane Tinker wrote on Jun 7^th, 2013 at 1:24pm:

Acetylene. Throw those visco rocks at them! We used to light acetylene balloons in a weld shop I worked in. If you lit it on the shop floor it would leave these cool carbon black sunbursts around where they used to be. Nice thing was they were easy to clean just by sweeping them

That is insanely cool. Hydrogen ballons?

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“Insanity is doing the same thing, over and over again, but expecting different results.”
"You don't think the electricity is off. You check it 3 times to make SURE its off"
"Remember, this is not a scalpel. It is a steel wedge that you will be slamming into knotty wood. Hone accordingly."

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Masiakasaurus past-moderator Offline mah-SEE-a-kah-SOR-us Posts: 6069 Alabama, USA Gender:	Re: What have you killed with a sling? Reply #39 - Jun 7^th, 2013 at 6:01pm Hydrogen wont keep them inflated well and would seep out quickly.
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squirrelslinger Interfector Viris Spurii Offline peace through superior firepower Posts: 2870 Ky, USA Gender:	Re: What have you killed with a sling? Reply #40 - Jun 7^th, 2013 at 6:52pm Masiakasaurus wrote on Jun 7^th, 2013 at 6:01pm: Hydrogen wont keep them inflated well and would seep out quickly. Same goes for helium. Both atoms are very small and light.
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CodeMaker Descens Offline top score: 13 Posts: 112 Pennsylvania, USA Gender:	Re: What have you killed with a sling? Reply #41 - Jun 7^th, 2013 at 7:09pm i believe helium is smaller than hydrogen. it's just that hydrogen weighs less. so if you use helium quality balloons and weight them down so as not to blow away, you shouldn't have problems.
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Re: What have you killed with a sling?
Reply #42 - Jun 7^th, 2013 at 8:42pm

I will no longer refer to hunting out of season, after this post, which I will use for my defense.

The lizard really was to feed my dog. He doesnt get much food. As I lived in Africa at the time where there are no seasons, I was not doing that illegaly.

I was attempting to kill the squirrel for three reasons:
The bragging rights of doing so with a weapon predating the bow.
The awesomeness of using the leather of an animal I slew for a sling.
And finally, for eating the meat of an animal I slew with my dog.

I was also unaware that squirrel hunting had a season, and that hunting them outside of that season would be considered poaching.

Also, my parents in fact DID give me permission to hunt that squirrel, gave me tips on how to do it better, and even were out there while it happened.

That is me explaining myself.

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TNshooter Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 84 Tennessee Gender:	Re: What have you killed with a sling? Reply #43 - Jun 7^th, 2013 at 9:27pm Hassan, where do you live now? If you don't mind my asking?
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Re: What have you killed with a sling?
Reply #44 - Jun 7^th, 2013 at 10:13pm

Bion of Borysthenes (c. 325 – c. 250 BC) was a Greek philosopher closely allied to the Cynic school, who was famous in the ancient world for his witty remarks.

Boys throw stones at frogs in fun, but the frogs do not die in fun, but in earnest.
Variant translation: Boys throw stones at frogs for fun, but the frogs don't die for "fun", but in sober earnest.
As quoted by Plutarch, Moralia, xii. 66

I read a variety of this on a plaque in my grandmothers kitchen , from the time I learned to read , until she passed away.
Boys throw stones at frogs in jest, but the frogs die in earnest.

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