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mmonk

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107. OK, this thread was definitely interesting.

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Wed Oct 7, 2015, 05:10 PM

Oct 2015

But I'm going to shut it down now.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] mmonk Oct 2015 OP

Discuss? Why? We don't have a bow and arrow problem. bowens43 Oct 2015 #1

No need. Just providing an example of people here mmonk Oct 2015 #3

yeah, you failed TheSarcastinator Oct 2015 #7

How so? mmonk Oct 2015 #13

Because I still can't work out what your OP has to do with your reply #3 muriel_volestrangler Oct 2015 #52

Oh I see. Obviously I didn't look at it that way. mmonk Oct 2015 #95

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Oct 2015 #2

Right answer. mmonk Oct 2015 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Bad Thoughts Oct 2015 #54

If laid on a picnic table do any of them go off accidentally if a child picks one up? -none Oct 2015 #80

Could you take a couple of them into a movie theater and kill 20 people? Darb Oct 2015 #89

Consider my reply hidden by a jury. edhopper Oct 2015 #4

No I am Spartacus! Warren Stupidity Oct 2015 #26

Can I be Sporticus? Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #68

That is a very obscure reference edhopper Oct 2015 #79

I'm more a Game of Thrones guy, but hey. Who doesn't love puppets and a sports mascot in a blimp? nt Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #81

with one pink haired girl edhopper Oct 2015 #91

That's okay. Robbie Rotten more than makes up for the overly-pink hair. n/t Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #94

Discuss what, precisely? TheSarcastinator Oct 2015 #5

How many schools were shot up with arrows? upaloopa Oct 2015 #6

And it would be hard to commit suicide leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #8

Probably quite easy with a crossbow. Travis_0004 Oct 2015 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Oct 2015 #11

Suicide by cross bow? leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #17

Just because I was curious... Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #21

Gees. That one guy didn't kill himself leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #24

Is that a double cross? Orrex Oct 2015 #34

Happened to my mate, with a 12 gauge shotgun at point blank. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #38

Man, talk about overkill. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #82

Yup. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #93

For the average user, they're harder to fire one-handed Orrex Oct 2015 #9

As do swords. KamaAina Oct 2015 #12

. mmonk Oct 2015 #15

Oh, my! Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #20

Knife-wielding separatists... attack in Xinjiang that killed at least 50 Bonx Oct 2015 #65

You gotta be talking about Cohen and Sons. n/t reflection Oct 2015 #74

I forget the name, but it was on Royal or Chartres around St. Louis or Toulouse. KamaAina Oct 2015 #75

Yes, I believe that's it then. reflection Oct 2015 #76

Hey at least it's not another gun thread NightWatcher Oct 2015 #16

Not necessarily. mmonk Oct 2015 #22

Same here. I've never humped any of mine NightWatcher Oct 2015 #28

I understand completely. mmonk Oct 2015 #30

IF you were to hump your guns i do hope they are not loaded dembotoz Oct 2015 #47

LOL. Nope, don't hump them. Haven't fired any shots from them for years either. mmonk Oct 2015 #96

And try to make it an old Browning Auto 5 Humpback. 12 ga.... Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #97

I saw that! Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #29

Effective, maybe loyalsister Oct 2015 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author frizzled Oct 2015 #19

Well, the effective killing range of most bows and foster shotgun slugs is about the same. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #27

That nice man deleted and never came back... :( n/t Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #70

You're right in that the thread seems to be for people outside basic understanding of physics. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #37

Guns pose a practical social problem. Arrows, a hypothetical one. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2015 #23

Only because they were invented. mmonk Oct 2015 #31

True... the invention of a Klingon disruptor pistol will make firearm regulation less urgent. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2015 #35

. mmonk Oct 2015 #100

Or a hard on leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #86

Maybe that's why tailors never ask me that question. lumberjack_jeff Oct 2015 #87

. mmonk Oct 2015 #102

Yes, those bow and arrow massacres have been out of control lately. zappaman Oct 2015 #25

As ridiculous as lumping all gun owners together as a homogeneous group. mmonk Oct 2015 #32

Gun trolling. Gormy Cuss Oct 2015 #33

How precisely does one sneak into a grade school LanternWaste Oct 2015 #36

Hypothetical: Gather an army of 100 people tkmorris Oct 2015 #39

Oddly, I'd put that fight at 50/50. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author Lint Head Oct 2015 #40

Not really, compared to firearms. bluedigger Oct 2015 #42

A brief point about close quarters... Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #44

Next time I meet a home invader on an open field of battle I'll keep that in mind. bluedigger Oct 2015 #69

Snark all you like, I was just correcting your error. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #71

Here's a fun vid. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #73

It's good advice if the home invader is armed with a halberd or mace. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2015 #88

they do not have rapid fire DonCoquixote Oct 2015 #43

Reloading time reduces the firepower Warpy Oct 2015 #45

Of course. I mean, there were tens of thousands of deaths attributed to bows and arrows last year. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2015 #46

My 14yo grandson wants a sword like Mishonne, but has great admiration for Darryl. Glad he likes Mnemosyne Oct 2015 #56

I'll be completely honest, in the event of a zombie apocolypse, my views on gun ownership..... Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2015 #60

That's about how long I give it too. I have an axe and a baseball bat. nt Mnemosyne Oct 2015 #63

Have a bunch of swords. Xyzse Oct 2015 #78

But it's an intention thing, right? mmonk Oct 2015 #104

No, they really don't. Certainly not compared to guns. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #48

have there been 85000 archery deaths since sandy hook? dembotoz Oct 2015 #49

They also require more skill and strength to effectively use. haele Oct 2015 #50

Bows require a modicum of skill to use effectively. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2015 #51

I feel sick everytime there's a bow and arrow mass killing in this country. Crunchy Frog Oct 2015 #53

Why don't modern militaries use bows and arrows? Discuss. eom. Bad Thoughts Oct 2015 #55

Ah, you put this post down here. :) To answer your question, they do. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #57

Yet there more likely to arm soldiers with rifles Bad Thoughts Oct 2015 #59

Oh, of course. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #61

So, how do you walk into a school Kelvin Mace Oct 2015 #58

Bows and arrows do not kill in an efficient manner. Paladin Oct 2015 #62

Anyone need some butter? Initech Oct 2015 #64

Pass some here? Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #67

Unless you are using masses of archers, as they did at Agincourt Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #66

I was just reading something about crossbows leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #83

Absolutely. The National Field Archery Association lobby MineralMan Oct 2015 #72

Coming soon to a mass shooting near you ... GeorgeGist Oct 2015 #77

Cleaner too. The 'Alternative Energy' of deadly weapons ? Bonx Oct 2015 #84

That's very true. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #85

They also require a slight bit more skill to use than a gun. NuclearDem Oct 2015 #90

I don' want to gang up on you mmonk olddots Oct 2015 #92

It's a communication thing. mmonk Oct 2015 #103

Fuck silent. I prefer hand grenades. hunter Oct 2015 #98

But can you hunt with them? mmonk Oct 2015 #105

They don't have killer clipizines and things that go up....not scary enough. ileus Oct 2015 #99

This thread, in this environment, is ill-advised to say the least. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #101

I'll gladly shut it down. mmonk Oct 2015 #106

OK, this thread was definitely interesting. mmonk Oct 2015 #107