My parents wisely forbid it. It wasn't a toy but a "you'll put someones
eye out" device.
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Jim Nichols wrote:
> Yeah, I have one, but the surgical tubing that powered the action has
> completely deteriorated.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Hermanson" <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 07, 2009 7:42 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Another Backyard Visitor
>
>
>> In the 60's, "Whamo" (maker of the Frisbee, Super Ball etc.) marketed a
>> beautiful and really dangerous slingshot, even came with a supply of
>> ball bearing ammunition.
>> ___________________________________
>> John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>> 631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>
>>
>> Paul Laughlin wrote:
>>> A fellow employee bought on of those, called a wrist rocket. The first
>>> night he had it, he looked out at his front yard to see a dog "using" the
>>> yard. He grabbed the wrist rocket and a steel ball and shot the dog,
>>> which
>>> immediately fell over. About then it dawned on him that he had possibly
>>> killed the local police chief's dog. Fortunately, the dog got up and ran
>>> off. Never came back to use the yard, though. LOL
>>> Paul in Portland OR
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Andrew Fildes" <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:16 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Another Backyard Visitor
>>>
>>>
>>>> How does it distinguish between cats and the legs of visitors?
>>>> Neat trick tho' - but would probably offend water use restrictions
>>>> around here.
>>>> Now I had a friend who hated cats and used a sporting slingshot
>>>> (catapult) with 12mm steel ball bearings on any who entered his
>>>> garden - the cats didn't 'not come back' - they never actually left.
>>>> Like a rifle without the noise - he was deadly accurate.
>>>> But I suppose that's a bit too extreme for most of you.
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