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Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:26 pm
by paaiyan
clide wrote:My backyard. I have about half a mile of empty land behind my house.
Aww, he cheats. I have about 15 yards of open range behind my house, then there's the fence. I usually take my cannon to Draper, but I'm not sure about where I'm gonna launch my trebuchet.
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:32 pm
by MrCrowley
bigbob12345 wrote:Just added myself turns out hardley anyone lives around seattle
*Cough* Pete Zaria *Cough*
I'm still all alone in NZ, which is kinda good, i've got one helluva shooting range to myself
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:34 pm
by paaiyan
But doesn't it get lonely Crowley?
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:43 pm
by MrCrowley
Yes, and expensive. I would actually move to America for the sole reason of cheap PVC
You should've seen me in the Las Vegas Home Depot when I saw that pressure fittings were infact under $1, like you guys said. I just regret not getting more fittings then I did
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:48 pm
by paaiyan
Nice. I regret living in the burbs. I can't shoot here, gotta drive about half an hour to do it. And that's my potato gun, it doesn't draw attention at the lake. A 16 foot trebuchet firing a 10 pound object an estimated distance of about 500 feet, just might get some unwanted attention from park authorities. And jet-skiers.
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:52 pm
by MrCrowley
I live in the 'burbs as well, but seeing as 90% of NZ live within 30minutes of the beach, i'm never too far from the biggest shooting range in the world.
With my golfball gun I can actually shoot a golfball into the ocean from my house
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 3:56 pm
by paaiyan
MrCrowley wrote:With my golfball gun I can actually shoot a golfball into the ocean from my house
OK, that's pretty awesome. From my house, I could hit one of two things. More houses, or the Air Force base, probably not a good idea.
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:20 pm
by MrCrowley
Air force base! Now that's awesome.
I've never seen so much military when I was in America, there were like 50 army trucks on the highway, we don't even have tanks or fighter jets, we tried to sell them, no one wanted them so they got turned into scrap.
But I guess you guys are used to it.
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:23 pm
by paaiyan
Well you just happened to see a convoy. I live next to the base and I don't see them that much. Th eAFB I live by hosts the AWACS planes and I don't get to see many of the cool fighters unless there's an air show going on. I know the soccer club I used to be at was right on the flight path of the things. you could always tell the people who weren't from around here, they actually noticed the jets flying 300 feet overhead.
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:55 am
by Thursto
camdaman38 wrote:Yeah i think its a good idea i like it but i think its a bit sad that i am the only guy from western australia owell u get that sometimes
Well dont be sure about that, Watto is in western Aus but im over here in SA alone, besides Mr.Russ.
~Thursto
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:04 am
by Carlman
paaiyan wrote:clide wrote:My backyard. I have about half a mile of empty land behind my house.
Aww, he cheats. I have about 15 yards of open range behind my house, then there's the fence. I usually take my cannon to Draper, but I'm not sure about where I'm gonna launch my trebuchet.
in about 6 months i will be living on 5 acres of land half bush and half farmland, i can finally test my GB gun better
EDIT: pic
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:13 pm
by King_TaTer
Aight finally got myself added... Painesville, ohio! hey crotchus5 how it be? I live so close to you hahaha its crazy.
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:36 pm
by Novacastrian
I am from the east coast of N.S.W
This is where i used to fire my large metal Combustion. Until the neighbours got all nancy about it, what am i gunna hit? The train lines you can see are about 1.5 miles away. Now i have to thrust my way through the bush to fire my toys.
What, it is thick bush! That and my toys are not small!
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 9:46 pm
by MrCrowley
Novacastrian wrote: Now i have to go bush to fire my toys.
Oh god, don't let JSR read that
You have 1.5 miles of open land, who cares what they think, they're wrong
The day you can shoot an object 1.5miles is the day you listen to them and
'go to the bush to fire your toys'
Serisouly though, I doubt they will call the cops, if so just hide your guns and say 'what would be the problem officer?' in a nice, friendly, not-so-suspicious tone.
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:14 pm
by spudy buddy
WOW i'm the only one from IDAHO. we have the best potatos. lol just kiding. there is nothing but land out here which is ideal for shooting potatos that you can pull right out of the ground at sertain times of the year.
jk jk i would get in a lot of trouble for doing that although if it was dark...
lol i still wouldn't do it