> To: akguc!tdm@akgua.att.com
> Cc: RGOLEN@umassd.edu, british-cars@hoosier.utah.edu, sfisher@Pa.dec.com
> Subject: Re: Mini Tossing....
> Date: Thu, 07 May 92 14:05:43 PDT
> From: Captain Capsaicine <sfisher@wsl.dec.com>
>
> A trebuchet is a catapult; it's not a Hillman, it's a Mini.
>
> Um. A trebuchet and a catapult are two quite different things, as
> are Minis and Hillmans. I have since been informed that C&D did
>
> As for the difference between a trebuchet and a catapult, the former
> uses weight and leverage to hurl very large objects, while the latter
> uses tension, typically either by twisted ropes or gut cables, and
> uses a spoon-shaped lever to throw generally smaller objects. But it
Hmmm!? So what's the proper name for that steam driven thingie used
to _________ aircraft from an aircraft carrier?
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