Re: Non mains system

["Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Frank Olson" <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Bob La Londe wrote:
>> "Frank Olson" <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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>>> Bob La Londe wrote:
>>>> "Frank Olson" wrote in message
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>>>>> Actually, the Hyksos had the compound bow around the time they invaded
>>>>> and conquered Egypt.  That was a bit more than 3000 years ago.
>>>> I did a little looking on-line and could not confirm that to my
>>>> satisfaction.  A couple sources make that claim, but the more reputable
>>>> sources seem to say the Hyksos had composite bows.  That is bows
>>>> assembled of more than one material.  Thye go on to say composite nows
>>>> have been found in some of the pyramids and tombs of Egypt from that
>>>> time period and after.
>>> Actually composite *recurved* bows, not "compound".  My mistake.
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>> Dang-it!  I was actually kinda hoping you were correct and were going to
>> snow me with proof.  Its an exciting idea.
>>
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> It appears I'm not the only one "confused" by bow terminology:
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> http://www.britannica.com/ebc/article-9367673
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> I found this article as well.  It explains the origin of the terminology
> much better (in my view):
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> http://www.oldbasingarchers.co.uk/compound/tbww.htm

Funny.  They did not go on to define the term in their article.

> I do tend to recognize the Britannica as a more informative source than
> Wikki, but articles in any encyclopedia are written by people (who can
> make "missteaks").  :-)

LOL.