Re: Non mains system

["Just Looking" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx>]

>I can still drop a hay bail if one attacks me.

Be careful admitting to that here. That might be a protected endangered hay
bail species.

"Bob La Londe" <nospam@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Bob La Londe wrote:
> >> "Frank Olson" wrote in message
> >>
> >>> 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.
>
> P.S.  I used to shoot a bit.  I even took an archery class in college as
one
> of my mandatory phys-ed credits, and was one of the top shooters in the
> class using light (35-45 pound) fiberglass recurves.  Clark, Larry, and I
> constantly batlled for the top spot.  We would gather everybody elses
arrows
> after class so we could shoot continuously without stopping and get in
some
> real practice.   I have since picked up a couple cheap compounds (55 and
65
> pound) and one nice 45lb recurve and shoot out back of the house once in a
> while to make sure I can still drop a hay bail if one attacks me.
>
>
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