Those who know me are familiar with my persistent promises/threats to build and use a trebuchet. Since stumbling across the official punkin' chunkin' in Deleware a few years ago, I've been captivated by the thought of building a big machine capable of flinging a 5-10 pound pumpkin 100 yards or so.
Imagine my chagrin when I returned home this past Saturday (after spending the day in Scout Leader trainer training) to find out that Big Red, Little Red and some friends have just returned home from a local chunkin' for charity. CEO shot the above video, showing Big Red pulling the trigger, the machine flinging a multi-pound pumpkin downrange, and the reaction of the crowd as Big Red's pumpkin strikes the plywood-castle target.
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