Is there a shop that sells catapults?

LaptaGeezer


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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 11:41

Anyone know of any shops, hunting perhaps, that sell catapults?

Tango1


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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 11:44

Quite possibly, I hope it won't be used on any stray cats or dogs?



Tango1

Mrwilson



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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 11:46

The hunting and fishing shops sell them.

LaptaGeezer


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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 11:52

Certainly would not be Diana... you don't have to worry on that score

newlad



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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 11:53

catties eh,havent seen one of them since i was a kid,



Paul.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 12:01

@ msg 1, LaptaGeezer: I bought a catapult in the Mr Pound shop in Girne (left in the main street, leading to and near the big roundabout). Ammunition (against the pigeons): frozen green peas. If they bounce and fall down on the terrace the dogs will eat them.

LaptaGeezer


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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 12:06

Thanks DC... I will go have a look there.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 12:15

@ msg 7, LaptaGeezer: Here's a map - the location of Mr Pound is in Q-12 (next to the ComAks computer shop):

▶ [ http://is.gd/hV5OG/keywords_free_map_of_girne_(government)_offices_etc ].

Clarissa2


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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 12:18

Re : Msg 6,



I trust you also have a trebuchét or two (every gentlemen should have a decent collection) : good for hailing tomatoes – my dog adores them (especially green ones)!

Clarissa2


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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 12:26

Re : Msg 9,



It's 'gentleman' !

Cazleo


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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 12:35

They can also be found at Kingfisher (at least I think that's what he's called now) the boat shop near the Digiturk office in Girne

Zoots


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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 12:39

Come on lads. As former readers of the Beano we we should all be capable from the age of eight of making one of these bad boys ourselves.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 12:46

@ msg 9, Clarissa2: (...) I trust you also have a trebuchét or two (every gentlemen should have a decent collection) (...)

▶ Na Clarissa: my garden, surrounded by an ambans and cadefalcs, is full of trébuchets, gatas, cats and mangonels! (La langue d'Oc, the language of the Crusaders also spoken in Cyprus by the Lusignan dynasty and the other occupiers from the Holy Land and the Third Crusade).

Hmmm, this brings the thread off topic, which should be or maybe is against a forum rule...

Clarissa2


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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 13:14

Re : Msg 13,

Excellent, I wouldn't expect of you anything less than that.



Re : Msg 12,



Absolutely! My menfolk organised catapult production on industrial scale in a hut.



Even I own three: one for work, one for home and another one - my Sunday's best!

LaptaGeezer


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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 13:14

Thanks for all replies... I certainly should be able to find one now.

deputydawg


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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 13:22

The quality of the rubber is usually poor so best to have one brought from UK after purchase at a fishing tackle shop. Local ones may last a little longer if always sheltered from the sun but if taken to the limits of their short lives, a swollen, painful, thumb seems to be inevitable !

newlad



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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 13:24

What about pea shooters.We used to hide behind the advertising hording on Holderness road,and wait for people to come to the bus stop.We cut out our own look out post,no one could see us as we were completeley obscured by wood.Time i grew up i think as i still do it now,lol



Paul.

ttoli


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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 14:14

Just bought one from the pound shop, at back of shop on right hand side amongst the car accesories 4TL

Chegwin


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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 14:26

Black Widow for me Paul.

Very strong with excellent balance.

denizen



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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 17:57

china bazaar at ozankoy sell a good wood and metal one

janjin



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Message Posted:
17/05/2011 22:58

Paul

Was that on Craven Street?

No1Doyen


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Message Posted:
18/05/2011 00:05

The fishing shop in Girne sells them.