new use for Big Shot

[Treecutr]

My kids were outside throwing snowballs with these plastic snowball makers/ throwing device. I of course still being a huge kid at heart, saw my Bigshot on the porch and thought.............. How far or hard can this throw a snowball. Holy crap!! Throw one very tightly packed snowball over 200 feet. has to be tightly packed, or they fall apart at launch. I have a short video but can't get it off the camera. Man were the neighbors laughing too.





I am extremely disappointed that the video I made of this didn't come off camera, but I will try again.

 

[treesquirrel]

I like getting the kids in the back yard and launching rocks out over the lake.

 

[Treecutr]

Thats a good idea for the summer.

 

[Bearcreek]

Now, you know you're not supposed to shoot anything but throwbags out of those things. Violation of safety procedures lol.

 

[Wishie22]

violation of rules

And I was looking forward to water balloons.

 

[Treecutr]

Hey, I didn't fire the snowballs at anyone. I did hit a fence with a direct shot, certainly souonded lie it would have hurt. Up next, squirrels??

 

[Taxmantoo]

Up next, squirrels??

How are you going to get them to sit in the bigshot?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heB9WYAzuCc

 

[Treecutr]

LOL, no just fire snowballs at them. I hate squirrels. I have seen that video a few times, couple others like it. I'd like to make something like that, but my neighbor is a HUGE squirrel lover. ( which is one reason I don't like her ) She lets them eat at her kitchen table, then they come and chew on my house, get into attic and make a mess, so I " get rid of them"

 

[Bearcreek]

If you got the trajectory right you could send your squirrels over to her. Squirrel and dumplings is pretty good. There's always that option.

 

[Wishie22]

LOL, no just fire snowballs at them. I hate squirrels. I have seen that video a few times, couple others like it. I'd like to make something like that, but my neighbor is a HUGE squirrel lover. ( which is one reason I don't like her ) She lets them eat at her kitchen table, then they come and chew on my house, get into attic and make a mess, so I " get rid of them"

If you have romex wiring check to make sure they haven't chewed the insulation of your wires up. They are attracted to the alloys in the wires, especially when they are pregnant. Had to rewire my attic once when they go up there.

If you got the trajectory right you could send your squirrels over to her. Squirrel and dumplings is pretty good. There's always that option.

There is a recipe book for all sorts of dishes.

 

[Treecutr]

Yeah, I'm an electrician on weekdays. I have a mix of Romex and knob and tube ( slowly getting it all over to knob and tube) I have removed all the trees that gave them access to my roof ( and I am eventually adding solar panels so they had to go, south side of house and all ). Thet're rodents!!

 

[outofmytree]

Apparently golf balls go a really long way too..... Or so I heard.... from someone ... cos I wouldn't do that..... :blush:

 

[treesquirrel]

Now, you know you're not supposed to shoot anything but throwbags out of those things. Violation of safety procedures lol.

What if we all wear hardhats and goggles?

 

[Treecutr]

After Baghdad, not too worried. Kids there threw rocks at us a couple times anyways. I'll probably give the golf ball a try in the spring LOL

 

[Plasmech]

You can also use a Big-Shot to get people's cats out of trees. I literally mean get the cat OUT of the tree. Hey if that's what they asked for, right?

My kids were outside throwing snowballs with these plastic snowball makers/ throwing device. I of course still being a huge kid at heart, saw my Bigshot on the porch and thought.............. How far or hard can this throw a snowball. Holy crap!! Throw one very tightly packed snowball over 200 feet. has to be tightly packed, or they fall apart at launch. I have a short video but can't get it off the camera. Man were the neighbors laughing too.





I am extremely disappointed that the video I made of this didn't come off camera, but I will try again.

 

[Tree Machine]

Apparently golf balls go a really long way too..... Or so I heard.... from someone ... cos I wouldn't do that..... :blush:

I did 18 holes at a golf outing. They don't do quite the distance of a wood driver but with a couple holes of practice your chip shot can get remarkably accurate.

My wife had the putting down to a science. She was sinking them with authority, had the golf party in hysterics.

 

[Rftreeman]

Apparently golf balls go a really long way too..... Or so I heard.... from someone ... cos I wouldn't do that..... :blush:

it'll send them a lot farther than I can with a 3 wood driver...

 

[2FatGuys]

And I was looking forward to water balloons.

When "someone I know" tried water balloons, I... oops.. I mean THEY found out there is too much initial velocity and the balloons burst as soon as the line is released.

But I can tell you that "they" enjoy launching golf balls! "They" were shoting over 175 yards at the local driving range in October...

 

[ClimbinArbor]

Walnuts, Acorns, Rocks, Firecrackers (Yes i said Firecrackers!), Car Keys, Horse Droppings, One of my Groundies Wallets and an Old Cell Phone.

What can i say... Alot of land, a little boredom, and a little imagination, and you can really have some have some fun with a big shot. (edit) "Allegedly"

 

[Tree Machine]

When "someone I know" tried water balloons, I... oops.. I mean THEY found out there is too much initial velocity and the balloons burst as soon as the line is released.

That's called a 'premature evacuation'.