Gobi the golden retriever is a credit to his breed. He lives to fetch his toys (preferably 2 or 3 at a time) from as far into the woods as you can throw them. Again and again. In the interest of giving Gobi more of a challenge, and reducing the strain on shoulders and arms, Alan decided to build a catapult.
The Fling 'n FetchTM is built entirely of juniper saplings, cut and cleaned wicked fast by Alan's flying chainsaw and machete antics. Eric's mad multi-drill skillz fastened them all together. The catapult went from initial sketch through prototype, testing and revisions, to fully operational in about 7 hours (including pizza break). Gobi thought the process was pretty boring, but he seemed pleased with the results.
December 30, 2004
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