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(...) Many thanks to everyone who has offered to pick one up (here and in email). My sister is trying to get one in N Tas for me, so I'll see how she goes first (no postage!). Deidre drb@tasmail.com (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) IIRC, there were still laws in place in England in Elizabethan times that all the peasants had to spend a certain number of hours a week at longbow practice, and there were practice grounds in the cities, but as you say people got lazy and the (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Dare I say it - this isn't accurate. :-) Crossbows are extremely accurate and powerful weapons, but more importantly they are easier to be accurate with (point it at what you want to hit and shoot). Longbows are accurate, too, but a lot (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Crossbows were easy to use - there was a lot less training required. Years less, to be specific. They were good in castle defense when rate of fire was less important and a pre-drawn bow was valuable - as little time exposed as possible. The (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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IIRC crossbows were used because they were A LOT more accurate than longbows. (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Paul :-) Look forward to seeing you! Regards Richard Still baldly going... 907 and closing... (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Cool. How come longbows fell into disuse? And and how come we bothered with crossbows at all? I love finding out about this stuff :-) Regards Richard Still baldly going... (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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hmmmmm well I was in the city on sunday... I bought the fright knights castle thing and some other stuff like Rock Raiders... They still had a few castles left when I was there... maybe a few left? They had/have : ROCK RAIDERS The Tunnel (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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From Target in Camberwell.. 2738 Bridge $46.27 2932 Passenger train $125 2936 Station $69.95 2937 F1 transport $23.95 2938 Tunnel $33.50 'Stores end cost' -> I'm not going to reveal my source, but I hope to get some more RRP's soon :) 2931 "Push (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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(...) Probably national, is in Tas too. First I knew about it was when Frances emailed me (thanks!) as the Toyworld catalog is never delivered in my area. The Hobart store has a mailing list, which I have now been added to. Anyway, this catalog sale (...) (24 years ago, 13-Sep-00, to lugnet.org.au, lugnet.loc.au)
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Dave Low wrote in message ... (...) the (...) Well, if the Sydney Brickwars event is held after/during LegOz 2000.8 in October, then I can bring about 40 spare Divers knives for trade if anybody wants them - I've certainly got no use for that many! (...) (24 years ago, 12-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) knife (...) Longbows were replaced by firearms, not crossbows, and that was primarily out of disuse more than effectiveness. Bruce (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Yup that would explain it. Doh! (...) I'll certainly bring along a squad. I haven't decided whether to field them. I think I'm still better off with long bows. I seem to recall that historically crossbows replaced longbows because while they (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) It was in an email (that's why it's not here!). Here's the original plan: I've figured out a way to make a bayonet. (warning: involves mods) Take a modern rifle, an adventurers camera and a divers knife. You can get the first two in many (...) (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Any sign of these 2870s in the Sydney region? I thought Paradisa was well and truly dead... Maybe BigW has discovered a few unopened crates from 1997-98: see the pile of 6568s that have turned up for $18. --DaveL (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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(...) Errr, me? But I'm not sure I get the point? Kerry (24 years ago, 11-Sep-00, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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