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Offline Coo-wah-chobee

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Re: What the....... Are they ?
« Reply #15 on: June 13, 2007, 06:13:19 pm »
  Nope.............not a slingshot  its so SIMPLE  ! ;) ;D...bob

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« Reply #16 on: June 13, 2007, 06:14:43 pm »
that is why it is so hard

walking sticks?

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« Reply #17 on: June 13, 2007, 06:20:46 pm »
Bow carrier?  ;D Or and instrument to keep Justin in line? ;)
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« Reply #18 on: June 13, 2007, 06:23:59 pm »
Marie and I have come to the conseus that it is a chigger scratcher for those places chiggers love to bite  ;)

ps./ marie told me to write this.

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« Reply #19 on: June 13, 2007, 06:26:34 pm »
                       To short fer walkin' sticks. Not a bow carrier, BUT would definetly keep Justin in line, Yeeow!!!! :o but not its primary purpose. Another hint ask 2 Traxx he's Lakota Sioux ................ ;D...bob

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« Reply #20 on: June 13, 2007, 06:28:47 pm »
  We call'em "redbugs" down here. Nope, Ha-ha-ha-ha ;D.......bob

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Re: What the....... Are they ?
« Reply #21 on: June 13, 2007, 06:36:45 pm »
I expected you to say not big enough to smack that hard headed bugger in the head and keep him in line.   ??? Justin
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« Reply #22 on: June 13, 2007, 07:09:37 pm »
lets see. id use em to twist varmints out of their hole. then id put the sticks in the ground next to a fire with a green stick crossing the two to use as a spit. if the heads were a bit shorter they would be great for snakes or even pinning fish along the shore. i could use one of em for the trip on a dead fall. i'll try to come up with more ideas nbut the kids are screaming for me. peace

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« Reply #23 on: June 13, 2007, 07:24:17 pm »
................ Can be used fer many of the things Jamie said but its still not their primary purpose. Think, think its so simple its brilliant like many simple things an some foks say Paleo Indians and NA's were not sophisticated ::) ;D ;D....bob

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« Reply #24 on: June 13, 2007, 08:34:33 pm »
Did I mention I know what it is.  ::) ::)  It was used by the NA in Mexico too. A similar weapon was used on other continents, a little different shape though.  Probably one of the original hunter gatherer weapons, don't you think Bob.  Justin
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« Reply #25 on: June 13, 2007, 09:02:13 pm »
      Antrpologists think it outdates the bow by thousands of years and maybe the atlatal. That is if you believe them  ::) Ancient Utes (Yampah), woodland tribes, west Coast NA'S,  plains trbes(before the Spanish introduced horses)  southeast an midwest tribes. Almost all soceities used them here in North America. Another hint..men and boys used them in NA soceities and Paleo Indian groups. ;) Like Justin said, probably one of the original hunter gather weapons fer the hunt. BTW, it works as good today as it did then, I know I have used the 2 you see. ;D........bob

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« Reply #26 on: June 13, 2007, 09:06:55 pm »
alright already spill the beans.

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« Reply #27 on: June 13, 2007, 10:31:17 pm »
No not yet...I know I can figure this out! ;D  Jamie don't give in so easily...big baby! :o ;D
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« Reply #28 on: June 13, 2007, 10:44:53 pm »
Hey Marie, you may know tissue paper, but this is a weapon.  I know this one and you don't.  ;D Oops, was that me gloating? Justin
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Re: What the....... Are they ?
« Reply #29 on: June 13, 2007, 11:28:44 pm »
Rock thrower/launcher? ???
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