Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2017/09/29/re-enacting-william-tell-with.html
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Alright, something fun to try out with the kiddo! (ETA - to be clear, for those that don’t know, she’s the archer. Her team has made state and nationals the last 2 years for the NASP program.)
Wait, what am I saying?
Seriously - uh - don’t try this a home. Yes this stunt can be done safely, but, uh, there is also a good margin for error.
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Did we not learn from that woman who killed her boyfriend because a dictionary could totally stop a deagle?
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I’m not recommending it either, but don’t be fooled by the backyard setting - Orissa Kelly does this professionally.
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That really happened? Probably depends on the dictionary, but the Desert Eagles .50AE is a monster.
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“She fired from about a foot away with a 50 caliber desert eagle while he held the book to his chest. It did not stop the bullet.”
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William S. Burroughs got into some trouble playing this game using a pistol
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The twist was that was not her son.
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I bet the blooper reel is a gas.
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yep. nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide leaking from the lungs; methane from the GI tract.
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I probably would have unintentionally figured out a way to shoot myself.
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Unusual and awesome simultaneously!
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The Complete 20 Volume Oxford English Dictionary, Dude. Worthy f**k’n adversary.
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I can tell you this: He won’t forget their anniversary again any time soon.
I wish people wouldn’t do stunts like this.
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I mean, it’s a win-win scenario. Either you pull it off and you get picked up on the internet, or you kill your ex-assistant and it gets picked up on the internet. Surely these are both good outcomes right?
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You misunderstand. I wish people wouldn’t do this because I’m developing my own version of the stunt, and don’t enjoy the competition.
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Logged in just to ‘Like’ this.
Well played, well played.
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It think it is a job for Capitain Disillusion!
