Bungee Jumping a Little Scary? Try Human Trebuchet
Trebuchets are Middle Ages weapons, similar to a catapult with longer range and more accuracy, that use the mechanical principle of leverage to propel a stone or other projectile at a given target.
So remove the stone and make the projectile a human and you have “Human Trebuchet“… and the scare of your life.
This segment on a Japanese television show demonstrates the “human trebuchet” in action.
By Sun Tzu on 18-02-2007
Comment by Lemon
May 22nd, 2007 at 2:19 pm
That’s insane! Though if I wasn’t paranoid of not landing in the net, I think that would be fun
Comment by L0nghair64
May 22nd, 2007 at 4:42 pm
that was AWESOME!!! Trebuchet FTW!!!
Comment by will
May 22nd, 2007 at 4:51 pm
lol thats insane. what if the person misses the net! awesome.
Comment by Anonymous
May 23rd, 2007 at 11:56 pm
omfg. Trebuchet’s are notorious for falling apart with no notice either.
but damn.. that looked cool
Comment by Steve
May 28th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
I think this is in England…there certainly is one around here because someone died on it a few years ago when they bounced out of the safety net.
Comment by Woody
June 2nd, 2007 at 7:25 pm
The Japanese commentary says it’s in Somerset, in England.
Comment by Anonymous
June 7th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
Yep, it was in England. It is now illegal due to a couple of fatal accidents:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/oxfordshire/4401024.stm
Comment by WTF!
November 19th, 2007 at 12:12 am
dewdZ, i bet they sharted their pants
Comment by JuJuMonkeyPoo!
December 23rd, 2007 at 9:50 pm
WHOA i read the article about the kid that died…wow. they should have made sure the net was at the right distance.
JUJU MONKEY POO ON THEM!!
Comment by someone
August 21st, 2009 at 5:39 pm
it is safe??? i need see if the radio is big, because the person is lika a vector. If it is y would like to do that.