▲ 1215 ▼ Miladin didn't read the spoilers! (thelemmy.club) submitted 5 days ago by atomo@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 106 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] im_fine_sandy@nord.pub 4 points 5 days ago (3 children) I hadn't realised that a sling was so lethal. That's what makes the story so sensational - kid with a stick takes on a navy seal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 5 days ago (1 child) Yeah, it was a proper military weapon. In reality* it was more like "navy seal takes on badly armed primitive dude who happens to be large" 🤷🏻 *insofar as you can regard anything from a religious text as "reality" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cheers_queers@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 days ago (1 child) so like fezzik vs the man in black permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago As you wish. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago Sling stones (although you'd normally use specially cast lead shot) would absolutely break bones. A hit to the head could definitely be lethal. permalink fedilink source parent [–] perviouslyiner@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago* Obligatory Lindybeige - introduction to ancient slings, and comparison to archery. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 5 days ago (1 child) Yeah, it was a proper military weapon. In reality* it was more like "navy seal takes on badly armed primitive dude who happens to be large" 🤷🏻 *insofar as you can regard anything from a religious text as "reality" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cheers_queers@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 days ago (1 child) so like fezzik vs the man in black permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago As you wish. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cheers_queers@lemmy.zip 3 points 5 days ago (1 child) so like fezzik vs the man in black permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 4 days ago As you wish. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago Sling stones (although you'd normally use specially cast lead shot) would absolutely break bones. A hit to the head could definitely be lethal. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] perviouslyiner@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago* Obligatory Lindybeige - introduction to ancient slings, and comparison to archery. permalink fedilink source parent
