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Date:    Wed, 11 May 2005 15:06:11 -0400
From:    Carl Steen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

New Articles:

Raging  Cow http://archaeology.about.com/od/atlatls/a/ragingcow.htm
The atlatl  throwing contest called the Raging Cow is an opportunity for
students and  enthusiasts alike to learn about ancient hunting
techniques using a  competitive sport.

This would be much less amusing if they would throw the spears instead
of the atl-atls...
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Hmm. Good point. Maybe it should be atlatl-assisted spear-throwing
contest. No, that's not right, you don't really throw the spear, you
propel it, so to be accurate it should be the atlatl-assisted spear
propulsion contest. AASPC. No animals were harmed during the.., oh, no
that's something else.

K. Kris Hirst
The Wasteflake Project
http://www.wasteflake.com and
Guide for Archaeology @ About.com
http://archaeology.about.com

The cosmic religious experience is the strongest and noblest driving
force behind scientific research. - Albert Einstein

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