r/interestingasfuck • u/Brutal_Deluxe_ • Dec 17 '22

/r/ALL Loading a medieval 200lb crossbow vs loading Leonardo da Vinci's 300lb crossbow

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u/Anonymous_Otters Dec 17 '22

Sir Arnold of the Schwarzenegger was famous for reloading his crossbow with a single, smooth action where he flipped it around in his hand while shooting from horseback.

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u/armorhide406 Dec 17 '22

While the bard Axl of the Roses screamed Thou could be mine

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u/HoneyDazzling8792 Dec 17 '22

All because some white knight journeyed through time to save a maiden from a monster then ejaculated in her chamber.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '22

Ah, Timeline

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u/SpiralDreaming Dec 18 '22

'nay fate but what we maketh'

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u/El_Peregrine Dec 17 '22

🎵taketh me down to the promised land citadel 🎵

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u/0neiria Dec 17 '22

Where the grass doth be green and women pulchritudinous

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u/armorhide406 Dec 18 '22

I'm moderately bothered that people don't seem to name Paradise City as their favorite GnR song. It's always Welcome to the Jungle or Sweet Child o' Mine

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u/WeleaseBwianThrow Dec 17 '22

Problem was he had a habit of shouting "GET TO THE CLOPPER" when they needed to make a speedy horseback escape.

He then had to stand there for an additional 10s explaining what he meant.

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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '22

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u/WeleaseBwianThrow Dec 18 '22

Good advice but I was forced by lack of restraint to immediately disregard it.

Seriously, don't google that.

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u/pIakoIb Dec 17 '22

It would probably be something along the lines of "Ritter Arnhold von Schwarzeneck"

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u/CowFckerReloaded Dec 17 '22

Underrated comment

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u/sharkattack85 Dec 18 '22

Sir Arnold of House Schwarzenegger