Friday Picture Quiz Question

Okay, looking hard at the photo and considering this this is a full grown kitty, then that would make the thing about 50cm. Assuming Del's not pulling our legs again.

Ooooh warmest yet.... guess in inches! _{(a tad shorter)}
Del

Ok, Ok, 12 inches. What's it for? What's it for?

Hoorah, at last we have a winner!

(actually its 18 ¼" I lied about being an integer to keep it simple)
You win the GOOZ card...
Del

Wonderful. So what's a "Gooz" card?

It's something Hendrik (the guy in South Africa who has a pet Lion) coined ages ago a 'Get out of Zimbabwe' card.
Del

Well then, if I ever get to Zimbabwe, I'll know I'm covered.

Did I miss something here? You previously posted a pic of you drawing on a bow that has to be 70" or better in length?

I bid 16". What does the winner get ?

10" to 12"

Congratulations for the nice way you did it!

18.25"

^{_{<sorry couldn't resist. Kyz>}}

Just one more question before I take my "gooz" card and bow out of this forum. For a full-sized English longbow, would 80" be excessive? Assuming a 72" tall yeoman?

The best data we have for medieval longbows (Warbows) is from the Mary Rose, Henry VIII's warship recovered from the silt of the Solent off Portsmouth. The bows were all from just over 6' to just under 7' in length, estimated draw weights approx 110- 150lb. (some people estimate even higher)
I have seen archers drawing 130lb longbows, (I can pull 90lb)

Del

Thank you. *The Moose nods thoughtfully as he exits, stage left*

approximately 4.5 cubits give or take a mite.

I dusted off my slide rule, changed the batteries in my calculator, and removed the rust from my calipers. And the best figure I can come up with is 2 months of nights and weekends.

I shot it at one of those mini tonic cans (any excuse for a G&T doncha know)

I havn't fletched the arrow yet, I've got to look out for some small feathers.
Here's the arrow head, which I made by drilling a hole in a piece of nail (nice soft steel) and then filing it to shape (I epoxied it onto a pice of rod to allow me to hold it while filing).

I reckon that should stop any mice even if they make armour from old beer cans.
Del

765,429,615.5 microns (1 sq. in carpet =28400 microns)

765,429,615.5 microns = 30135 inches!!!

who told you to count?

Del. I was going to update the stats with your offering, but it went a bit off-scale:

You should check out John's stats on BBT

Get thee behind me squirrel.
Del

It was an innocent enough question..... Course, you'd have to post to BBT to see what I mean