I fart in your general direction Photo

Photographer’s Note

I found this link - Monty Phyton Cow Tossing Machine.

This heavy medieval artillery can be found at Sundhøj – at Lolland. The big one loaded with round “Chain gang” while the smaller must be prepared by the help of a group of volunteers from the crowd of tourist (behind me).

In the middle-aged these catapults was used to bombardment of cities with stone and other nasty objects – such as dead (rotten) animals – biological warfare an old business.

Please learn more here where a movie showing a shot can be found – or this photo showing the movement in one shot.

Second note: Ok - a bit strange title, but I decided to qualify for the theme of Richard.
Those devices was acually used to insult the enermy as well - I will tell more in a later post.

alvaraalto, jmdaoudal, Fixfocus, ChrisJ, Steft, Hauke, sn00zie, digi-mom, HNIK has marked this note useful

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RGatward (19737) 2005-02-14 15:21

Ha ha Jeppe, what a fantastic find. Why don't you call 'I fart in you face' or something from the exchange of insults, and put it in the theme :-)

alvaraalto (5229) 2005-02-14 17:15

Hi Jeppe,
Very educating picture and info. You must be a teacher. And a good and interesting photo too.
Are all those children waiting for their turn to be shoot away?
Groetjes Rob

Tue (25608) 2005-02-14 18:56

Oh, the kids were liberated from their parking place I see! ;-) And now learning some history!
Good picture! Nice composition and colours, well done!

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-02-14 19:03

great work here, I guess this is great to know how we lived along time ago, really good shot

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-02-15 3:01

Heavy medieval artillery for heavy Monthy's Humor is a very good idea. I like the composition whith a nice position or the artillery and the costumed guide. Its sharp, clear and from a very good quality according to the grey sky.
TU for this evocation and for showing these.
I like it
Jean Michel

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-02-15 4:38

The composition you did in this one is really great,Jeppe!Excellent balance between the catapults on the left and the group of children on the right.
Nice natural colors and excellent sharpness.
Your note is really great!
Regards!
Hermann

Steft (5962) 2005-02-15 8:06

First I thought: what it this? But now I see;) Thanks for this explenation and informative note. Another reason to go to Falster (which I only know from the highway to Cph) once;)

Hauke (2) 2005-02-15 14:16

*rotfl* two thumbs up just for the title, my dear..
:))))))))))))))

*lol*
Can't get off the grin ;-)

ChrisJ (69973) 2005-02-16 3:41

Hi Jeppe

Excellent graphism & silhouettes of the catapult. I've read that can of the dead animals had died from infectious diseases easily passed on to humans. A lucky shot could contaminate the city water supply, too. Good note & shot!

Rockyboy (20580) 2005-02-16 17:19

Interesting picture of this medieval artillery. the people give also the schale. Well seen, Jeppe!

sn00zie (2384) 2005-02-18 9:57

ha ha ha.. nice and funny, informative in its own way... and then makes you feel a little light and nostalgic and makes me wanna go back into time and see how it worked!

jkneze (506) 2005-02-18 15:55

This would be a "Trebuchet" I think. Great thing to post under a great title.
MP fan - Joško

bazal (7898) 2005-02-22 5:48

Iarf Iarf ! I really like the comparison between "your" catapults and those used by the Monty Pythons in their parody... Good title !!!!

Is there anyone here to bring me another shrrrubbberry ???

HNIK (1104) 2005-12-03 11:25

WOW!
What an interesting shot you've been captured Jeppe!
Great composition with so nice colors,i lik eit
Best