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When she says she's looking for a quick fling, and you have a trebuchet set up in your back garden

FalconAJC @FalconAJC One thing better than a guillotine for execution. A trebuchet. Just put the person in it and watch them go. It does require a bit more cleaning up. But the cool factor wins 2:35 PM · 9/15/20 · Twitter for Android

28:24 I built so many trebuchets it ended reality... Real Civil Engineer 8.2K views · 30 minutes ago Oh, it's boautiful.

GOOD. IVE BEEN LOOKING FOR AN UNREGISTERED TREBUCHET. GUNS &AMMO BAIT NO BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR MEDIEVAL ARTILLERY SESICER anppoo4

When the castle you laid siege to decides to surrender but you just built probably the largest trebuchet ever OH NO! hothistorymemes ANYWAY

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Trebuchets are large mobile weapons that can launch projectiles similar to cannons and catapults, but whereas cannons and catapults use explosive power and tension respectively to launch projectiles, trebuchets use a falling weight to launch its projectiles, similar to a lever simple machine. Trebuchets became more prominent online after the /r/Me_Irl Meme Renaissance, where memes were created at an accelerated pace. Typically, trebuchet memes are inserted into various other templates and often feature references to how trebuchets can "launch 90kg projectiles over 300 meters."

Origin

Trebuchets first appeared in China during the 4th century CE.^[1] Trebuchet memes began appearing online in early 2015. On February 6th, 2015, Facebook page Duchy of Burgundyball^[2] uploaded the first of many trebuchet memes that would be uploaded to the page. The post, shown below, gained 139 likes.

why use another font System Terminal Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Ve Trebuchet MS Show more fonts when you can use TREBUCHET

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The page continued to post trebuchet memes along with other historical memes such as Deus Vult. On December 7th, 2015, the subreddit /r/trebuchetmemes^[3] was created by hildy77. As of July 18th, 2017, the subreddit has grown to over 62,000 subscribers. A common joke used with trebuchet memes references how trebuchets can "launch 90kg projectiles over 300 meters" (examples shown below). On February 18th, 2016, a Facebook page^[7] devoted to Trebuchet memes was created.

trebuchets can use a counterweight to launch a 90kg projectile 300 meters

when your parents ask why that 90 kg stone is 300 m away

me_irl Renaissance

Trebuchet memes spiked during the /r/me_irl Meme Renaissance in October of 2016, a period in which several memes experienced accelerated life-cycles. The surge coincided with a post on /r/todayilearned^[4] on October 7th, 2016 about how King Edward I of England built the largest trebuchet to lay siege to a Scottish castle. The post gained over 9,600 points. This also led /r/Trebuchetmemes to trend on Reddit, leading to a post on /r/OutOfTheLoop^[5] investigating the origins of Trebuchet memes. In November of 2016, a Twitter account^[6] devoted to Trebuchet Memes was created. The sudden surge in popularity of trebuchet memes was covered by The Daily Dot^[8] and Select All^[9] the same month.

Various Examples

Me: yo pass the 9o kilogram stone Friend: u better not launch it over 300 meters Me:

When someone says they can only move a 90kg stone 200m away Com

Since when was this likely to launch a 90 kilogram projecticle 300 meters than this

Here's what Disney princesses would look like if they were medieval siege engines capable of launching 90 kilogram projectiles over 300 meters

Steal His Look 90 Kg Projectile $57.19 Counterweight $78.95 A 300m Distance $194.67

Search Interest

External References

^[1] Wikipedia – Trebuchet

^[2] Facebook – Duchy of Burgundyball Post

^[3] Reddit – /r/trebuchetmemes

^[4] Reddit – TIL King Edward I built the largest trebuchet ever in order to lay siege to a Scottish Castle. The sight of the giant trebuchet so intimidated the Scots that they tried to surrender, but Edward sent them back so he could use his new weapon to launch 300 lb projectiles at the castle.

^[5] Reddit – What's the deal with the trebuchet memes that is a trending subreddit right now?

^[6] Twitter – @TrebuchetMemes

^[7] Facebook – Trebuchet Memes

^[8] Daily Dot – Trebuchet memes are a smash hit--meet the season’s hottest medieval siege engine

^[9] Select All – Heads Up! Trebuchet Memes Are Here

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Will aid you in a siege Says dumb political stuff Can launch a 95kg projectile over 300m ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

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We were out, having a good time, about to have some dinner. I made some comment about a catapult. He literally stopped in his tracks. Asked exactly what I meant. Did I mean a catapult? Or did I in fact mean a trebuchet? Cue a very lengthy lecture on the difference between all kids of medieval siege weaponry, while he repeatedly called me, and most other people idiots. Add a Contion

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