Bay Area Maker Faire: May 19-20, 2007, San Mateo Fairgrounds

Maker Faire Bay Area 2007
King of Fling Catapult Contest

King of Fling , Saturday 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Official English Hurling Battle
King of Fling , Saturday 4:00 PM - 4:15 PM Hurling Awards Presented
King of Fling , Saturday 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM Chinese Hurling Battle

See who becomes the Count of Catapults, the Earl of Hurl, the Baroness of Ballistas. Saturday only.

Web site: http://makerfaire.com/kingoffling/

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Type: Attraction

Topic(s): Engineering

Tags: king+of+fling fling ballistics potato+cannon cannons catapults trebuchets

About the Maker(s)

Bill Gurstelle Bill Gurstelle
William Gurstelle is one of the gurus and pioneers of the rapidly growing Maker Movement. Bill is a best-selling author, licensed engineer, inveterate tinkerer, and professional speaker. He is a producer and on-air talent for Make:television and is a contributing editor and columnist at MAKE Magazine. He has written six books, including the best-selling Backyard Ballistics, and more than a quarter million of his books have been sold. His latest book, Absinthe and Flamethrowers, is a daring exploration into the art of living dangerously.
http://www.williamgurstelle.com/

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