history of the yoyo as a weapon

Lew · 4th July 2008, 02:28 PM

An off shoot of the dreaded tree yo-yo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQmEXYCJtoA

Lew

ariel · 4th July 2008, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

An off shoot of the dreaded tree yo-yo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQmEXYCJtoA

Lew

Gosh, Lew, what sites have you been checking?
Love it! Hope you do not show it to your students

fearn · 4th July 2008, 08:00 PM

Gotta love those solid steel yoyos and their uncuttable strings. Talk about Wham-O

ausjulius · 30th July 2008, 11:56 PM

i woudl have to say i would totaly disagree with the wild claim that the yo-yo originates in the philipines..
these toys have exsisted in europe for several thousand years aswell as in the middle east and were common all along , in the imttle dages they can be seen ,
and as far back as the acient greeks there is clear evidence as to their use,
ther eis a greek sculpture with a child with a yoyo... and some roman and greek mosaics picturing them being used .
as to them being used as a weapon in the philipines , maybe so , but this items is hardly related to the returning toy yoyo ,
still i do wounder if anyone would have a picture of a genuine article of these item,
also i wounder what sence it would be to use,, as if you are up a tree and waiting , then why not have a bow or a spear or blowgun,
as they all shurly will kill with much more effect and accuracy and tals kill much larger game..

also,, then why not have a net and a club and be done with it ?

4th July 2008, 02:28 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	An off shoot of the dreaded tree yo-yo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQmEXYCJtoA Lew

4th July 2008, 08:00 PM	#3
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Gotta love those solid steel yoyos and their uncuttable strings. Talk about Wham-O

30th July 2008, 11:56 PM	#4
ausjulius Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: musorian territory Posts: 439	i woudl have to say i would totaly disagree with the wild claim that the yo-yo originates in the philipines.. these toys have exsisted in europe for several thousand years aswell as in the middle east and were common all along , in the imttle dages they can be seen , and as far back as the acient greeks there is clear evidence as to their use, ther eis a greek sculpture with a child with a yoyo... and some roman and greek mosaics picturing them being used . as to them being used as a weapon in the philipines , maybe so , but this items is hardly related to the returning toy yoyo , still i do wounder if anyone would have a picture of a genuine article of these item, also i wounder what sence it would be to use,, as if you are up a tree and waiting , then why not have a bow or a spear or blowgun, as they all shurly will kill with much more effect and accuracy and tals kill much larger game.. also,, then why not have a net and a club and be done with it ?