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Wednesday, April 6, 2011
The Ninja From Down Under
Today we had shortened classes and Mr. Liberman was not there. So, we had a sub and we got to watch Myth Busters! SWEAAAAAAAAAAAAT! This episode was the second one they have done on ninjas. They were retesting if a ninja could actually catch an arrow, but this time they had the most accomplished ninja in the world today who happened to be Australian. Adam and Jamie the two hosts talked about how that the speed of an arrow does not change on release from the bow to impact with its target. The first experiment was to see if the ninja could catch tennis balls going 80 mph's and he caught 22 in a row a Guiness World Record. Then Jamie tried to accomplish this feat thinking it was being overplayed he was soon pelted relentlessly with thennis balls quite amusing. Next, Carry, Grant, and Tory tested the old assination technic that ninjas would lay in wait in river banks breathing out their blow guns and then using them to kill their target. First they checked how long Tory could stay underwater with out suffering hypothermia and he felt he could last about an hour. Next they tested if they used an all natural blow gun how their aim would be. Tory and Grant made all natural ones but they accuracy was pitiful. Next, Carry who cheated by putting a metal rod in had perfect accuracy. Next she sat underwater and had to deal with the refraction of the water to hit the target. Eventually she go the hang of it. Next they tried to put all the aspects together breathing through it, being cold, and having to transfer the dart in. The myth was busted because no one could load the dart without shooting it with water. Back to Jamie and Adam they put their ninja to the test when he caught an arrow then they put him between three archers and at first he could not do it. Eventually when they moved back and the one who had to shoot had to draw his bow the ninja caught it. The next segment was supposed to be the one inch punch but we did not get to it. Thats it the next scrib is Matt Park
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