[Newsbot]

Title: Beijing Olympics warning: no spitting, no crossbows for fans
Category: Strange
Posted By: WDHIII
Date: 2008-07-15 08:37:06

[robmik43]

Banning crossbows ? I miss something ? Are there a lot
of crossbow killings in China ? Drive-bys ? Gang-related ?
Is the proliferation of crossbows the fault of the Americans ?
[..the David Miller thesis.]
Has any thought been given by Beijing into registering crossbows ?

[Blue_Nose]

Crossbows are in a long list of other banned items - obviously the author of the article thought it'd be funny to single out crossbows.

[C.M. Burns]

Yo! Step off or I'll bust an arrow in yo ass!

[ridenrain]

$1:

Banned items include guns, ammunition, crossbows, daggers, fireworks, flammable materials, corrosive chemicals and radioactive materials.

Restricted items include a wide assortment: musical instruments, oversized carry-on bags, suitcases, handbags, flags of countries and regions not participating either in the Olympics or Paralympics, flags more than two metres in length or one metre in height, banners, leaflets, posters and unauthorized professional videotaping equipment.

Also restricted are knives, bats, long-handled umbrellas, long poles, animals (except for guide dogs), vehicles (except for strollers and wheelchairs), loudspeakers, radios, laser devices or wireless devices.

Better leave you're model girlfriend at home too.

[Heavy_Metal]

no spitting, no crossbows, no clean air......

ok....i think we have everything covered

[romanP]

Damn, I was gonna bring my crossbow! I guess this means no target practise on the sprinters

[warwickgreen]

romanP romanP:

Damn, I was gonna bring my crossbow! I guess this means no target practise on the sprinters

Take your long bow instead. Better than a crossbow anyway - remember Agincourt?