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So there's a machine that dispenses boomerangs when you shoot it. Cool. '''[[User:Davidy22|<u>{{Color|purple|David}}<font color=green size=3px>y</font></u><font color=indigo size=4px>²²</font>]]'''[[User talk:Davidy22|<tt>[talk]</tt>]] 09:08, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
 
So there's a machine that dispenses boomerangs when you shoot it. Cool. '''[[User:Davidy22|<u>{{Color|purple|David}}<font color=green size=3px>y</font></u><font color=indigo size=4px>²²</font>]]'''[[User talk:Davidy22|<tt>[talk]</tt>]] 09:08, 9 March 2013 (UTC)
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:Don't you know not to link to TVTROPES??? I barely made it out alive! http://xkcd.com/609/[[Special:Contributions/108.101.176.132|108.101.176.132]] 19:18, 20 July 2013 (UTC)
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Did that arrow ever re-appear in a comic?
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I presume it will not fly back to Cueball (after all it's not a boomerang), but likely will have hit something... [[User:Kaa-ching|Kaa-ching]] ([[User talk:Kaa-ching|talk]]) 20:45, 20 November 2013 (UTC)
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:Or NOT! Before hitting something it will have to travel half the distance to it, and blablabla zeno's paradox.[[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.212|141.101.98.212]] 14:07, 20 January 2014 (UTC)
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:Maybe this is it? https://www.xkcd.com/1153/ [[Special:Contributions/172.69.10.112|172.69.10.112]] 11:32, 12 September 2019 (UTC)
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::Tip: Putting a comment number in double square brackets (<code><nowiki>[[1153]]</nowiki></code>) will create a link that goes to this wiki, without requiring adding the whole xkcd link. Example: [[1153]]
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Obligatory warning! Never attempt to catch a boomerang! Boomerangs are thrown weapons, just because they are coming back towards the person who threw them doesn't make them any less weapons. -Pennpenn [[Special:Contributions/108.162.250.162|108.162.250.162]] 00:56, 6 November 2015 (UTC)
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Shortbow or longbow? [[User:SilverMagpie|SilverMagpie]] ([[User talk:SilverMagpie|talk]]) 17:24, 28 September 2017 (UTC)
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SilverMagpie, that is a recurve bow. That means you get more power with less forgiveness when it comes to failure. We know by the curvature of the bow ends. [[User:(strange cat noises)|(strange cat noises)]] ([[User talk:(strange cat noises)|talk]]) 06:06, 2 December 2017 (UTC)

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So there's a machine that dispenses boomerangs when you shoot it. Cool. Davidy²²[talk] 09:08, 9 March 2013 (UTC)

Don't you know not to link to TVTROPES??? I barely made it out alive! http://xkcd.com/609/108.101.176.132 19:18, 20 July 2013 (UTC)

Did that arrow ever re-appear in a comic? I presume it will not fly back to Cueball (after all it's not a boomerang), but likely will have hit something... Kaa-ching (talk) 20:45, 20 November 2013 (UTC)

Or NOT! Before hitting something it will have to travel half the distance to it, and blablabla zeno's paradox.141.101.98.212 14:07, 20 January 2014 (UTC)
Maybe this is it? https://www.xkcd.com/1153/ 172.69.10.112 11:32, 12 September 2019 (UTC)
Tip: Putting a comment number in double square brackets ([[1153]]) will create a link that goes to this wiki, without requiring adding the whole xkcd link. Example: 1153

Obligatory warning! Never attempt to catch a boomerang! Boomerangs are thrown weapons, just because they are coming back towards the person who threw them doesn't make them any less weapons. -Pennpenn 108.162.250.162 00:56, 6 November 2015 (UTC)

Shortbow or longbow? SilverMagpie (talk) 17:24, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

SilverMagpie, that is a recurve bow. That means you get more power with less forgiveness when it comes to failure. We know by the curvature of the bow ends. (strange cat noises) (talk) 06:06, 2 December 2017 (UTC)