The Byzantines hurled large projectiles onto the enemy siege engines, shattering many of them. Hand grenades were hurled into it in order to finish the victims off. While advancing, the warriors hurled spears, arrows, and other projectiles at the opponents. They were used to defend mobile trebuchets that hurled fire bombs. Iron ladders were crumpled up into rings, guns were literally hurled from their mountings. Rocks and bricks were hurled from the rooftops. I was, when the earth was hurled out from its fiery rim. Some reporters hurled accusations that we were unscientific. For Game 3, President George W. Bush hurled the ceremonial first pitch, throwing a strike. The blast hurled several neighbors from their beds. Pandemonium rapidly escalated as rocks were hurled at the front doors of the building. On December 9, a dozen men hurled Molotov cocktails at the Gothenburg Synagogue. Gambian supporters hurled missiles towards Senegalese fans and were subsequently charged by soldiers. He hurled open defiance at the "chakravartin" and challenged him to a fight. At the extreme, in November 1721, someone hurled a lighted grenade into Mather's home.