Quote:I once hucked a rock into the woods, and it bounced off of one tree and hit another, which in turn caused it to bouce back into the first tree and then back again into the second. It was quite a sight. *thockthockthockthock!* I was kind of standing still for a bit hoping it wouldn't bouce back at me, but it didn't.
The worst ones are those that slip out of the pouch and go straight up, and you're too afraid to look up to see where it went. All you do is stay in one spot hoping to hear it hit the dirt!
Slingers!
I have had this happen to me several times and it is certainly unnerving! If I'm not mistaken, if we were talking about baseball this would be called a "pop fly." ???
As I work in a hospital and know how serious head injury can be, I developed an EMERGENCY DRILL for this kind of scenario:
If you feel the stone leave the sling pouch BEFORE your intended release, do not look for it. Instead, assume the worst, that you are about to be hit. IMMEDIATELY protect your head by raising both arms over your head with your forearms together parallel to each other. If the stone hits the dirt, so much the better. If the stone falls straight down on top of you it will hit your forearms instead of your head!
It is a good idea to practice this drill several times so you can react quickly if need be as you may have only a second or two before the stone comes straight down on your head. You must be able to react QUICKLY. Try it! .......Dan