Hey guys, thanks for all the support!
So, getting down to business;
In answer to your first question, I'm actually a Canadian slinger.
( And no, I don't drink beer all day or live in an igloo; actually, it's pretty mild over here these days...) I live in Abbotsford, BC, which is close to Vancouver.
Secondly, yes, I am quite familiar with the sling. I have been fascinated by it since I was about 8 yrs old, and have made about 50-60 different "breeds" of slings ( but after looking at all the masterpieces here none of mine are really worth mentioning...*sniff*)
Throughout the years, due to lack of resources, I haven't been very successful in my quest for skilful rockchucking, until I found this site.
So, for the past couple months, I have been practicing the fig. 8 and the greek overhand.
So that's the story up till now.
southpaw