T'was the day before,
And in Southy's house,
A human was stirring,
(What! you expected a mouse!)

While all were dreaming of the adventures that day,
A poor slinger was saddened, and felt rather down.
For all his practice, (which was alot, I'll say!)
Had come to no good, and had brought him a frown.

So then, tho' tired and with lack of resolve,
He decided  that Still the fig. 8 he would solve.

And then, the next morn, he arose early,
With sleep in his eyes and his hair all a'curly.
And logged on, to this site, to view a certain man,
Demonstrate the fig.8, again and again.

With fire in his eyes, and his heart beatin' braw,
He examined the movie, till his brain felt raw.
Then hurried throughout the rest of the day,
Till he finished his work, and went out 'play'.

Down at the field, with a sling in his hand,
He stared down the range, down the flat, grainy sand.
And tried to recall, all that he may,
What he had viewed, earlier that day.

And so, he put to practice, all that he knew,
And was thrilled by the way that the tennis ball flew!
Again and again, he slung every thing,
Rejoicing out loud in that satisfying 'ping'!

He could've stayed out there all through the day,
But he had to come back to the forum to say,
"Thanks SO much, For all you've help me through,
And a GREAT BIG HUGE THANKS to nwmanitou!"

Thanks. 

Yea, about the poem for Lit, I'll keep you in mind. 

Keep slingin'.

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lol I prefer the slingin' spam,
good on yer sam-I-am.

Hey, thanks guys.

Lot's of brilliant chaps around here...maybe we should write a book. 

Actually, That poem is my slinging life story; I've been at the fig. 8 for about 6 months, continually practicing. All the frustration and practice paid off, though, to see that ball whip down the range at mach 3!

So, just keep plugging away!

Cheers to Slinging.org!

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Thanks Tint.

Also, now that I'm here...I love your slinging vid. It's inspired me to try some rather exciting styles.

Yea, I guess you can't get much faster than that.
Hmmm, but have you ever tried slinging out of an F-18?

About the poetry...Thanks for the compliment. (Just don't mind my modest blushing! )

I love that word! I'll bet you certainly didn't find it by being hebitudinous!

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Ha! I love it.
Techstuff must of had a serious mask to keep his face from shredding.  
I find mach 3 is usually the limit before the tennis balls disintegrate. But at 2.7, on the Avro Arrow, I achieved a 3.5 mile range!! (beat that, all you poor grounded duffers! )
Oh, and they found my old tennis ball on the moon. 

ANYWAY, now that the bragging is out of the way...
What cords do you use on your sling?
they seemed pretty thick to me.
Which style did you get the most distance? Most accuracy?

And, where has nwmanitou disappeared to?

Thanks,


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5mm? Doesn't that create serious wind resistance?

Any tips for accuracy with the fig. 8??

What's your pouch material??

Thanks,


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Hmmm, that's neat. (with the cords.)
I recently got ahold of some nice stiff cords and some vinyl used for chairs, so I'm going to have some fun.

Nice tip. I'll experiment with it. Today I was getting better with accuracy. A 3-by-3 bar is rather small at 20 yrds, but 'aim small, miss small.' 

Thanks,

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