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Gunsonwheels wrote on May 18^th, 2007 at 10:09pm:


Both really. They may not see the two as being distinct. It would also explain why they apparently do not make any attempt to promote slinging as a sport outside their own environment. In fact they may see it as a negative thing in that their slinging, the materials used and the style, is something that gives them a unique identity. It probably wouldn't matter if both were proven to be inferior, just as modern bows shoot more accurately than long bows. Have to admit it is certainly sets them apart.

Some time ago I proposed, in this Forum, that each country represented here start by establishing their own Slinging Federation. These National Federations could then come under the umbrella of a International Slinging Federation. Each country could hold their own competitions and the best could come to an international competition with the best of that going to.......dare I say it..... The Olympics!!!!!!

Sometimes there is just too much talking. What C_A is saying should be fairly simple.

You stand on the one side of a field at a demarcated area and hopefully sling to the other side of the field where there is a open landing area for the projectile. Have one or two people stand at each end of where all the action is. Then you measure between the two points and that is it. You do not realy have to have other slingers to validate the effort, grab your nearest bobby, mounty, policeman, church minister, doctor, laywer etc, etc, etc to validate your effort according to the rules laid down at slinging.org and post the results page (downloaded from slinging.org) with the appropriate signatures of said people on it.

Any body could fake the result and signatures, so nobody would know, but since we do not get any monetary rewards or any reward for that matter, you would just be kidding yourself. (I know some golfers like that)

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Coenie.

ps. Wind factor and ground slope should be discussed. I recon 2m/s wind should be OK, ground slope?