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Pumpkin Challenge! (Prize included)
Sep 3^rd, 2020 at 11:17pm

It is that time of year, Time for the Pumpkin Challenge!

The winner of the challenge will get a portable slinging target from DangerGoods.com (Disclaimer: this prize is put up by yours truly, no sponsorship deals have been made. This is in support of slinging businesses and bringing slinging to a wider audience)
https://www.dangergoods.com/products1/danger-goods-portable-sling-target

The rules are simple, you must:
1. Submit a video of your entry via YouTube and post the link in this thread.
2. The video must contain a pumpkin, a sling, and a slinging aspect. (If you can't find a pumpkin, any other similar food item will do!)
3. Entries submitted after Halloween (October 31st) will not be considered for the prize but are still welcome.
4. The rest is up to you!

The winner will be determined by a poll for entertainment value, difficulty, and encompassing the spirit of the sling.
Voting for yourself is certainly not discouraged. (As long as you really believe yours is the best...)

Let the challenge commence!

Entry 1: Kick https://youtu.be/jzDIvx98TCY
Entry 2: Jaegoor https://youtu.be/ldW49nXWDOo
Entry 3: PracticalParacord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFs0K25lP9s
Entry 4: NooneOfConsequence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESabnoRsKdQ
Entry 5: IronGoober https://youtu.be/T-fIUb-66zw
Entry 6: PracticalParacord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z34SUYmRlSM
Entry 7: joe_meadmaker https://youtu.be/Y-ZCJO0AuqY
Entry 8: Mersa https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4J5971dsMlQ
Entry 9: Dawesome21 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lpiLypNoa4
Entry 10: Practical Paracord https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAmMR7iZ7VA
Entry 11: A-city https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxilAbAT3OA
Enrty 12: AlbionSlinger Part 1:https://youtu.be/X-G0Om63oQE
Part 2: https://youtu.be/7L3ZHabEkSc

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Re: Pumpkin Challenge! (Prize included)
Reply #1 - Sep 4^th, 2020 at 8:19am

Thanks for getting this started IG, and very generous prize! I can't wait to see what people come up with

In fact, I think I'll sweeten the pot and add a participation challenge... If we can get at least 10 participants this year, I will throw in a randomly selected winner for a Razor Glande facemask:

https://www.redbubble.com/i/mask/Razor-Glandes-Aim-for-the-Eyes-by-tacpar/529333...

Edit: I originally said “2nd place prize”, but I think a random selected winner among all participants encourages more entries even if someone doesn’t think they can win

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« Last Edit: Sep 4^th, 2020 at 9:41am by NooneOfConsequence »

“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear the hordes of Judas. I, without sin, shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this unholy enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES! Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“ -Jesus the Noodler

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Kick past-moderator Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Pumpkin Challenge! (Prize included) Reply #2 - Sep 4^th, 2020 at 10:19am I can't wait to get in on this. I'm just hoping the weather is good on my next day off.
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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3127 PA, USA	Re: Pumpkin Challenge! (Prize included) Reply #3 - Sep 4^th, 2020 at 1:07pm So it begins... I'll be checking the grocery store for pumpkins. Best of luck to all!
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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3127 PA, USA	Re: Pumpkin Challenge! (Prize included) Reply #4 - Sep 4^th, 2020 at 1:10pm NooneOfConsequence wrote on Sep 4^th, 2020 at 8:19am: I think a random selected winner among all participants encourages more entries even if someone doesn’t think they can win Forgot to mention, I completely agree with this. Good call!
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Re: Pumpkin Challenge! (Prize included)
Reply #5 - Sep 4^th, 2020 at 7:49pm

As a little bit of additional data perhaps we could all take a photo of our chosen victim (pumpkin) and maybe weight and size dimensions. Just for future pumpkin challenges.

Also might be an idea to move this challenge to general slinging section, not sure we gat as much traffic in this section??

Good luck everyone!!

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Razor glandes, Aim for the eyes!!!

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Archaic Arms Funditor Offline Testing and inventing "Archaic" weapons. Posts: 733	Re: Pumpkin Challenge! (Prize included) Reply #6 - Sep 5^th, 2020 at 8:00pm This is going to be fun...
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PracticalParacord Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 10	Re: Pumpkin Challenge! (Prize included) Reply #7 - Sep 6^th, 2020 at 9:07am This challenge sounds fun!! I will promote this.To be clear how do you win?
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Reply #8 - Sep 6^th, 2020 at 11:23am

PracticalParacord wrote on Sep 6^th, 2020 at 9:07am:

This challenge sounds fun!! I will promote this.To be clear how do you win?

Cool man! There's no specific situation in which someone will win. Entries just need to have a sling hit on a pumpkin. Once the deadline is reached we'll add a poll to this thread and slinging.org members will vote for the one they believe is the best. The listed criteria are 'entertainment value, difficulty, and encompassing the spirit of the sling'. The voting will be subjective, but it's all about having fun!

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Reply #9 - Sep 6^th, 2020 at 1:28pm

In the spirit of friendly competition... I also think it will be fun to crush you all like a pumpkin and win the prize Grin

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“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear the hordes of Judas. I, without sin, shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this unholy enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES! Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“ -Jesus the Noodler

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Kick past-moderator Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Pumpkin Challenge! (Prize included) Reply #10 - Sep 9^th, 2020 at 6:57am Pumpkin: Acquired
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SlingingBri Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 14 Oklahoma City Area Gender:	Re: Pumpkin Challenge! (Prize included) Reply #11 - Sep 9^th, 2020 at 7:29am Now, you didn't say that there couldn't be somebody off camera with a shotgun so that when the slung rock hits the pumpkin it makes a super loud bang and then explodes?
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IronGoober Interfector Viris Spurii Offline ...and now, No. 1, the larch... Posts: 1690 California Gender:	Re: Pumpkin Challenge! (Prize included) Reply #12 - Sep 9^th, 2020 at 10:31am SlingingBri wrote on Sep 9^th, 2020 at 7:29am: Now, you didn't say that there couldn't be somebody off camera with a shotgun so that when the slung rock hits the pumpkin it makes a super loud bang and then explodes? Entertainment value is one aspect! But difficulty is also. Choose your poison.
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Reply #13 - Sep 9^th, 2020 at 2:59pm

As long as you’re using firearms, you might as well use a hunting rifle and stuff the pumpkin with tannerite

Of course then you’ll definitely need to be slinging from afar, so you get the difficulty check mark too!

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“My final hour is at hand. We face an enemy more numerous and cunning than the world has yet seen. Remember your training, and do not fear the hordes of Judas. I, without sin, shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this unholy enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES! Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“ -Jesus the Noodler

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Kick past-moderator Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Pumpkin Challenge! (Prize included) Reply #14 - Sep 15^th, 2020 at 5:01am Pumpkin: Destroyed. Video coming soon.
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