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Pumpkin Challenge! (Prize included)
Sep 3rd, 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 4th, 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 Smiley

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 Smiley

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Reply #2 - Sep 4th, 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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You are a great guy Kick but also slightly scary at times. - Morphy
"Nothing matters, but it’s perhaps more comfortable to keep calm and not interfere with other people." - H.P. Lovecraft, in a letter to Frank Belknap Long, 7 October, 1923
 
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Reply #3 - Sep 4th, 2020 at 1:07pm
 
So it begins...  Cheesy

I'll be checking the grocery store for pumpkins.  Best of luck to all!
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Reply #4 - Sep 4th, 2020 at 1:10pm
 
NooneOfConsequence wrote on Sep 4th, 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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Reply #5 - Sep 4th, 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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Reply #6 - Sep 5th, 2020 at 8:00pm
 
This is going to be fun...
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Reply #7 - Sep 6th, 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 6th, 2020 at 11:23am
 
PracticalParacord wrote on Sep 6th, 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 6th, 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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Reply #10 - Sep 9th, 2020 at 6:57am
 
Pumpkin: Acquired
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You are a great guy Kick but also slightly scary at times. - Morphy
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Reply #11 - Sep 9th, 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? Cheesy Cheesy
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Reply #12 - Sep 9th, 2020 at 10:31am
 
SlingingBri wrote on Sep 9th, 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? Cheesy Cheesy


Entertainment value is one aspect!  But difficulty is also. Choose your poison. Smiley
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Reply #13 - Sep 9th, 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 Smiley
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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Reply #14 - Sep 15th, 2020 at 5:01am
 
Pumpkin: Destroyed.

Video coming soon.
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You are a great guy Kick but also slightly scary at times. - Morphy
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