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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Druid Posts: 2666 Australia Gender:	Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020 Reply #30 - Dec 17^th, 2020 at 5:11pm Yeah joe great stuff, I’ve been a little pre occupied, I’ve only sling once in the past 2 months since the pumpkin challenge, need to get my but into gear
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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3763 PA, USA	Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020 Reply #31 - Dec 17^th, 2020 at 8:20pm Thanks guys! NooneOfConsequence wrote on Dec 17^th, 2020 at 2:59pm: I love the “natural” pouch too. That was the first part. The soap was gone and I was about to throw the bottle in the recycle bin. Then it hit me, 'You know, the top of this thing looks kind of like a pouch...'
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Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020
Reply #32 - Dec 17^th, 2020 at 9:52pm

I know that feeling. I had a plan for my trash sling, but then today I found myself squirreling away new trash and thinking I could make a sling from an unexpected source. I might have to do multiple entries.

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Reply #33 - Dec 17^th, 2020 at 10:44pm

This may have already been covered but I like the concept and am so ready to get started I have no time to read this whole thread to see if this had been previously discussed...

So what constitutes and defines trash?
Some people have some unique garbage...

How do we know someone isnt gonna say "well of course I threw away the hair from my horse's tail and mane after I shaved them" or some outlandish thing lol... Wink

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Kick past-moderator Offline Posts: 4481 Finland	Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020 Reply #34 - Dec 18^th, 2020 at 4:43am I think it will have to be a case by case basis. By the way, I have a load of sisal fibre just hanging around in a bin so I think that's probably trash...
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Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020
Reply #35 - Dec 18^th, 2020 at 10:03am

So far we have left it up to self-interpretation. When the competition is big enough that we have a $10,000 cash prize, we may have to rethink that a bit.

I think I spelled it out more last year. The main criteria for trash is that you can’t buy something (like a roll of yarn) just to make the sling, but it’s ok to use store-bought things like yarn or glue as long as the majority of the sling is “trash”.

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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8239	Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020 Reply #36 - Dec 18^th, 2020 at 10:17am KB wrote on Dec 17^th, 2020 at 10:44pm: How do we know someone isnt gonna say "well of course I threw away the hair from my horse's tail and mane after I shaved them" or some outlandish thing lol... What a coincidence, I threw away my leather scraps and paracord yesterday.
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Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020
Reply #37 - Dec 18^th, 2020 at 10:27am

Here’s my original description:

NooneOfConsequence wrote on Nov 10^th, 2019 at 11:48am:

Ok, I have a challenge for y’all... the trash sling challenge! This isn’t a slinging skill challenge, it’s a sling making competition. I want to see what happens when people get creative with new sling materials and building styles.
Here’s the idea: make a sling from anything, but you aren’t allowed to spend any money on it at all. The sling should be capable of launching a tennis ball at least 5 times in a row (video proof) before it falls apart. You should have at least two different materials in the sling. Bonus points for creativity, complexity, and video production quality. Emphasis is on making the sling from TRASH... i.e. I don’t want you to wander into the woods and make a sling entirely out of scavenged natural fibers, but you could, for example scavenge natural cordage and then make a pouch out of newspaper or a broken plastic cup.

Good luck!

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Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020
Reply #38 - Dec 19^th, 2020 at 12:51pm

Morphy wrote on Dec 18^th, 2020 at 10:17am:

KB wrote on Dec 17^th, 2020 at 10:44pm:

How do we know someone isnt gonna say "well of course I threw away the hair from my horse's tail and mane after I shaved them" or some outlandish thing lol... Wink

What a coincidence, I threw away my leather scraps and paracord yesterday.

Now u see that's what I am talking about that isnt trash u just storing ur leather scraps in a trash can with some other things that maybe of no use... lol... Or maybe u should take ur garbage out more often... Grin

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Reply #39 - Dec 19^th, 2020 at 7:07pm

KB wrote on Dec 19^th, 2020 at 12:51pm:

Morphy wrote on Dec 18^th, 2020 at 10:17am:

KB wrote on Dec 17^th, 2020 at 10:44pm:

How do we know someone isnt gonna say "well of course I threw away the hair from my horse's tail and mane after I shaved them" or some outlandish thing lol... Wink

What a coincidence, I threw away my leather scraps and paracord yesterday.

Now u see that's what I am talking about that isnt trash u just storing ur leather scraps in a trash can with some other things that maybe of no use... lol... Or maybe u should take ur garbage out more often... Grin

Cabinets and drawers are for the filthy bourgeoisie. I keep my supplies in my garbage can along with my other trash like a sensible man.

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Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020
Reply #40 - Dec 19^th, 2020 at 10:07pm

The only sensible thing to do is make a sling out of the garbage can itself!

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KB Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 30 Baxterville, Mississippi Gender:	Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020 Reply #41 - Dec 20^th, 2020 at 3:41pm LMAO... Now we r talking nooneofconsequence but I fear it will be a bit stiff might take some time to limber it up...
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Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020
Reply #42 - Dec 20^th, 2020 at 5:07pm

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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 these unholy hordes. I shall cast the first stone. That will be your sign to attack! But you shall not fight this enemy with stones. No! RAZOR GLANDES! Aim for the eyes! May the Lord have mercy, for we shall show none!“ -Jesus the Noodler (not the real Jesus)

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KB Tiro Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 30 Baxterville, Mississippi Gender:	Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020 Reply #43 - Dec 21^st, 2020 at 3:03pm Lmao... Does a lion limber up before he takes down a gazelle... Speaking of twinkies I would love one...
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Re: Trash Sling Challenge 2020
Reply #44 - Jan 20^th, 2021 at 1:29am

Finally got around to working on my trash sling again. I’ll be throwing with it tomorrow if I can, and then I will need to work on the video. Here’s a little preview/teaser.

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