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RickkyBandit Junior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 51 Gender:	Press F to pay respects boys, my new sling died. Dec 17^th, 2020 at 10:50pm https://youtu.be/MmRue20FfSo Here I have a video that is both a tribute to the good times we had together and essentially a snuff film. You will be missed Mr. Cool New Sling.
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IronGoober Interfector Viris Spurii Offline ...and now, No. 1, the larch... Posts: 1601 California Gender:	Re: Press F to pay respects boys, my new sling died. Reply #1 - Dec 17^th, 2020 at 11:01pm I laughed so hard. I've had similar things happen. What happened?! What was the catastrophic failure? Leather finger loop that ripped out?
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Reply #2 - Dec 17^th, 2020 at 11:09pm

IronGoober wrote on Dec 17^th, 2020 at 11:01pm:

What happened?! What was the catastrophic failure? Leather finger loop that ripped out?

Ahahaha I'm Glad! I got a chuckle out of seeing myself on camera with that reaction! Grin

It seems to be that one of my knots had come loose! it just untied as I slung! I know that it didn't rip as I still have the leather finger loop, it's totally fine!

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Shakli Junior Member Offline City Slinger Posts: 87	Re: Press F to pay respects boys, my new sling died. Reply #3 - Dec 18^th, 2020 at 1:14am So funny! Sorry for your loss.
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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Press F to pay respects boys, my new sling died. Reply #4 - Dec 18^th, 2020 at 4:40am RIP in peace. Your slinging wit teh angles now...
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AncientCraftwork Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Posts: 2403	Re: Press F to pay respects boys, my new sling died. Reply #5 - Dec 18^th, 2020 at 4:44am I had that happen too once, flew right off my finger into the water
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Reply #6 - Dec 18^th, 2020 at 4:50am

I've only had one sling fly off my finger and it was my first Amdocraft sling Cheesy

Luckily there were no breakages and I still don't understand how it happened. Somehow it was slippier and the loop was larger than I was expecting. Thinking about it, I think I've only had one sling break ever which was one of C_A's 3d printed ones (rock got stuck in the pouch and ripped it). I think that just shows how much I switch around and change which slings I'm using rather than show the durability of the slings I use Cheesy

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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8102	Re: Press F to pay respects boys, my new sling died. Reply #7 - Dec 18^th, 2020 at 5:52am He was a good sling. May he RIP. I'm sure all our broken slings will usher him into the afterlife.
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Slyngorm Funditor Offline Slingit... Posts: 508	Re: Press F to pay respects boys, my new sling died. Reply #8 - Dec 18^th, 2020 at 7:03am He (?) is in a better place now. Dying in the heat of battle. Going to Valhalla.
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joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 2924 PA, USA	Re: Press F to pay respects boys, my new sling died. Reply #9 - Dec 18^th, 2020 at 9:12am Depressing and amusing at the same time. On a serious note, the sling didn't appear to go that far out. And with the waves coming in, was it not recoverable?
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Reply #10 - Dec 18^th, 2020 at 9:47am

Fly away, Mr. CNS. You’re free now.

“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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vetryan15 Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1913 Northern Maine Gender:	Re: Press F to pay respects boys, my new sling died. Reply #11 - Dec 18^th, 2020 at 11:46am That was funny, i havent laughed that hard in awhile. Even my gf had to laugh, since she has had a few similar close calls. This gives me an idea, of setting up a sling donation for people who lose thier slings like that. That belong to this forum.
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Reply #12 - Dec 18^th, 2020 at 7:59pm

joe_meadmaker wrote on Dec 18^th, 2020 at 9:12am:

On a serious note, the sling didn't appear to go that far out. And with the waves coming in, was it not recoverable?

I'll be honest, it was a freezing cold day (the only one we've had here in aus all month,) and the footage of me standing there afterward was me trying to decide whether I was willing to strip off and get soaking wet and freezing cold for the climb back out of my throwing area while my sling was slowly floating away in what looked like a mild rip-tide.

I got lazy and decided to make a new one.

My shame is now known. Tongue

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Reply #13 - Dec 18^th, 2020 at 8:01pm

vetryan15 wrote on Dec 18^th, 2020 at 11:46am:

That was funny, i havent laughed that hard in awhile. Even my gf had to laugh, since she has had a few similar close calls.

Hahaha, that's so great, a lot of my non-slinging friends have gotten quite a laugh out of it too! very worth the price of a new sling I say! Grin

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Slyngorm wrote on Dec 18^th, 2020 at 7:03am:

He (?) is in a better place now.

I am thinking that because a sling would share a symbiotic relationship with ammunition in order to function that it could even be a she... (especially as the ammo goes inside of the pouch)

No wonder we have no female memberes. Roll Eyes

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