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Chasing men that chase unicorns - Hourglass trick shot
Mar 21^st, 2021 at 3:18pm

I finally got it!

Thanks for the inspiration Jaegoor and Mersa.

49 throws to get it today. I tried yesterday but didnt' count. It was more, probably around 80-100, so maybe 150 throws to get it.

It really forces you to focus. I think if I had a soda can where the card was, I would have had about 40 hits on the soda can. These is a really good training tool. Seemingly impossible shots, I mean.

Edit: Adding other's shots
IronGoober: https://youtu.be/Ejg25oER3mA
Mersa:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCdj1EwZ9l4
Jaegoor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GTSWAI7lxY

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Jaegoor Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 2811 Gender:	Re: Chasing men that chase unicorns Reply #1 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 4:09pm Yes. It helps focus. The focus changes. Your shooting becomes quite physical. They get their minds to perceive a different goal
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Reply #2 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 4:29pm

That's awesome man! Thumbs Up

Unfortunately for me, I was not so accurate. I did around 130 throws today. I liked my overall consistency. Out of all my throws, probably only a handful were far off to the left or right. Everything else was in a pretty tight zone. But unfortunately no hit on the card. Got the bottles a couple times.

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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8102	Re: Chasing men that chase unicorns Reply #3 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 4:40pm Nice bro! You guys getting crazy with these trick shots.
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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Online Druid Posts: 2598 Australia Gender:	Re: Chasing men that chase unicorns Reply #4 - Mar 21^st, 2021 at 6:53pm Yeah IG !!!! Great stuff brother!!! Love it Keep the momentum going!!
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Re: Chasing men that chase unicorns - Hourglass trick shot
Reply #5 - Mar 22^nd, 2021 at 4:50pm

Woohoo! Nice shooting IG!

Next we want to see this while you’re blindfolded and riding a unicycle and juggling with the other hand
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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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Archaic Arms Funditor Offline Testing and inventing "Archaic" weapons. Posts: 728	Re: Chasing men that chase unicorns - Hourglass trick shot Reply #6 - Mar 23^rd, 2021 at 5:09pm Great shot! I think you've created a new and even harder challenge as a result, which is hitting and moving the card without knocking it out!
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Rat Man Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 13678 New Jersey, USA Gender:	Re: Chasing men that chase unicorns - Hourglass trick shot Reply #7 - Mar 23^rd, 2021 at 5:51pm Great shot! It would probably take me all day to make it.
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Re: Chasing men that chase unicorns - Hourglass trick shot
Reply #8 - Mar 23^rd, 2021 at 6:03pm

Thanks guys. This felt much more difficult than hitting an egg, partially because I could barely make out the card with that white net being the background.

@AlbionSlinger Do trick shots count if you don't intend to do them? I'm not sure.

I think the trick to doing the card spin if one were to attempt it, is to get a really heavy top bottle and make a depression/groove in the card the shape of the bottle mouth (I had tried so many times and gotten sand in between the bottle and card, it had made a circular depression). Amazingly, the time I hit the card out was only 6 shots after the shot where I spun it. I think the card only came out because it wasn't in the groove the second hit and it started out pinched near the edge of the card.

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Mersa Interfector Viris Spurii Online Druid Posts: 2598 Australia Gender:	Re: Chasing men that chase unicorns - Hourglass trick shot Reply #9 - Mar 23^rd, 2021 at 7:03pm I wish you could claim unintended shots. A few are aware that I have been attempting a really hard challenge and I got a fluke , but I can’t claim it. If I get the actual shot I’ll be posting it on here.
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Reply #10 - Mar 23^rd, 2021 at 10:42pm

Mersa wrote on Mar 23^rd, 2021 at 7:03pm:

I wish you could claim unintended shots.
A few are aware that I have been attempting a really hard challenge and I got a fluke , but I can’t claim it. If I get the actual shot I’ll be posting it on here.

“You miss 100% of the unintended shots you don’t claim.” - Lee Harvey Oswald

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Re: Chasing men that chase unicorns - Hourglass trick shot
Reply #13 - Mar 24^th, 2021 at 8:29am

Hirtius wrote on Mar 24^th, 2021 at 12:53am:

Morphy! Too soon. That was only 57 and a half years ago, show some respect!

I considered going with Lincoln but I didnt think John Wilkes Boothe would have quite the same ring to it. Of course you could make the cae that I simply shouldnt say it but we know thats not an option so realistically speaking Oswald it is.

Oh we could have quite the thread on that whole thing...

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Re: Chasing men that chase unicorns - Hourglass trick shot
Reply #14 - Mar 24^th, 2021 at 9:10am

When it comes to achieving difficult hits, I look to the great philosopher Lil Jon

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XNtTEibFvlQ&t=1m17s

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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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