[Ansteorra] Travel (was Re: Participation vs. Recruitment (long))

[David J. Hughes]

---------- Original Message ----------
From: Stefan li Rous <StefanliRous at austin.rr.com>
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Travel (was Re: Participation vs. Recruitment (long))
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:11:32 -0600

On Jan 31, 2012, at 11:02 PM, Bree Flowers wrote:
>>> I can't even hardly pick up my sewing machine let alone fling it  
>>> and 100
>>> sit ups? Only in my worst nightmares, but I am impressed that you  
>>> can! Now
>>> the blue streak cursing- that I can do in spades. You should have  
>>> heard me
>>> the other night when I tripped over the dog! Tee hee!
>>>
>>> Tina
>>> Running away giggling
>
> I don't think I ever got higher than 80 sit ups even in my hey day
> (and I'm a long way from that now).

That last comment is hard to believe!!!

> And there's a technique to
> throwing a sewing machine across the room... I'm thinking there's an
> Olympic event

discus?  shot put?

> (or maybe it's in the Highland games?) where you throw a
> heavy object with a handle on top by spinning around and letting go
> when you're facing the right way, that's the way I'd do it. Though
> usually it's easier to fling the project than the machine.
 
Highland Games.
 
Spinning around is the Weight Throw, weght with handle and chain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_throw
 
Handle attached to the weight is Weight Throw for Height
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_over_the_bar
 
where you chuck the weight over a bar above your head and dodge it when it comes down.
 
 

Maybe that's why sewing machines don't usually come with handy handles  
right on top.

> And my last blue streak wasn't tripping over the dog, but stubbing my
> toe on a dog bone while carrying a laundry basket AND a toddler.

Yeah, throwing the toddler across the room, wouldn't have been so  
good...

> Luckily the little copy-cat toddler just said "mum hurt" instead of
> repeating for a change.

Oooh. Diplomacy at such a young age!

> ~Eve

SCA children can be the source of many interesting stories.
child-stories-msg (47K)  7/11/05  Stories of SCA children.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/STORIES/child-stories-msg.html

Stefan

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