[Ansteorra] Screaming and throwing things (was:Travel (was Re: Participation vs. Recruitment (long)))

[Chris Zakes]

At 12:11 AM 2/1/2012, you wrote:
>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?

Hammer throw, more likely. The Scottish version uses a rigid handle, 
the Olympic version uses a cable or chain handle.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer_throw

         -Tivar Moondragon