This series made a good point, though. There are SO MANY “sports” that simply should not be in the Olympics. Badminton? Really? Dancing? (Sorry, “gymnastics floor routine”) Synchronized Swimming? The list goes on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and …
Actually, I have a friend who can catch a javelin, ten times out of ten (seriously—we tested him). It’s a useful skill in melées at a Renaissance faire.
Templo S.U.D. over 6 years ago
who’d wanna catch a javelin anyway, Jason?
luvdafuneez over 6 years ago
Maybe shoulda’ tried catching a shot-put…
Nachikethass over 6 years ago
Put me in mind of an old James Hadley Chase book!
NeedaChuckle Premium Member over 6 years ago
Jarts, the game of daring do.
Lydushka over 6 years ago
Now, Caber catching! That’s a sport I would like to SEE!
Screaming_goat over 6 years ago
When I was a freshman in high school track, we convinced another kid that someone had to go out and catch the javelin. It was quite funny.
JD'Huntsville'AL over 6 years ago
This series made a good point, though. There are SO MANY “sports” that simply should not be in the Olympics. Badminton? Really? Dancing? (Sorry, “gymnastics floor routine”) Synchronized Swimming? The list goes on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and …
Plods with ...™ over 6 years ago
Now there’s an event I would watch.
John W Kennedy Premium Member over 6 years ago
Actually, I have a friend who can catch a javelin, ten times out of ten (seriously—we tested him). It’s a useful skill in melées at a Renaissance faire.
hfelder7219 over 6 years ago
In the old series Kung Fu, David Carridine used to catch arrows the Indians shot at him.
Cavenee Lonnie Premium Member over 6 years ago
Sounds like some of the idiotic stuff we came up with when I was a kid. 1000 Ways to Die material.