The Perfect Caber Toss

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   ok,
 Perfect pick, Popped it up high, Perfect carry, Posted at the perfect 
time, Pulled like a mad man. Release, turn beyond 90 degrees. YES! YES! YES!...
NO! caber hit a tree limb balanced for about 2 seconds then fell back 
toward me saying, "Nice try sucka"

Yes this happened to me today after checking the ground for holes and trip hazards. 
I guess I should have looked up. 
I thought you all could use a lough.

Wish I had a video!

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wsciscoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12/21/12 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 327	Post Options Post Reply Quote wsciscoe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: The Perfect Caber Toss Posted: 2/13/13 at 12:52pm
	ok, Perfect pick, Popped it up high, Perfect carry, Posted at the perfect time, Pulled like a mad man. Release, turn beyond 90 degrees. YES! YES! YES!... NO! caber hit a tree limb balanced for about 2 seconds then fell back toward me saying, "Nice try sucka" Yes this happened to me today after checking the ground for holes and trip hazards. I guess I should have looked up. I thought you all could use a lough. Wish I had a video!
	Old enough to know better. Still too young to care.

TomLawrence Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postaholic Joined: 1/11/13 Location: Blairsville, GA Status: Offline Points: 2696	Post Options Post Reply Quote TomLawrence Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 2/13/13 at 2:23pm
	At least you dodged the caber's return trip! I had the same issue about a week ago practicing sheaf near a paulownia tree. Got covered in twigs and dry hulls.
	Aim high. Stay hungry.

wsciscoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12/21/12 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 327	Post Options Post Reply Quote wsciscoe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 2/13/13 at 4:55pm
	I didnt give up. When I got home I tried again (in a new location) I have never been able to turn this caber and today was the first time in 2013 Ive touched it. Now I can say I turned it 12:30 woo hoo I felt so good I went to the trig and increased my braemar stone pr by a foot.
	Old enough to know better. Still too young to care.

bax7889 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 2/11/13 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 57	Post Options Post Reply Quote bax7889 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 2/28/13 at 11:02am
	That sucks! All I could picture was the tree acting like Dikembe Mutombo. "Not in my house!" while wagging the branch like a big index finger.