I’ve learned to look carefully when skating under the bridges over the Rideau Canal Skateway (https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/rideau-canal-skateway). Vandals like to throw stones onto the ice; and I have the stitches to prove it.
Many years ago I read a Superman comic where Jimmy Olsen was having to do some pretty big bets to get some of Superman’s stuff back (at least that’s what I remember). One bet was that he could hit a golf ball a mile. How’d he do it? It was winter and he drove the ball down the frozen river. I just kept going and going and going.
Hit the longest drive of my life on December 24th 1975…the ball bounced onto a flooded and frozen drainage ditch just to the left of the fairway. The ball didn’t stop rolling until it was deposited in front of the green 400 yards away.
The world record for “ducks and drakes” is “The Guinness World Record for the furthest distance skimmed using natural stone stands at 121.8m for men, established by Dougie Isaacs (Scotland), and 52.5m for women, thrown by Nina Luginbuhl (Switzerland). These records were made on the 28th of May 2018 at Abernant Lake, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales.” So, the “ability” now comes down to “distance thrown” rather than “number of skips”, as I knew it.
The god Coyote, on being told the Mormons believe Jesus appeared to the Native Americans:
“Jesus? Oh yeah, I remember him. Really nice guy, but he made a big deal about coming back from the dead, and he only did it once. Still, he showed me this neat ‘walking on water’ trick. I can do it pretty good, in the wintertime.” – Christopher Moore, “Coyote Blue”
Lyrak about 2 years ago
lol
wjones about 2 years ago
But, can you skip 17 times in ice.
Enter.Name.Here about 2 years ago
B.C.: “This IS easier in winter…….But that rock was effin’ COLD! And why are we standing around half-naked in winter with ice and snow about?”
Peter: “Who knows? Throw another rock.”
Charles Barr Premium Member about 2 years ago
I would have expected “SKIP skip sliiiiide!”
Gent about 2 years ago
LOL! Good one!
coratelli about 2 years ago
Great.
DaveG1960 about 2 years ago
Ice see…..
zerotvus about 2 years ago
take it when you can………
jagedlo about 2 years ago
And if the water is solid enough, you can go get the rock and skip it again!
Geophyzz about 2 years ago
I’ve learned to look carefully when skating under the bridges over the Rideau Canal Skateway (https://ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places/rideau-canal-skateway). Vandals like to throw stones onto the ice; and I have the stitches to prove it.
Doug Taylor Premium Member about 2 years ago
On that day Curling was invented…and now you know, the rest of the story.
David in Webb Premium Member about 2 years ago
Many years ago I read a Superman comic where Jimmy Olsen was having to do some pretty big bets to get some of Superman’s stuff back (at least that’s what I remember). One bet was that he could hit a golf ball a mile. How’d he do it? It was winter and he drove the ball down the frozen river. I just kept going and going and going.
Nala the Great about 2 years ago
B.C. has a tail!?
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 2 years ago
True, that. But most of the rocks are frozen to the ground as well.
mfrasca about 2 years ago
Hit the longest drive of my life on December 24th 1975…the ball bounced onto a flooded and frozen drainage ditch just to the left of the fairway. The ball didn’t stop rolling until it was deposited in front of the green 400 yards away.
Zebrastripes about 2 years ago
Iced over…..
Troglodyte about 2 years ago
The world record for “ducks and drakes” is “The Guinness World Record for the furthest distance skimmed using natural stone stands at 121.8m for men, established by Dougie Isaacs (Scotland), and 52.5m for women, thrown by Nina Luginbuhl (Switzerland). These records were made on the 28th of May 2018 at Abernant Lake, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales.” So, the “ability” now comes down to “distance thrown” rather than “number of skips”, as I knew it.
KEA about 2 years ago
get a net and some hooked sticks and I think they’re onto something
fritzoid Premium Member about 2 years ago
The god Coyote, on being told the Mormons believe Jesus appeared to the Native Americans:
“Jesus? Oh yeah, I remember him. Really nice guy, but he made a big deal about coming back from the dead, and he only did it once. Still, he showed me this neat ‘walking on water’ trick. I can do it pretty good, in the wintertime.” – Christopher Moore, “Coyote Blue”
donwestonmysteries about 2 years ago
Still going . . . . . .
MCProfessor about 2 years ago
Wow! I never thought of that.
scshot about 2 years ago
They have not evolved enough for suits and ties…
Dgwphotos about 2 years ago
Skipping rocks across ice makes a really neat sound.
Felix Raven Premium Member about 2 years ago
Did the author actually try this? It wont skip much, after a couple, the stone would only slide.