Guest #1 July 12, 2005 This was on the Cingular internal Omni-Blab this morning - enjoy. --------------------------- Fun Fact: Cell Phone-Throwing Gaining Strength in Europe Archive Volume 5 Issue 26 [July 11, 2005] Not exactly an Olympic sport, but, hey, who knows? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United Press International reports that Germany has produced its first competitor to enter the world championship of "Finnish Rules Mobile Phone Throwing" in August. Germany ready to compete in the world championship of "Finnish Rules Mobile Phone Throwing" in August. Former javelin thrower Thomas Chedor beat out 50 other participants with a toss of 252 feet in Bielefield, Germany, in June. His effort landed short of the world record of just over 270 feet. Competition phones must weigh between 200 and 400 grams and each "athlete" has only one throw. In the children's division, a 9-year-old named Markus won with a 98-foot throw. Chedor will now compete against national champions from Britain, Israel, Norway, Austria, Russia and Switzerland. Feedback Back to Voice Home ."The mouse does not know life until it is in the mouth of the cat." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #2 July 12, 2005 I tell ya, when I'm in a theater & some moron's cell phone goes off, & then s/he starts TALKING into it, as if his/her little conversation is more important than anything in the universe... well, at that moment I think I could set a record in that event. Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tcnelson 1 #3 July 12, 2005 people like that are more than half the reason that i haven't been into a movie theater in more than 3 years. "Don't talk to me like that assface...I don't work for you yet." - Fletch NBFT, Deseoso Rodriguez RB#1329 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squirrel 0 #4 July 12, 2005 perhaps how the phone shatters upon impact should be part of the judging too, also, the curve of the arc in flight, the spin in flight, and double points if you are talking to your boss when the phone is launched. ________________________________ Where is Darwin when you need him? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gremlin 0 #5 July 12, 2005 Is there a category for American celebs where they can throw hotel telephones at the staff - not thinking of anyone recently - honest I'm drunk, you're drunk, lets go back to mine.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
