Stone skipping contest

@raydene (9871)
United States
July 3, 2008 7:49am CST
I just saw on tv that somewhere they have a stone skipping contest and the skips to beat are 51 skips! I can not imagine 51 skips. Have you ever skipped stones? I have gotten as high as 5 skips. xoxoxoxo
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whiteheather39
@whiteheather39 (24403)
• United States
3 Jul 08
That used you be a big competition between my brother and myself when we were kids and I have you beat I got 8 skips!
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (63643)
• United States
3 Jul 08
I've done 7, but it takes a lot of speed, a good stone, a good spin and the right angle - and enough space!
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winterose
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
7 Jul 08
skipped stones, no I have never tried that before, don't even know what or how to do it.
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mummymo
@mummymo (23706)
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5 Jul 08
I have NEVER been able to make a stone skip - not even one little skip! I weven tried talking to it nicely before I threw it but no good came of it! lol 5 seems miraculous to me and 51 just seems an absolutely mind boggling number! xxx
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mummymo
@mummymo (23706)
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5 Jul 08
I have NEVER been able to make a stone skip - not even one little skip! I weven tried talking to it nicely before I threw it but no good came of it! lol 5 seems miraculous to me and 51 just seems an absolutely mind boggling number! xxx
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snowy
@snowy22315 (182210)
• United States
4 Jul 08
I grew up near lake erie where skipping stones is a way of life. I've probably skipped a stone 4 or 5 times, my dad could probably do it more,but I cant imagine 51 skips that is amazing!!
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
3 Jul 08
I have not skipped stones in ages. Hubby periodically shows the youngsters in our lives how, and I know he gets five or six skips. I am sure I do not as I am very uncoordinated. I cannot fathom a stone skipping fifty one times. Where is this contest anyhow?
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danishcanadian
@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
7 Jul 08
Wow, 51 skips!!! My sister and ousins used to skip stones, but I ould never get the hang of it. It would be a pretty interesting thing to wath on T.
DarkDancer
@DarkDancer (1011)
• Dayton, Ohio
3 Jul 08
I found the video! http://www.stoneskipping.com/ Looks pretty cool, I can't imagine doing that myself.... ;)
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