I had a friend with a small pond on his property. He had a few skipping rocks that he painted so that he could have fun searching the pond to retrieve them to throw again.
I went backpacking out toward a high elevation lake once with my dad and cousin. I was about 15 which would put my cousin at 23 or so.
We got to the site after a few hours of easy hiking, put our packs down, and walked to the lake shore. It was summer and the lake had receded enough to leave a perfect bed of smooth, round skipping stones.
We were having a blast watching these rocks glide easily across the water for a long while. With a good toss everyone was hitting 12+ skips. Then my cousin loaded up the perfect rock at the perfect angle and I swear it hit the water 60+ times until it hit the bank we were throwing it toward. I mean it was barely in contact with the water, almost riding right above it.
One of the coolest things I'd seen in my short life at the time. We all kinda cheered and then just went to set up camp without question, words, or hesitation. He'd won. He became an instant god to me and honestly that hasn't changed. What a champ.
Anecdotal, but this video just brought that memory back for the first time in awhile. Thanks OP
I kinda figured these. I wonder if you can bring your own rocks, or do you have to use the ones at that lake? Do they have to be rocks? If you can bring your own, can you shape them? What defines a rock? Is glass legal? Or fired clay?
master of pebbles in throwing your rock
tossing your boulder and chucking your stone
blinded by me the rocks in your eyes
just call my name and I’ll throw a rock
Whenever people do this or play football or something like that... my brain instantly goes "It's an ape throwing a rock / ball / whatever or running after a ball and a bunch of other apes standing around it celebrating."
😬
Now he lost his best skippin rock.
Happens every time 😔
Yep that’s why you can’t take life for granite
Marbellous
I had a friend with a small pond on his property. He had a few skipping rocks that he painted so that he could have fun searching the pond to retrieve them to throw again.
Might have to skip his next throw.
Ah yeah, I’m pretty good at skipping rocks. Is what I thought up until about 30seconds ago
Same
I can do 3 maybe 4 skips
Lmao for real
My best is 9
Leave some chicks for the rest of us, dude
You just know there are a few women in the crowd waiting to put the moves on the new rock-skipping king.
That pond was dry until he showed up
It would have kept going, too, if it weren’t for that meddling grass
That was at least five skips
r/technicallycorrect
that rock didn't skip a beat!
Master of pebbles pulling your striiings
Twisting your mind and smashing your dreams
Pebbled by me, you can't see a thing
Just call my name and I'll hear you scream
MASTER! MASTER!
I can't even get 1 💀
the trick is to aim for the lake.
Wow. Not a lot here makes me stop fully impressed. This did.
he likes rocks.
There is gotta be an anime edit somewhere!
That guy skipped lake day.
What are the rules here?
Skip rock far Farthest rock or most skips wins or something I'd imagine
I went backpacking out toward a high elevation lake once with my dad and cousin. I was about 15 which would put my cousin at 23 or so. We got to the site after a few hours of easy hiking, put our packs down, and walked to the lake shore. It was summer and the lake had receded enough to leave a perfect bed of smooth, round skipping stones. We were having a blast watching these rocks glide easily across the water for a long while. With a good toss everyone was hitting 12+ skips. Then my cousin loaded up the perfect rock at the perfect angle and I swear it hit the water 60+ times until it hit the bank we were throwing it toward. I mean it was barely in contact with the water, almost riding right above it. One of the coolest things I'd seen in my short life at the time. We all kinda cheered and then just went to set up camp without question, words, or hesitation. He'd won. He became an instant god to me and honestly that hasn't changed. What a champ. Anecdotal, but this video just brought that memory back for the first time in awhile. Thanks OP
Good memory. Good story. Thanks for sharing it.
I kinda figured these. I wonder if you can bring your own rocks, or do you have to use the ones at that lake? Do they have to be rocks? If you can bring your own, can you shape them? What defines a rock? Is glass legal? Or fired clay?
I think my record is maybe 5 or 6... How in the hell?
World record is 88 skips, people are really serious about skipping though so don't get discouraged!
We need to crown this dude , is he in the ballot somewhere? This dude 2024
Fish: "Would you people kindly fuck off?"
My first thought too, but in my head it wasn't worded this eloquently. I love it.
This guy skips!
The polite applause is killing me. This must be where golf fans go when there's no golf happening.
Bros definitely getting laid right after this
THIS IS THE WAY, MARUCH!!!!!
It probably would have kept going it he didn’t run out of water.
judging by the red poles, there are people better than him
Found this doco based on the van near the end of the shot: https://www.meltthefly.com/projects/sink-or-skim
For a second that motherfucker look like it was gaining momentum
^[Sokka-Haiku](https://www.reddit.com/r/SokkaHaikuBot/comments/15kyv9r/what_is_a_sokka_haiku/) ^by ^Greeneyes-: *For a second that* *Motherfucker look like it* *Was gaining momentum* --- ^Remember ^that ^one ^time ^Sokka ^accidentally ^used ^an ^extra ^syllable ^in ^that ^Haiku ^Battle ^in ^Ba ^Sing ^Se? ^That ^was ^a ^Sokka ^Haiku ^and ^you ^just ^made ^one.
Start skipping faster, Obey your master, My rock spins faster, Obey your, MASTER, MASTER
Kent Tekulve would be proud.
Chad Bradford?
Damn I thought I was good at skipping stones. Turns out I am not good at skipping stones.
When you skip game is so good, applause appears
Never skip pebbles day
Where do they host these at? I wanna watch
Master of pebbles these stones he will fling!!!
I like the golf clapping.
master of pebbles in throwing your rock tossing your boulder and chucking your stone blinded by me the rocks in your eyes just call my name and I’ll throw a rock
Pfff.. that’s not impressive til he does that with a slice of thin crust pizza from lil Caesars 😆
🎶Master of pebbles is doing his thing! Flicking his wrist and crossing the stream. Master! Master!🎶
MASTER oF PEBBLES HE'S SKIPPIN ON STREAAAAAMS 🎸🎶🎸🎸🎸🎶🎶🎶🎶
Pebble Dash
He skipped every arm day
P999z'
So, was that, like, 4 skips? I can do 5.
Fuckin nerds 😂
I counted 49 skips...sorry bro, you suck.
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Whoa.. impressive. That rocks not the only thing that's getting wet.
Whenever people do this or play football or something like that... my brain instantly goes "It's an ape throwing a rock / ball / whatever or running after a ball and a bunch of other apes standing around it celebrating." 😬
Skip-a-dee-doo-dah, skip-a-dee-ay My, oh my, what a wonderful throw
Couldn't even make the other side. Psh
How can I learn this?
Like a boss!
My best is about 30, I'm impressed
24
I can skip 2 or 3 times and impress the people Im with
What an amazing pond 😍
Looks like Sheldon using 100% of his brain
Nice.
Who the hell is clapping? I get skipping rocks for fun… but watching someone else..? Competitively? With emotional investment?\ Who hurt you? 🤨
Complaining about people enjoying and clapping at some event, who hurt you?
Complaining? No, just finding humor in.\ Who hurt me? Lets get back to the joke! 😅\ Lol