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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan H View Post
    What's so incredible about this is that I've NEVER been able to hold on to the weight during a spin for weight over the bar before. NEVER. I gave it up two years ago because I thought I'd never be able to do it. Well, last week after learning that I can heave the 42'er over 13 feet with about 90% effort - thus enabling a little bit of control, I thought "what the heck, I'll try a spin".

    I cleared 13 by a mile. So we put the bar up to 14. I crawled one standing throw over that, which is pretty darned good, then smacked another into the bar. So I thought I'd try spinning.....and that video shows you what happened.

    "That video" huh?
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    So.....the sky's NOT the limit....

    Of course, now we expect competition video of a long string of victories!
    "Before two notes of the theme were played, Colin knew it was Patrick Mor MacCrimmon's 'Lament for the Children'...Sad seven times--ah, Patrick MacCrimmon of the seven dead sons....'It's a hard tune, that', said old Angus. Hard on the piper; hard on them all; hard on the world." Butcher's Broom, by Neil Gunn, 1994 Walker & Co, NY, p. 397-8.

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    Yeah, well what this does is put in the group of...now... five guys in Nor Cal in the 50's who have the capability to go over 14. At Woodland two of the guys had a battle at 15 and one *barely* squeaked over it. This doesn't mean I'm going to win every time. What it means is that our local dominant guy in the class has one more guy who can possibly beat him or tie him, so he can't go into the event thinking he's got it wrapped up before the show even starts.

    Outside of Nor Cal, there are 8-9 guys spread around the country in the 50's who can go over 15, including a two-three that have 16 and possibly 17 in them. Then there's Mike Baab, the *unreal* Mike Baab who can spin it over 19 feet. Still and all, clearing 14 feet is pretty darned good for a 50 year old guy, and I had 14' 6".

    15 by the end of the season? maybe?

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    Ya baby!!

    Well done Alan, I am quite impressed, and very happy for you!!

    When and where is your next competition?

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    Next up is Costa Mesa, weekend after next. After that, the Santa Cruz Scottish Renaissance Faire and Loch Lomond Highland Games, in Watsonville, June 19th.

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    Games

    Great Allen. Best of luck in Costa Mesa! I won't be able to make it that far south, but I will hopefully see you in Watsonville.

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    Nicely done!

    Welcome to the 14' club. Now get some!

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