Looked like great fun and a good day of drinking, although some participants seem to be suicidal. Seems better than the yearly bog swim.
Pete 
Catch the Cheese!
Catch the Cheese!
Just saw this year's cheese downhill competition on BBC. Has anyone on here ever participated? I didn't catch exactly in which town it is held?
Looked like great fun and a good day of drinking, although some participants seem to be suicidal. Seems better than the yearly bog swim. Pete
Looked like great fun and a good day of drinking, although some participants seem to be suicidal. Seems better than the yearly bog swim.
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It's obviously taken seriously:
Strong winds during last week, together with fine sunny conditions on Friday Saturday and Sunday have resulted in dry, firm ground conditions on the surface of the hill, this will result in fast races, possibly with an increased risk of minor injuries and grazes.
http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/
Strong winds during last week, together with fine sunny conditions on Friday Saturday and Sunday have resulted in dry, firm ground conditions on the surface of the hill, this will result in fast races, possibly with an increased risk of minor injuries and grazes.
http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/
Not to be outdone by the dairy industry, the poultry lobby yesterday staged their annual egg catching event in England.
I believe the winner was a Lithuanian woman who caught an egg unbroken at a distance of 60 meters, which had been launched by a trebuchet!
Next up should be the bog swim, but not sure which month.
Who says the British don't have a sense of humor. This is great stuff! Pete
I believe the winner was a Lithuanian woman who caught an egg unbroken at a distance of 60 meters, which had been launched by a trebuchet!
Next up should be the bog swim, but not sure which month.
Who says the British don't have a sense of humor. This is great stuff!
Pete Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Source
I've just googled bog snorkelling, and there's an event on the 26 Jul 09 http://www.ni-environment.gov.uk/places ... elling.htm
Another useful website is http://www.irishbogsnorkelling.com/
Another useful website is http://www.irishbogsnorkelling.com/
Championship Plymouth Argyle 1 - 2 Leeds Utd 
Points 46; Position 23 RELEGATED
Points 46; Position 23 RELEGATED
We have our weird events as well! Pete
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NEW YORK (CNN) -- Setting a world record, Joey Chestnut won Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest on Saturday, solidifying himself to many as the greatest gustatory athlete of all time.
For the third straight year, Chestnut beat out his main rival, Takeru Kobayashi. The two lived up to their ravenous reputations. They made quick work of the 17 other eaters, and set personal best scores: Chestnut ate 68 dogs to Kobayashi's 64.5.
The event lasts 10 minutes and the two were keeping pace with each other until the last minute where Chestnut pulled away.
"I've been practicing hard," said Chestnut in an interview with ESPN after the contest. "After the second minute, I knew that my body was cooperating."
Chestnut and Kobayashi are considered the game's best and have different techniques to eating. While Kobayashi has a smooth, effortless approach, Chestnut muscles them down. Late in the competition Chestnut's face turns red and contorts as he drools.
He's got the competition down to a science: grabbing two hot dogs, forcing them into his mouth and taking a minimal number of chews as he gulps them down his throat. He then dips the buns in water and lets them slide right down.
Prior to the contest, Chestnut felt confident, saying he would set a new record.
"I'm usually pretty hesitant on making predictions like that," he said told CNN Radio Saturday. "But I was feeling good."
Pete ___________________________
NEW YORK (CNN) -- Setting a world record, Joey Chestnut won Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest on Saturday, solidifying himself to many as the greatest gustatory athlete of all time.
For the third straight year, Chestnut beat out his main rival, Takeru Kobayashi. The two lived up to their ravenous reputations. They made quick work of the 17 other eaters, and set personal best scores: Chestnut ate 68 dogs to Kobayashi's 64.5.
The event lasts 10 minutes and the two were keeping pace with each other until the last minute where Chestnut pulled away.
"I've been practicing hard," said Chestnut in an interview with ESPN after the contest. "After the second minute, I knew that my body was cooperating."
Chestnut and Kobayashi are considered the game's best and have different techniques to eating. While Kobayashi has a smooth, effortless approach, Chestnut muscles them down. Late in the competition Chestnut's face turns red and contorts as he drools.
He's got the competition down to a science: grabbing two hot dogs, forcing them into his mouth and taking a minimal number of chews as he gulps them down his throat. He then dips the buns in water and lets them slide right down.
Prior to the contest, Chestnut felt confident, saying he would set a new record.
"I'm usually pretty hesitant on making predictions like that," he said told CNN Radio Saturday. "But I was feeling good."
Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Source