[Tag]

It's been a few years since TreeFork told me this, but I've always remembered what he said. He said "just have fun". It's a simple term, it doesn't take much thought to understand it, unless you are me????‍♂???? one example it reminded me of was when we were kids, we cut a fork took an old inner tube and cut the tongue out an old shoe. Tied it up grabbed some rocks an "Had Fun" I don't remember if I shot vertical, gangster or something else. We just "Had Fun"
I promise I won't drag this out, well not too long. For years I wanted to be bigger,, not huge just a little bigger. Well I got more than I wished for. Now that I have tried for years to lose FAT it's not Fun. Here's my point Finally????‍♂ When I start out by saying "Ok this is the day I start eating healthier" First day goes by???? Until boredom sets in and the newness wears off. Then every day seems like eternity. Now when I go out and shoot slingshots and the more fun than should be allowed nasty guns I have fun. Too bad it's not good for weight loss. Maybe if we just "Have Fun" instead of keeping track at first????
There are several members that obviously enjoy this sport, but one that comes to mind is KawKan.???????? check out his videos???? We were at a slingshot tournament and out of nowhere I here Stairway to Heaven being played on a Ukulele???? you talk about relaxed, he just "Had Fun " there sat KawKan???? He just has fun.

 

[Tag]

Pick a few random fun targets like you would as a kid one of the most popular targets that BeanFlip brought to the tournament was a COW BELL. He put a small sheet of leather in front of the cowbell with a small hole in it. If it gets too easy to hit, move back. Get a young person to join you and Tah dah you will have fun. The excitement on their face and to hear them say "I hit it, did you see that " If just for a moment, forget about growing up, hit the cowbell and look at the kid and say " I hit it"
If I was to pick a spokesperson for sling shots, it would be Beanflip. His personality is contagious

 

[ghost0311/8541]

That's the key to life just have fun.

 

[MOJAVE MO]

Ohyea. I'm in. My mantra is to 'remember when I was 7 years old'. I had a beat-up Wham-o, beat up shoes, hand-me-down jeans washed once a week. No shirt, ammo on the ground, scabs and cuts and dings all over me. Not a care in the world except hoping my newspaper rubber-bands would hold out for the day. Velocity, band length, pouch material, anchor point, stance, breathing, mental focus..... NOPE!!

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[Lisa]

Great attitude. I'm trying really hard to get there. I was always worrying about something and nervous all the time. Being raised by an alcoholic will do that to you, always trying to tiptoe around and not be noticed. I don't have a lot of great 7 year old memories to fall back on. Some, but not many.
I got a lot of weight to lose, too. Last fall i realized my 90 year old mother might outlive me and have no one to take care of her and that got me motivated. I lost forty pounds and kept it off so far, but I am still worried all the time about everything, including my extra weight.
But SS gives me something totally removed from everything to do. No one in my family uses a slingshot or has any real interest in it, other than polite conversation about my "projects". I think that's kind of important. This is just MY thing. Nothing about this triggers anything to do with family, other than a few fond memories of watching my uncle use his wrist rocket to scare away the pigeons from the bird feeder. He never hit them, just scared them. He helped me shoot it once or twice.
Losing weight it tough, but if I have a project to work on, i focus on that and don't eat as much. Maybe me and Tag should do ten jumping jacks between each shot, lol. I'll be a lot healthier by this winter if I do that!
Lisa

 

[Tag]

Jumping Jack ( Singular) hang in there Lisa We can do this.