Mobile Phone Throwing
It's a sport that got its start in Finland in 2000. From wikipedia: "participants throw mobile phones and are judged on distance or technique. World record holder is Tom Philipp Reinhardt from Germany with a throw of 136,75m."
But the competitions seem to have ended. The last title winners listed on wikipedia are from 2014. I can't find any more recent elsewhere. Perhaps people are reluctant to throw their smart phones?
But the competitions seem to have ended. The last title winners listed on wikipedia are from 2014. I can't find any more recent elsewhere. Perhaps people are reluctant to throw their smart phones?
Comments
They never even mentioned which type of phones flew farthest!
Posted by crc on 04/16/19 at 08:10 AM
Maybe everyone gave up after that 137 meter throw. Is that guy human or gorilla?
Posted by Virtual on 04/16/19 at 11:49 AM
Back when carriers gave you a new phone free every 18 months, families had junk drawers full of old phones. Perfect for throwing...
Posted by Brian on 04/17/19 at 09:40 PM
When Radio Shack had their going-out-of-business sale, I bought some of their display phones (inert blocks of plastic). I noticed that one fit my hand perfectly if I held it like I was going to skip it across a pond (I never tried it, though). I have to wonder if the guy with the record did it like he was throwing skeet and just happened to have an aerodynamic model.
Posted by Phideaux on 04/18/19 at 01:20 AM
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