LosMediasBlancas Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/3712790 How far do those things travel? I seem to think only like 30-40 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 I'm thinking about the max they travel is 70 feet, but you have all kinds of stuff going on at track meets right next to each other. Someone else on the board has an avatar of a guy doing the long jump with a stray female track person that walks in the way and gets smashed. I'm suprised more stuff like this doesn't happen, track meets are pretty nuts and chaotic, atleast they can be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 QUOTE(Palehosefan @ Jun 23, 2005 -> 06:08 PM) I'm thinking about the max they travel is 70 feet, but you have all kinds of stuff going on at track meets right next to each other. Someone else on the board has an avatar of a guy doing the long jump with a stray female track person that walks in the way and gets smashed. I'm suprised more stuff like this doesn't happen, track meets are pretty nuts and chaotic, atleast they can be. I saw that, wait til someone catches a javelin in their chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabroni Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 What a way to die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted June 23, 2005 Author Share Posted June 23, 2005 QUOTE(Jabroni @ Jun 23, 2005 -> 06:13 PM) What a way to die. The guy makes it to 77, only to go out like THAT. f***. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiff Posted June 23, 2005 Share Posted June 23, 2005 The womens world record is 22.63m (24 yards). So I'd say at max it went 20 yards. The basic idea is that you have to pay attention at all times at a track meet, and 77 year old men are not always the most aware, nor are they the quickest to react. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokona Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 I've seen those bloopers where smeone gets hit with a javelin and lived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 QUOTE(Nokona @ Jun 23, 2005 -> 11:12 PM) I've seen those bloopers where smeone gets hit with a javelin and lived. My school didn't have the javelin because of the risk of danger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted June 24, 2005 Author Share Posted June 24, 2005 QUOTE(Spiff @ Jun 23, 2005 -> 07:40 PM) The womens world record is 22.63m (24 yards). So I'd say at max it went 20 yards. The basic idea is that you have to pay attention at all times at a track meet, and 77 year old men are not always the most aware, nor are they the quickest to react. I'm not trying to be insensitive, but why the hell was he on the track then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiff Posted June 24, 2005 Share Posted June 24, 2005 QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jun 24, 2005 -> 09:44 AM) I'm not trying to be insensitive, but why the hell was he on the track then? Probably because they need all the volunteers they can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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