Quasit 849 Posted October 31, 2021 Author #1291 Share Posted October 31, 2021 1 minute ago, mrv86 said: Wow, no kidding that is a hard one that only @OlympicIRL could be sure of the right answer... Still I'll take a risk and save my lifelines (if I get this right) Answer is C: Wooden beam You know you'd lose Pts. 31,000 at this stage, right? Stopped watching sports, there are better things in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrv86 2,961 Posted October 31, 2021 #1292 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Just now, Quasit said: You know you'd lose Pts. 31,000 at this stage, right? Oh I'm well aware. I'm not sure what a caber is, but I'm sure those beefy dudes won't go around throwing straw (no matter the actual weight) to show their strength. It couldn't be a hammer, that's too Olympic for their tastes. So between the heavy weight and a beam, I think the second one sounds more likely I hope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicIRL 4,986 Posted October 31, 2021 #1293 Share Posted October 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, mrv86 said: Wow, no kidding that is a hard one that only @OlympicIRL could be sure of the right answer... Still I'll take a risk and save my lifelines (if I get this right) Answer is C: Wooden beam I am very familiar with this event mrv86 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quasit 849 Posted October 31, 2021 Author #1294 Share Posted October 31, 2021 1 minute ago, mrv86 said: Oh I'm well aware. I'm not sure what a caber is, but I'm sure those beefy dudes won't go around throwing straw (no matter the actual weight) to show their strength. It couldn't be a hammer, that's too Olympic for their tastes. So between the heavy weight and a beam, I think the second one sounds more likely I hope As you wish, C: wooden beam... Pts. 64,000 At the Highland Games, what is required for the event of caber toss? ♦ A: Heavy weight ♦ B: Hammer ♦ C: Wooden beam ♦ D: Bundle of straw "Caber" comes from the Gaelic "cabar". And that is ... Stopped watching sports, there are better things in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quasit 849 Posted October 31, 2021 Author #1295 Share Posted October 31, 2021 ... a wooden beam! Pts. 64,000 At the Highland Games, what is required for the event of caber toss? ♦ A: Heavy weight ♦ B: Hammer ♦ C: Wooden beam ♦ D: Bundle of straw ♦ P t s . 6 4 , 0 0 0 ♦ mrv86 1 Stopped watching sports, there are better things in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quasit 849 Posted October 31, 2021 Author #1296 Share Posted October 31, 2021 @mrv86 Well, you are giving us this thrilling game on Halloween today as we've entered record territory here. Nobody else has answered the first 11 questions without any trace of a lifeline before. mrv86 1 Stopped watching sports, there are better things in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrv86 2,961 Posted October 31, 2021 #1297 Share Posted October 31, 2021 4 minutes ago, OlympicIRL said: I am very familiar with this event So if not already taken, line up Totallympics maidens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrv86 2,961 Posted October 31, 2021 #1298 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Just now, Quasit said: @mrv86 Well, you are giving us this thrilling game on Halloween today as we've entered record territory here. Nobody else has answered the first 11 questions without any trace of a lifeline before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quasit 849 Posted October 31, 2021 Author #1299 Share Posted October 31, 2021 That is caber toss, it looks quite impressive. Stopped watching sports, there are better things in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrv86 2,961 Posted October 31, 2021 #1300 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Just now, Quasit said: That is caber toss, it looks quite impressive. Indeed, I can barely hold the stick of my broom in the palm of my hand. Quasit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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