Professional stone skipper makes it all the way across lake

upi ^ | Sept. 24, 2015 | Ben Hooper

[JoeProBono]

BENNINGTON, Vt., - A professional stone skipper shared video of a throw at a Vermont lake that skipped more than a dozen times and appears to reach the opposite shore.

Kurt Steiner, who holds the world record for stone skipping for a 2013 throw that bounced off the water 88 times, posted a video to YouTube showing a recent throw at Lake Paran in Bennington, Vt.

The stone skips more than a dozen times and appears to hit the shore on the opposite side of the lake.

Steiner told Guinness World Records his technique involves finding stones "that weigh between 3-8 ounces... that are very smooth (they don't have to be perfectly round), flat bottoms and are between 1/4-5/16th of an inch thick."

[Chickensoup]

What is the career path for a Professional Stone Skipper?

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YOu can be assured that there is a license involved and the government gets its share.

[Daffynition]

LOL...I take it, you’ve never been to Bennington, VT? Brattleboro, VT? Heh.

This is where all the *Flower Children* landed.

[bert]

i’m an expert rock skipper

i think my record is 34 but 30’s are not a problem

[Daffynition]

Speaking of fashion and the Guinness Book.... then there's this guy. Ja wohl!

[Daffynition]

For all the doubters and arm-chair warriors, who have never experienced *stone-skipping* or the joy of teaching a kid how to pick a rock and *skip*.....Meet Skippy the robot.

This stone-skipping robot comes from Sun Valley in Idaho, and is the most original way to draw visitors I’ve seen all year. Skippy is part of an effort to promote Sun Valley resorts, but it will let anyone from anywhere in the world use its abilities to skip stones on the Sun Valley lake.

After signing up, you will get access to a real-time video feed from Skippy, complete with current wind conditions. You can then adjust the angle and force of your stone before Skippy throws it across the water. If you’ve never been able to skip stones before, the experience will turn from sheer fun to truly satisfying.

I triple dog dare ya!

[Daffynition]

Neither is this. Rocks that do not need mere mortals or water to move....

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[going to hug my rock collection now].............

[JoeProBono]

Polish Javelin Catching Tournament

[Daffynition]

**.....led by that contemptible Donald Trump, has even permeated the world of professional stone skippers....**

DT can redeem himself by bringing a decent *skipping stone* to his next speech instead of a Bible.

[Daffynition]

You have to be in top physical shape to break these records ..... start with the basics

[JoeProBono]

[Daffynition]

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

LOL! He looks like the Blueberry girl from Willy Wonka

[Daffynition]

LOL! You’re right!

Did you notice the guy in post #38 looks like Chris Christie?