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October 15, 2007: Bamboo boats
It's the Monday Neatorama Collaboration Image!
This item via Ananova comes from China - Chishui, near Zuiyi city, they say. The villagers there somehow latched onto the idea that a single stalk of bamboo cane could support at least a small person on the water - and now they have turned it into a sport.
Participants can sit or stand on the piece of bamboo, and race across the Pinzhou River using an oar that's almost as long as the boat.
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glatt Monday Oct 15 01:10 PM
no way!
ZenGum Monday Oct 15 01:14 PM
Wanna watch out for splinters!
I see that keeping your body out of the water is crucial to cut drag and achieve maximum speed. I guess that the paddle is used for balance as much as propulsion, but still, its pretty amazing.
BigV Monday Oct 15 01:15 PM
water is heavy
Spexxvet Monday Oct 15 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by BigV
water is heavy
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Sheldonrs Monday Oct 15 01:27 PM
Shit floats too but I ain't crossing the river on it.
barefoot serpent Monday Oct 15 01:30 PM
It took about 10 seconds to abandon the log rolling competition.
binky Monday Oct 15 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Sheldonrs
Shit floats too but I ain't crossing the river on it.
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bigw00dy Monday Oct 15 02:24 PM
I wonder if this gonna be on Most Extreme Elimination Challenge?
rkzenrage Monday Oct 15 02:48 PM
PHOTOSHOP!
They just erased the rest of the boat!
freshnesschronic Monday Oct 15 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by bigw00dy
I wonder if this gonna be on Most Extreme Elimination Challenge?
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Shame.
SPUCK Monday Oct 15 04:06 PM
One of my favorite shows! The run-thru-the-doors one is classic!
Wombat Monday Oct 15 07:16 PM
neat idea, but it would be almost impossible to steer those "boats": they would just go straight ahead.
noviceathome Monday Oct 15 08:39 PM
Two long bamboo poles and a person from one side to the other?
Stilts?
monster Monday Oct 15 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Wombat
neat idea, but it would be almost impossible to steer those "boats": they would just go straight ahead.
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perhaps they use their labia as a rudder?
mitheral Tuesday Oct 16 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Wombat
neat idea, but it would be almost impossible to steer those "boats": they would just go straight ahead.
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Aliantha Tuesday Oct 16 03:47 AM
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Originally Posted by monster
perhaps they use their labia as a rudder?
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dar512 Tuesday Oct 16 10:48 AM
When these kids grow up:
We never had foam noodles to play with in the water! We had hard uncomfortable bamboo poles! And we liked it!
TheMercenary Tuesday Oct 16 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by monster
perhaps they use their labia as a rudder?
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xoxoxoBruce Tuesday Oct 16 06:18 PM
Meat curtain center board?
Gravdigr Wednesday Oct 17 10:50 PM
Maybe the pole is for balance. Perhaps they queve for propulsion.
(Extra points if you don't have to look up 'queve')
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