Nov 25, 2009: Toe Wrestling

xoxoxoBruce · 11-25-2009, 01:42 AM

Playing serious footsies, World Championship Toe Wrestling.

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Alan 'Nasty' Nash strides confidently across the stage dressed all in black, snarling at spectators before taking up position on the 'tedium' opposite his equally intimidating challenger.
Once their big toes are firmly locked together, the referee yells 'toes away' and the battle begins, the two men's faces contorting with concentration as the crowd cheers and boos in response to each foot movement.
After more than 20 minutes of digit dueling, Nash triumphs – his powerful toes forcing his opponent off the toe rack and the audience erupts in applause as the referee shouts 'toe down'.

Gasp, gasp, gimme a minute... whew, that just took my breath away.
The excitement, the drama, the thrill of victory and the agony of de feet.

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The sport of toe wrestling began in the mid 1970s when a group of walkers at the Royal Oak Inn in Wetton set about finding a game the British could actually win. After a few more pints, the World Toe Wrestling Championships were born – but the inaugural event was promptly won by a visiting Canadian, which saw the competition shelved for two decades.

Well that didn't work as planned.

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And size doesn't matter. 'I don't think the size of your toe has anything to do with it as I have short, stumpy toes. It's more to do with technique.'

I like the way you think.

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ajaccio · 11-25-2009, 09:14 AM

What I find especially funny here is that, with the exception of a few adult males in the background, it's all a lot of little girls cheering and getting all charged up over this toe-match!

Trilby · 11-25-2009, 10:13 AM

Little girls need heroes, too.

Tawny · 11-25-2009, 03:58 PM

Next thing you know, it'll be an Olympic event.

treehugger · 11-25-2009, 04:26 PM

i think its stupid

xoxoxoBruce · 11-25-2009, 09:42 PM

But you think everything is stupid.

SPUCK · 11-26-2009, 05:54 AM

I think you need to sober up a little before your hit the ol' keyboard....

Sundae · 11-26-2009, 06:38 AM

Bizarre pub games, foreigners not invited?
Yup, sounds like the Britain I know and love

monster · 11-26-2009, 09:25 AM

Verruca fest!

(Plantar warts to the 'merkins)

Gravdigr · 11-27-2009, 01:30 AM

spudcon · 11-27-2009, 09:33 AM

Any recipes for toe cheese?

Cloud · 11-27-2009, 09:40 AM

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finding a game the British could actually win.

(laughs)

Sundae · 12-06-2009, 10:09 AM

Two World Wars and two World Cups, baby, nothing to be sneezed at.
Oh sorry, one World Cup so far.
Just that we'll knock you out of the next one next June :p

Although seriously, I expect England and the US to go through from our round.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-06-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

Two World Wars...

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Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends...

Sundae · 12-06-2009, 10:28 AM

Acknowledged.

But where were you when some of the crowd were on the pitch... They think it's all over... it is now!

:p

11-25-2009, 09:42 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	But you think everything is stupid. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-26-2009, 06:38 AM	#8
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Bizarre pub games, foreigners not invited? Yup, sounds like the Britain I know and love __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-26-2009, 09:25 AM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Verruca fest! (Plantar warts to the 'merkins) __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-27-2009, 01:30 AM	#10
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11-27-2009, 09:33 AM	#11
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	Any recipes for toe cheese? __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

11-25-2009, 09:14 AM	#2
ajaccio Colloquialist Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 76	What I find especially funny here is that, with the exception of a few adult males in the background, it's all a lot of little girls cheering and getting all charged up over this toe-match!

11-25-2009, 10:13 AM	#3
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Little girls need heroes, too.

11-25-2009, 03:58 PM	#4
Tawny Named After the Family Dog Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In a Howling Windy Dust Bowl Posts: 79	Next thing you know, it'll be an Olympic event.

11-25-2009, 04:26 PM	#5
treehugger Antagonistic Antagonist Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 22	i think its stupid

11-26-2009, 05:54 AM	#7
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	I think you need to sober up a little before your hit the ol' keyboard....

12-06-2009, 10:09 AM	#13
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Two World Wars and two World Cups, baby, nothing to be sneezed at. Oh sorry, one World Cup so far. Just that we'll knock you out of the next one next June :p Although seriously, I expect England and the US to go through from our round. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

12-06-2009, 10:28 AM	#15
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Acknowledged. But where were you when *some of the crowd were on the pitch... They think it's all over... it is now!* :p __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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