Comments on: WIFE CARRYING. http://philipschaefer.com/2007/11/07/wife-carrying/ Theories, observations, and articles Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:03:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pater Familias » ENTRY FORM FOR THE 2008 WIFE-CARRYING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. http://philipschaefer.com/2007/11/07/wife-carrying/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Pater Familias » ENTRY FORM FOR THE 2008 WIFE-CARRYING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:07:42 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/2007/11/07/wife-carrying/#comment-913 [...] FORM FOR THE 2008 WIFE-CARRYING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. I posted here about wife-carrying competitions. Instapundit linked to the official rules and entry form here for [...] [...] FORM FOR THE 2008 WIFE-CARRYING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. I posted here about wife-carrying competitions. Instapundit linked to the official rules and entry form here for [...]

]]> By: Pater Familias » SHEPHERDS ON STILTS. http://philipschaefer.com/2007/11/07/wife-carrying/comment-page-1/#comment-718 Pater Familias » SHEPHERDS ON STILTS. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:54:43 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/2007/11/07/wife-carrying/#comment-718 [...] at the speed of a trotting horse’.” Of course, with my interest in unusual sports such as wife carrying and competitive eating, I wondered whether the shepherds ever competed in races on stilts. They [...] [...] at the speed of a trotting horse’.” Of course, with my interest in unusual sports such as wife carrying and competitive eating, I wondered whether the shepherds ever competed in races on stilts. They [...]

]]> By: Nick http://philipschaefer.com/2007/11/07/wife-carrying/comment-page-1/#comment-675 Nick Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:17:09 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/2007/11/07/wife-carrying/#comment-675 This is good stuff, Lee. Supposedly at Emory there used to be a yearly event where they got an enormous ball and there would basically be a giant scrum. Students vs. Teachers and Faculty. The object was to push the ball to your respective goal, with the other team pushing the opposite direction. I think they stopped because too many people got hurt. This is good stuff, Lee.

Supposedly at Emory there used to be a yearly event where they got an enormous ball and there would basically be a giant scrum. Students vs. Teachers and Faculty. The object was to push the ball to your respective goal, with the other team pushing the opposite direction. I think they stopped because too many people got hurt.

]]> By: Dick Weisfelder http://philipschaefer.com/2007/11/07/wife-carrying/comment-page-1/#comment-674 Dick Weisfelder Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:40:39 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/2007/11/07/wife-carrying/#comment-674 We'll pay to have a video made of you and Mary Jane in your first competition! We’ll pay to have a video made of you and Mary Jane in your first competition!

]]> By: Lee http://philipschaefer.com/2007/11/07/wife-carrying/comment-page-1/#comment-673 Lee Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:48:49 +0000 http://philipschaefer.com/2007/11/07/wife-carrying/#comment-673 The head-downwards technique seems to be quite treacherous when it comes time to hit the mud obstacles. Wife carrying must require both partners to have a passion for winning. The head-downwards technique seems to be quite treacherous when it comes time to hit the mud obstacles. Wife carrying must require both partners to have a passion for winning.

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