[net.bizarre] Skimming frogs across water

scott@othervax.UUCP (Scott Pace) (08/23/85)

I was recently informed of a bizarre pastime that was practiced
by some friends(?) in their younger days.

Find a frog. Hold said frog upside down with forefinger on nose
and thumb on bum. Launch frog from hand horizontally and at great
velocity while at the same time imparting large amounts of
rotational acceleration. For this to work properly, direction of
launch should be over a body of water such as a lake or pond.
Observe said frog skip across the water just like a stone would.
Now, frogs have not been well known for their intelligence, so the
frog will proceed to swim back toward shore. When it arrives, grab
it and repeat the above procedure.

Has anyone else out there tried this unusual form of pitching
practice ? I've never done it before but I can't wait to try it.

Off to find a frog...

Cheers,
	Scott Pace, Philips Info. Sys. Ltd., Montreal
	...!philabs!micomvax!othervax!scott

P.S. I bet turtles would be even better for this...