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July 26, 2005
Lava-rock sledding.: (via Boing Boing) Tom "Pohaku" Stone is reviving the 2,000-year Hawaiian tradition of he'e holua. "You can't even imagine what it's like to be head first, four inches off the ground, doing 30, 40, 50 miles an hour on rock," Stone said. "It looks like you are riding just fluid lava. It's death-defying ... but it's a lot of fun."
posted by worldcup2002 to extreme at 12:16 AM - 8 comments
Now we know why the IOC cancelled baseball. Please dear lord, have this televised.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 10:14 AM on July 26, 2005
And people make fun of me for skydiving.
posted by volfire at 11:16 AM on July 26, 2005
Lava rock sledding ... brought to you by the fine folks at Bungeewithtooalongcord.com.
posted by wfrazerjr at 12:00 PM on July 26, 2005
Lava rock sledding requires conan balls.
posted by curlyelk at 12:12 PM on July 26, 2005
Lava rock sledding requires conan balls. ...and I bet they get smaller with every trip down the hill. Friction, ya know.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 12:49 PM on July 26, 2005
Conan balls, are they made from lava rock? This is some seriously deranged sports.
posted by billsaysthis at 04:16 PM on July 26, 2005
This looks 'tuff'. Groan. It's not a 'gneiss' way to get injured. Double groan. Or you shouldn't take it for 'granite'. I'll get my coat....
posted by owlhouse at 06:24 PM on July 26, 2005
damn missionaries always ruin the fun