I just spent an afternoon in the mountains watching Highland Games. Y'all ever watch this stuff? Man, that sh&t is not a game for boys.

Since I live in a desert why don'tcha 'splain it to us?

Is it some kind of Scottish gay ritual?

It is Scottish, but it is anything but gay. These are games for the big boys. Most of these guys make Hulk Hogan (in his younger days) look like a puny punk, so I wouldn't want to call them queer within hearing distance.

Anyhow, some of the games include:

taking a 20 ft section of tree, running across a field, and throwing it.

take a 56 lb chunk of iron, with one hand throw it over your shoulder, through uprights 12 ft high.

throwing hammers of different weight (kinda like at any track meet)

throw a bale of hay through uprights 20 ft high, with a pitchfork

a few other games such as this.

^^^In a kilt, no less LOL

Those guys blow my mind.....

Tis a mockery ouf the rrrhhhrreel highland games.

In bonny Scotland, we hurl owwwherrh wee lasses ooerrrhr the line aht the haggis boooofay.

^ Wish I spoke Spanish so I'd know what he said.

LOL!

did the Scots give the world Dwarf Tossing? Or was it the Aussies?

I think #5 is saying something to the effect of they throw their children over the buffet line to get in front of the crowds after Sunday church. :shrug:

I love watching the highland games. Those guys are crazy.

I work with a guy who competes. He's like 6'6" and probably over 250 lbs. mostly muscle.

The (NC) Highland Games have been going on for over 50 years . . . I've always wanted to attend, but maybe will get there one day . . .