new contest : upgrade of the previous thread

[jim in paris]

article 1

the winner is of minor importance
the fun is to do the contest and be satisfied with your vid

article 2

the winner will get a brand new Energia top : the bearing model called elek-trik

article 3
Rules to follow

object of the contest
to do a duration sleeper in hand after a boomerang
and to entertain the viewer while the top sleeps
no glove or any material in the hand,the tip must touch the skin
moving the hand to keep the top spinning is allowed,changing hands too,
regenerating is strictly prohibited

tops to use : Any top Allowed

scoring

part 1
time of sleeper in sec=points
for example a 2.25mn sleeper would count for 145 pts

part 2
entertaining the audience while the top sleeps
on 120 pts
visual impact /30
skills,risks taken/30
props,accessories,costume/30
overall outcome,message /30

technical requirements
an un-edited video, with the top in hand in view all the time
to be posted on u-tube before feb 25th


so be it

me,myself,and I ......we expect a dozen entries
(12-3=9)

jim

[ta0]

Count me in with with at least one entry, probably a couple.

Now, I need to think what can I barely do in a couple of minutes without the use of one hand. Spin 30 finger tops? Tie my shoes? Prepare a sandwich and eat it? Climb a tree? Dance a tango with my wife?

[Eric]

I'm in......

[Jack]

challenge accepted!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jim in paris]

bump ! new date for entries :March 5th

1st vid in the box , it's not that easy

jim

[Jack]

question: should i post my entry here or send it in a pm???????

[ta0]

Here is an attempt, but I did not quite achieve my goal:



I don't want to break a piece of The Boardwalk top, so I may leave it at that.

[jim in paris]

oh oh !! well done

jim

[the Earl of Whirl]

As always, a clever idea!

Good job.

[Eric]

Nice one ta0 !!!

[jim in paris]

eh eh !

jim

[ta0]

Good idea!

I was wondering during the whole video what was sticking out of your pocket: that was a surprise when you finally took it out!

You got about 2 minutes of spin, like on my video. Was it a Giulia or an Eric top?

[jim in paris]

a giulia di legno by eric made of osage orange

did you like the news ?

jim

[jim in paris]

arf !arf!!!




jim

[ta0]

I was replying to the last one when you posted the new video.

did you like the news ?

I had a good laugh!
Of course, Miamitop, Ohio, had to be in the spintop police report. I bet I know to which church they were sent for community service. I don't know about the Gladiator seeking an Acrobat for spintop relations and more ...
I was going to point out the news did not mention ITSA but watching it one more time I could read under the glare International Top Spinners Association on that sign.
Hopefully you were reading temperatures in Celsius . . .

About the new one, from the red hot lighting, you seem to be spinning in hell. But with so many tops it must be heaven!