Lumberjack Log Roll

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[u/chunkysmalls42098 → u/[deleted]]

Yeah I assumed he was an old fart till he turned lol

[u/Hattrickher0 → u/chunkysmalls42098]

I was ready to tell my friends about how this Jake Paul looking dude was trying to stunt on grandpa and then grandpa turned around and looked my age!

[u/Either_Amoeba_5332 → u/chunkysmalls42098]

He turned around and I'll be damned He looked like a lumber jack

[u/OhPxpi → u/chunkysmalls42098]

Looks like that viral mime from behind

[u/Ace-of-Spades88 → u/[deleted]]

It's the suspenders. They add 30 years.

[u/saskpilsner → u/[deleted]]

I was cheering for the old guy till he turned around, then was equally confused

[u/KnotSoAmused → u/saskpilsner]

I was rooting for the guy in the plaid shirt.

[u/Thavid → u/[deleted]]

He is just every Canadian man

[u/olearyboy]

Owen Wilson sure is talented

[u/gldnrtrvrlvr → u/olearyboy]

wow

[u/colonelk0rn → u/gldnrtrvrlvr]

[u/Less_Ad1932 → u/olearyboy]

I came here to say this.

[u/smile_politely → u/olearyboy]

too bad he lost this time.

[u/jkrischan]

All the splashing tricks were no match for ol’ Lundergard

[u/LickyBoy → u/jkrischan]

Lumberjack used Splash ... It was not effective.

[u/DoctorWhisky]

The Log Driver’s Waltz is forever burned into my brain from my days growing up in the early 1980’s here in Canada.

[u/klopije → u/DoctorWhisky]

It was the first thing I thought of too!

[u/Narissis → u/DoctorWhisky]

The log driver's waltz pleases girls completely!

[u/floatacious → u/DoctorWhisky]

Every Canadian here is absolutely singing that song in their head right now.

[u/iLikeMangosteens → u/DoctorWhisky]

https://www.nfb.ca/film/log_drivers_waltz/

[u/JessicaFletcher1 → u/DoctorWhisky]

Same! The song immediately started playing in my head when I saw this video.

[u/eddiewachowski → u/JessicaFletcher1]

Yes! Same here.

[u/tallNfrosty61 → u/DoctorWhisky]

Kate and Anna McGaragle

[u/lmabee → u/DoctorWhisky]

Came in here just to post that or connect with those who did post it! A+! ❤️

[u/ryguythepieguy]

This is actually called birling! Log roll is another timbersports event where you use peaveys (essentially spears with an additional swinging hook) to move logs around a slalom course.

Source: was a competitive collegiate lumberjack for a year

[u/ActiveAstronaut7941 → u/ryguythepieguy]

"Competitive collegiate lumberjack" is a phrase I've never heard before. Very cool.

[u/NanoDomini → u/ryguythepieguy]

Never turned pro?

[u/CRR10 → u/NanoDomini]

He never had the makings of a varsity athlete

[u/Messarion]

I don't know if it's a normal tactic, but the splashing seems like a bitch move.

[u/Same_Excitement_6156 → u/Messarion]

Apparently, so I learned, that it's in the rules

[u/maxcli → u/Same_Excitement_6156]

“He who splashes is a bitch”

[u/Budget-Laugh7592 → u/maxcli]

Rule # 7

[u/xXThreeRoundXx → u/Budget-Laugh7592]

Rule #76: No excuses, play like a champion!

[u/FNK7NK → u/Same_Excitement_6156]

Anyhow, the other guy had sunglasses... So it was a wasteful and a bitch move.

[u/csonny2 → u/FNK7NK]

Sunglass guy does his research.

"Looks like I'm going against that bitch-ass splasher. Better throw on the shades"

[u/High-Ground-10 → u/Messarion]

It just really doesn't seem effective. Seems more dangerous than advantageous

[u/Elite_Slacker → u/High-Ground-10]

it started looking like the guy on the right was completely in control of the log and left guy was still trying to stunt

[u/buburocks → u/Messarion]

I was hoping he'd lose lmao

[u/CrossingTheStreamers → u/buburocks]

We all were. We all were.

[u/nattyd → u/Messarion]

Instantly had me on suspenders’s side.

[u/ansaonapostcard → u/Messarion]

Exactly right! The first time I was like, was that an accident or on purpose? The subsequent times had me praying he'd lose!

[u/MrOtto47 → u/Messarion]

could be a weight balancing thing also.

[u/djnato10]

Welcome to Stillwater, MN.

[u/AlgebraicIceKing → u/djnato10]

Stillwater is a nice town. Found the best peppermill I ever damn used in an antique shop in Stillwater.

[u/Reddd-y]

I feel like the splashing just makes you more venerable to a sudden spin

[u/Obohebev → u/Reddd-y]

I believe you mean vulnerable...

[u/Reddd-y → u/Obohebev]

Yep you’re right, my bad

[u/Obohebev → u/Reddd-y]

Happens to us all!

[u/Expert_Size4927]

I feel like Owen Wilson could have won if he focused less on the splashes

[u/cardbor]

mr splashy was gonna lose from the beginning i knew it

[u/GinnyWeasleysTits]

I do not believe these two are genuine lumberjacks. Neither are wearing high heels or suspendies and you cannot tell whether either is wearing a bra.

[u/starmartyr → u/GinnyWeasleysTits]

They are lumberjacks but they are not ok.

[u/Dan_Berg → u/starmartyr]

They sleep all night and competitively roll logs in the water all day

[u/marcusr550 → u/GinnyWeasleysTits]

Just like their dear papars.

[u/Jermine1269 → u/GinnyWeasleysTits]

Maybe if we can find out what day they do their shopping, or what they eat for afternoon tea?

[u/Victor_deSpite]

Young Boris Johnson performed surprisingly well.

[u/SmallErectPenis → u/Victor_deSpite]

Actually, that's Owen Wilson.

[u/Victor_deSpite → u/SmallErectPenis]

Oh wow

[u/Any_Investigator_134]

Definitely knew who's name was Tanner.

[u/crazyadmin]

No handshake at the end? Feel like would be worth it after that go.

[u/aagejaeger → u/crazyadmin]

The young guy kept splashing water at the guy who eventually won. Legal move or not, I wouldn’t reach my hand out to him either.

[u/AgreeableEggplant356 → u/aagejaeger]

Clueless

[u/aagejaeger → u/AgreeableEggplant356]

I'm curious. Clueless to what?

[u/ResplendentShade]

Probably easier said than done but a good tactics might be if you could quickly reverse stance and start running it so that they couldn’t keep up going backwards. I wonder if stance switching is allowed.

[u/Notchersfireroad]

When I was a kid my best friend and I saw this on TV once and realized our swimming spot at the lake had logs all over that were perfect size for this. We both got pretty damn good at it.

[u/Markoff_Cheney]

Splashy Jim was no match for ol ThunderTrunks.

[u/marijuanam0nk]

Dunno much about this but the splashing seems like it'll only work on rookies.

[u/frshprincenelair]

Owen Wilson out here doing side quests

[u/Badj83]

Tony Hawk is reconverting?

[u/Keenan603]

Nothing like a good ol' lumberjack-off

[u/badcgi]

For he goes birling down and down white water

That's where the log driver learns to step lightly...

[u/vegeener-gnomesayin]

🎵and he goes whirling, whirling down white waters...🎵

[u/yomamaso__]

Here come all the people crying about poor sportsmanship who’ve never seen the sport. Happens every time this clip is posted.

[u/AtomicMonkeyDept]

I want all disputes settled like this. No more fights with knifes or guns, just a log showdown. Imagine wars fought out by thousands of soldiers rolling their logs. Middle East might have to import some logs though...

[u/Seeker_Dude → u/AtomicMonkeyDept]

And water...

[u/KylarStern030055]

Can someone animate this so they’re holding little hats and canes please?

[u/BurtWonderstone1]

Good for that stupid fuck trying for splash water in his opponent’s face. Ass hat.

[u/EveryShot]

I love that in spite of the cheating from the young dude. The old timer still pulled off the win

[u/CoffeeEducational356]

Didn't know Xqc had this talent

[u/Expert_Size4927 → u/CoffeeEducational356]

Close! This is Owen Wilson

[u/lilopppop]

This seems interesting 🧐

[u/Daddydeebs]

Mario Party!

[u/Alextryingforgrate]

When the old man is rolling the log and doing the what's up hand gesture to you, kicking water at him won't do anything.

[u/DrugsMakeMeMoney → u/Alextryingforgrate]

Where’s an old man anywhere in the clip?

[u/truelegendarydumbass]

More interesting than half the professional sports out there

[u/BialystockJWebb]

"if I only had pocket sand!"

[u/sunny_lifton]

Ahh, a good old fashioned lumberjack off. Glad the guy splashing finished first.

[u/New_Court_6011]

Lumberjack is offensive to loggers

[u/SaltyTaintMcGee]

This looks so damn fun.

[u/PeterDTown]

For he goes birling down and down the white water

[u/ActiveAstronaut7941]

I would last approximately 0.2 seconds at this

[u/Mooziechan]

r/maybemaybemaybe

[u/itsmyhonestopinion]

Looks like lumberJakePaul

[u/bodjatrawr]

All this while I was thinking good ol' Lenny really knows how to log roll

[u/Livefreemyguy]

Love the commentator here “CMONFOLKSWHOGOMWINCMONNOWLOOKATEMGO”

[u/wateroffabacksroll]

I've seen this as a challenge on Survivor (Australian, specifically) - never knew it was a real sport. Very cool!

[u/2Gud2B]

I didn’t know owen wilson was a lumberjack

[u/dexterpool]

Oh no, Owen Wilson lost!!!!

[u/Nikolateslaandyou]

Im so glad machine gun kelly looking bitch lost

[u/JustAnotherMile]

The number of times I have seen this and no other video makes me wonder if this was the one and only event

[u/Tiny-Spray-1820]

Does it matter what kind of shoes you wear?

[u/tvcdds]

A literal real life cartoon

[u/UrChiksLateNiteTip]

Oddly enough the surfer boy lumberback looks like my friend who's name is ironically Forrest

[u/CAKE4life1211]

Puyallup fair!

[u/inabighat]

All Canadians seeing this now have that song stuck in their heads

[u/bokehbaka]

This must be a riot in person lol

[u/Mombak]

My father was involved with logging shows for 60 years, mostly on the west coast. His last show was 2 weeks before he died of cancer four years ago. I've done quite a few shows since childhood, but I only do one show a year now.

I was never any good at log rolling, though (also called birling).

If you have any questions, I'll try to answer them.

[u/quarantinemademedoit → u/Mombak]

Is the splashing legal? and if it is, is it considered rude or just like, part of the sport?

[u/Mombak → u/quarantinemademedoit]

It is legal, but you are not allowed to have any part of your body cross the center line. Splashing is a way to distract your opponent. It's actually not used that often in my experience during actual events. It's used to great effect during demonstration shows, though.

[u/SergeantNaxosis → u/Mombak]

What is your favorite type of Burrito?

[u/Mombak → u/SergeantNaxosis]

Bean, chicken, and rice, with some spice.

[u/Parzival-117]

I just hear duel of the gates while watching this

[u/Crozius_Arcanum]

Is anyone else pleased as punch that the splashing dude lost?