Fox Tossing

speedboatchase

So I came across the "blood sports" section of Wikipedia after reading about Bullfighting (which I deplore). It had a list of various different bloodsports, such as the old familiars like cock-fighting etc but THEN I seen Fox-Tossing. Allow me to quote Wikipedia here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_tossing

Fox tossing was a popular competitive blood sport in parts of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, which involved throwing live foxes and other animals high into the air. :eek::eek:The tossing would take place in an arena, usually either created by setting up a circle of canvas screens in the open or by using the courtyard of a castle or palace.[

Who.... invented this exactly? Why does it sound (I'm sad to say) so goddamn interesting and hilarious. Surely Fox Tossing is irrefutable proof that our ancestors really had nothing better to do

Insect Overlord

Am I the only one who thought this was going to be about bestiality..?

Diabhal Beag

Yes

Fink Goddie

speedboatchase wrote: »

So I came across the "blood sports" section of Wikipedia after reading about Bullfighting (which I deplore). It had a list of various different bloodsports, such as the old familiars like cock-fighting etc but THEN I seen Fox-Tossing. Allow me to quote Wikipedia here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_tossing

Fox tossing was a popular competitive blood sport in parts of Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries, which involved throwing live foxes and other animals high into the air. :eek::eek:The tossing would take place in an arena, usually either created by setting up a circle of canvas screens in the open or by using the courtyard of a castle or palace.[

Who.... invented this exactly? Why does it sound (I'm sad to say) so goddamn interesting and hilarious. Surely Fox Tossing is irrefutable proof that our ancestors really had nothing better to do

Glad you explained what it is, i thought fox tossing was something completely different and sick :D

funk-you

And i thought that this would be the thread to keep me entertained for the afternoon. Sure who hasn't tossed a fox every now and then. Mostly bowlers though.

-Funk

Fink Goddie

If ya think throwing foxes is bad, go to Cambodia, you can pay money to shoot different things, like cows, chickens etc. you can Bazooka a chicken.

Degsy

Foxes are old hat..Dwarf Throwing will be the new soccer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_throwing

j1smithy

People from history bing cruel? Thats nothing new, take a look at this novel form of execution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawing

jumpguy

Ha it's great craic. I do it with stray cats I've captured. In my basement, I have auto-flippers. RIP Felix (hit the roof).

AnonoBoy

Degsy wrote: »

Foxes are old hat..Dwarf Throwing will be the new soccer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_throwing

Ronaldo would still dive.

Fr Martin

Iv done my share of cock tossing before in the seminary

TPD

Fink Goddie wrote: »

If ya think throwing foxes is bad, go to Cambodia ... you can Bazooka a chicken.

That actually sounds like great fun. Chicken needs to die before I eat it anyway, we may as well have a laugh about it first. Also the explosion might give it a nice smokey taste.

MikeC101

Fink Goddie wrote: »

If ya think throwing foxes is bad, go to Cambodia, you can pay money to shoot different things, like cows, chickens etc. you can Bazooka a chicken.

I thought it was a cow you could shoot with the bazooka.

It's a little redundant using it on a chicken, they were offering handguns / rifles for those.

Though I guess if you offered them more dollars they'd let you do whatever you want.

TheZohanS

speedboatchase wrote: »

So I came across the "blood sports" section of Wikipedia after reading about Bullfighting

I lolled. :pac:

Clean up on isle 4.

muckwarrior

There are still places that practise similar http://ballyjamesduff.info/sport.html

Fozzie Bear

funk-you wrote: »

Sure who hasn't tossed a fox every now and then. Mostly bowlers though.

Phew! I thought Fox tossing was similar to pig w@nking.....

Squeal Piggy squeal

antodeco

Megan Fox can toss me anyday.

foxinsox

ouch! :eek:

squibs

So I came across the "blood sports" section of Wikipedia after reading about Bullfighting (which I deplore). It had a list of various different bloodsports, such as the old familiars like cock-fighting etc but THEN I seen Fox-Tossing. Allow me to quote Wikipedia here

Why would they do such a thing? For fox ache...

BeerWolf

j1smithy wrote: »

People from history bing cruel? Thats nothing new, take a look at this novel form of execution: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawing

Aww **** - wished I never even heard of that... now I can't stop wincing :eek:

carlybabe1

Tennis.
Hurling.
Basketball.
Gaelic Football.
Gay football - Set up by Ballyjamesduff Homosexuals Club. First to bag 20 in a day wins.
Amateur Wrestling.

Pool And/Or Snooker.
Handball. Set up by Ballyjamesduff Homosexuals Club.
Bare Knuckle Boxing -Loser gets Cooked & Eaten.
Squirrel Racing - Pigeon Hunting - First to bag 20 in a day wins.
Amateur Wrestling.
Stock Car Racing.
Car Surfing - People compete to see who can stay on moving cars the Longest & at the Fastest speeds. Loser gets Cooked & Eaten.
Pig Racing.
Finger-Jousting. Set up by Ballyjamesduff Homosexuals Club.
Nipple-rubbing - First to Laugh loses.
Stunt-pogo stick jumping - People score points for the craziest Pogo-Stick Jumps. Set up by Ballyjamesduff Homosexuals Club.
Cross-County Canoeing.
Scrabble.

Ahh, thats better

artvanderlay

Humans are so ****ed up anyways that eventually, because of boredom, they'll get to a stage where they do actually toss off foxs and turn it into an olympic sport. At least if someone was tossing off an animal,they could realistically justify the sport by claiming that the animal is enjoying it (everyone loves a ****, even basil brush). You could have different weight divisions as well. Start with small dogs and work your way up to bulls. Have pros and amateurs. The pros know to tickle the animals asshole a bit to speed things up a bit.

Good thread.