sledgehammer fun times!

so, yesterday at my local fave coffee shop (the one who has a new asshole of an owner) held its 6th annual tv smash. yes, that is exactly what it sound like.... here's how it breaks down:

throughout the year, people donate old tvs, computer monitors, vcrs and even dvd players to the cafe. whatever they can get donated, they collect. the third saturday of april, the tvs, etc. are piled in the parking lot of said cafe. then, after listening to bands for a while (or, if your me, sitting on the porch crocheting, waiting for the god awful bands to STOP playing) the participants grab sledghammers, axes, baseball bats, etc. and have at it. it's the epitomy of "kill your tv!" i will not lie and say "oh, yeah, it's totally safe," because it's not. the first year, one of the fireman's axes broke off its handle and hit a woman in the arm (butt end, not blade, thankfully!) her wrist was shattered, but it was still attached to her body. anyways, i got into the muck a few times and swung away. it was AWESOME! i always make the mistake of wearing my sandals (chaco's) but so far, i haven't broke/cut/lobbed off anything yet.... i shouldn't test the fates anymore...

the result of many an hour of pounding, slashing, primal agression is a pile of ruble that has to be cleaned up by the regulars (i get out fast, so i dont get roped in to this task.)

but today, i am UBER sore! good workout! anyways, just wanted to pass along the fun!

signing off...