# Old Folks Who Can Sort of Throw Battle 2013: VOTING NOW OPEN! **URL:** \ **Category:** General Yo-Yo\ **Created:** [June 6, 2013, 12:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645 "2013-06-06T00:47:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![modman10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/modman10/32/874_2.png) [@modman10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/modman10)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2013, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/41 "2013-06-06T23:07:34Z")
> [@Apollo2](#): > > > [@GregP](#): > > > > > [@YoRED](#): > > > > > > > [@Apollo2](#): > > > > > > > > [YouTube](http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=k9v-yc6oWDo&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dk9v-yc6oWDo) > > > > > > haha that was awesome! your a fly old man! lol that pocket bite was sweet and the spaghetti is always a fun trick! nice looping bro. > > > > > > on another note… > > > > > > whassup GREEEEGGGG > > > > WHATTUUUUuuuuuuP? > > > > Just being gassed out of my computer room by my dog who is here at my feet. He’s also an old geezer. Something has gone wrong with his bowels. (TMI??) > > That wasnt me… Just a vid… Oh… i thought it was your grandpa. lol ---
**Author:** ![mannix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mannix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mannix)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/42 "2013-06-07T16:39:12Z")
I love the idea of this thread and supporting old people who throw!  I am an upper 40’s dad who got into yoyoing to hang out with two sons who throw.  They are both much better than I am, but I still love it and carry a yoyo everywhere.  I threw together a quick video last night, and included 30 seconds of fooling around from the end of 2012.  Sadly, I don’t think I’ve improved since that time, and though I’ve been playing for around 3 years, I think I plateaued at around 1.5 years.  Anyway, since this is just for fun I am tossing in this vid and hoping others will do the same. Oh, a quick shout out to Modman’s strings.  I am using them currently and really like them! Uh, did I mention this was just a quick grab video and not a planned, practiced, perfected routine?  Remember the “sort of throw” qualifier!  🙂 [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/f/e/afea0bd89e47f5aa30972c9dd85f6db66da2b98a.jpeg "old guys can throw 1") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tr0WLqHt_8) ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/43 "2013-06-07T16:43:35Z")
@mannix– Haha! Looking forward to seeing it. :wink: Alas, it is “private” right now. There’s a YouTube option for setting it to “unlisted” so that only people with the link can see it, if that’s a happy middle ground for you. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![mannix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mannix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mannix)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/44 "2013-06-07T16:57:54Z")
Whoops, dang newfangled technology.  🙂 Try it now: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/f/e/afea0bd89e47f5aa30972c9dd85f6db66da2b98a.jpeg "old guys can throw 1") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tr0WLqHt_8) ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 5:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/45 "2013-06-07T17:21:11Z")
@mannix: awesome! Looks like we gravitate towards a lot of the same elements. :wink: Nice work; thanks for sharing! ---
**Author:** ![yooldman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yooldman/32/1213_2.png) [@yooldman](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yooldman)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/46 "2013-06-07T22:27:28Z")
> [@Waylon](#): > > > [@GregP](#): > > > > > [@Waylon](#): > > > > > > Skill-wise, I probably meet the requirements. In real time, I’ve been throwing on and off for four years and really didn’t start throwing with real intent until late last summer. I might throw clip together for kicks. I will definitely be watching the battle. > > > > All I heard was “late last summer”… that sounds like a qualifier to me! :wink: > > Ok 🙂 It will make everyone feel great about their progress! You have to get in it Waylon,  Greg and I both took part in your contest. :wink: > [@mannix](#): > > Whoops, dang newfangled technology.  🙂 > > Try it now: > > [http://youtu.be/0Tr0WLqHt\_8](http://youtu.be/0Tr0WLqHt_8) Great! Now I have to step up my game again.  A lot. ---
**Author:** ![wcrase](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wcrase/32/80_2.png) [@wcrase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wcrase)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2013, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/47 "2013-06-07T23:50:47Z")
> [@yooldman](#): > > > [@Waylon](#): > > > > > [@GregP](#): > > > > > > > [@Waylon](#): > > > > > > > > Skill-wise, I probably meet the requirements. In real time, I’ve been throwing on and off for four years and really didn’t start throwing with real intent until late last summer. I might throw clip together for kicks. I will definitely be watching the battle. > > > > > > All I heard was “late last summer”… that sounds like a qualifier to me! :wink: > > > > Ok 🙂 It will make everyone feel great about their progress! > > You have to get in it Waylon,  Greg and I both took part in your contest. :wink: > > > [@mannix](#): > > > > Whoops, dang newfangled technology.  🙂 > > > > Try it now: > > > > [http://youtu.be/0Tr0WLqHt\_8](http://youtu.be/0Tr0WLqHt_8) > > Great! Now I have to step up my game again.  A lot. I’ll participate. This is too good an idea not to. Does modman have a logo for his Unknown Strings he’d like us to use? ---
**Author:** ![mannix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mannix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mannix)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 12:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/48 "2013-06-08T00:52:30Z")
I figure this is less of a battle and more of a check in for us “old folks.” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![yuki\_onitsura](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yuki_onitsura/32/1162_2.png) [@yuki\_onitsura](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yuki_onitsura)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 1:01am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/49 "2013-06-08T01:01:06Z")
Turning 26 this year but I have an old soul. Been throwing for a year and 3 months-ish. Not sure if I qualify but I’ll post a video anyway. Yuki ---
**Author:** ![modman10](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/modman10/32/874_2.png) [@modman10](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/modman10)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 1:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/50 "2013-06-08T01:58:34Z")
> [@Waylon](#): > > > [@yooldman](#): > > > > > [@Waylon](#): > > > > > > > [@GregP](#): > > > > > > > > > [@Waylon](#): > > > > > > > > > > Skill-wise, I probably meet the requirements. In real time, I’ve been throwing on and off for four years and really didn’t start throwing with real intent until late last summer. I might throw clip together for kicks. I will definitely be watching the battle. > > > > > > > > All I heard was “late last summer”… that sounds like a qualifier to me! :wink: > > > > > > Ok 🙂 It will make everyone feel great about their progress! > > > > You have to get in it Waylon, Greg and I both took part in your contest. :wink: > > > > > [@mannix](#): > > > > > > Whoops, dang newfangled technology. 🙂 > > > > > > Try it now: > > > > > > [http://youtu.be/0Tr0WLqHt\_8](http://youtu.be/0Tr0WLqHt_8) > > > > Great! Now I have to step up my game again. A lot. > > I’ll participate. This is too good an idea not to. > > Does modman have a logo for his Unknown Strings he’d like us to use? Well Greg is paying for the strings except for the winners additional pack, but if you want to here it is. ![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/a/b/4/ab43d38a7153511695548c68c843a6b2b3fec48d.jpeg) [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![Jdrabik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jdrabik/32/1110_2.png) [@Jdrabik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Jdrabik)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/51 "2013-06-08T02:35:37Z")
> [@modman10](#): > > > [@Waylon](#): > > > > > [@yooldman](#): > > > > > > > [@Waylon](#): > > > > > > > > > [@GregP](#): > > > > > > > > > > > [@Waylon](#): > > > > > > > > > > > > Skill-wise, I probably meet the requirements. In real time, I’ve been throwing on and off for four years and really didn’t start throwing with real intent until late last summer. I might throw clip together for kicks. I will definitely be watching the battle. > > > > > > > > > > All I heard was “late last summer”… that sounds like a qualifier to me! :wink: > > > > > > > > Ok 🙂 It will make everyone feel great about their progress! > > > > > > You have to get in it Waylon,  Greg and I both took part in your contest. :wink: > > > > > > > [@mannix](#): > > > > > > > > Whoops, dang newfangled technology.  🙂 > > > > > > > > Try it now: > > > > > > > > [http://youtu.be/0Tr0WLqHt\_8](http://youtu.be/0Tr0WLqHt_8) > > > > > > Great! Now I have to step up my game again.  A lot. > > > > I’ll participate. This is too good an idea not to. > > > > Does modman have a logo for his Unknown Strings he’d like us to use? > > Well Greg is paying for the strings except for the winners additional pack, but if you want to here it is. > > [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](http://i.imgur.com/iiNBLR5.jpg) [/quote] Nice logo. ---
**Author:** ![wcrase](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wcrase/32/80_2.png) [@wcrase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wcrase)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 2:53am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/52 "2013-06-08T02:53:05Z")
Very cool. ---
**Author:** ![slowyojoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@slowyojoe](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/slowyojoe)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/53 "2013-06-08T03:16:49Z")
This is so cool - it really is a thread of love 🙂 And I can’t wait to see some of these guys throw. I make sure I watch the snippets that GregP puts up, and all the Stuff YoRed does, but I can’t wait to watch Yuki, Waylon, yooldman and you other guys throw. So many people in this thread are those whose posts I enjoy reading, and who offer sound advice so I can’t wait to see what you can do! Mannix’s was already a little treat, lovely flow! ---
**Author:** ![Yerret](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/fbc32d/32.png) [@Yerret](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Yerret)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/54 "2013-06-08T03:29:57Z")
> [@slowyojoe](#): > > This is so cool - it really is a thread of love 🙂 And I can’t wait to see some of these guys throw. I make sure I watch the snippets that GregP puts up, and all the Stuff YoRed does, but I can’t wait to watch Yuki, Waylon, yooldman and you other guys throw. So many people in this thread are those whose posts I enjoy reading, and who offer sound advice so I can’t wait to see what you can do! Mannix’s was already a little treat, lovely flow! I agree. And yes, Mannix’s video was very nice! ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 3:39am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/55 "2013-06-08T03:39:36Z")
Lots of love, indeed! I think I can speak for yooldman as well when I say that I’m surprised and quite happy about how much attention this idea seems to be getting! Looking forward to keeping this rolling; hopefully even as the thread slowly loses “daily” momentum, it’s in the back of people’s minds for when the videos get posted. 😃 Yuki, if YOU feel you qualify, then you do! I’d be happy to see your video entered. Slowyojoe, you have until the end of the month to decide if you’re an in-betweener or if the extra month of age has qualified you. :wink: ---
**Author:** ![mannix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@mannix](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/mannix)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/56 "2013-06-08T05:52:52Z")
Thanks for the compliments guys. I am confident there will be lots of awesome videos to come from the rest of you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![baconNeggs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecae2f/32.png) [@baconNeggs](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/baconNeggs)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/57 "2013-06-08T15:33:11Z")
If 31 is old enough? I might get something together 😃 ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/58 "2013-06-08T16:57:53Z")
> [@baconNeggs](#): > > If 31 is old enough? I might get something together 😃 Sounds like you’re qualifying yourself into the contest to me. :wink: Go for it! ---
**Author:** ![wcrase](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/wcrase/32/80_2.png) [@wcrase](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/wcrase)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/59 "2013-06-08T19:19:30Z")
> [@baconNeggs](#): > > If 31 is old enough? I might get something together 😃 Hmmmmm… Do you have a limp? Some part of you that aches in damp weather? An old football injury you can talk about? ---
**Author:** ![GregP](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gregp/32/1192_2.png) [@GregP](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/GregP)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2013, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645/60 "2013-06-08T19:20:30Z")
> [@Waylon](#): > > > [@baconNeggs](#): > > > > If 31 is old enough? I might get something together 😃 > > Hmmmmm… Do you have a limp? Some part of you that aches in damp weather? An old football injury you can talk about? These are the questions you need to ask yourself before entering. :wink: For me, it’s my back. It’s a wreck. [Previous page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/old-folks-who-can-sort-of-throw-battle-2013-voting-now-open/54645.md?page=4)