I know...that's a lot of acronymns in a thread title. DEREK "The Viper" POUNDSTONE (SRT/C member and Viper truck & car user/abuser) is currently on ESPN2 for the World's Strongest Man 2008 competition! The event shows the groups first (Derek was in Group 1), and now the other groups are weeding out the competition. The finals are an hour long show starting at 11pm EST. If that's past your bedtime, the show re-airs Sunday 12.28.08, from 1PM to 7PM (the finals start at 6PM). These guys make me feel weak and puny. Oh wait. Ummm.....let's not get into my physique. Go watch Derek and cheer him on! CONGRATULATIONS DEREK!!! (and thanks for the text reminder...heh heh)
I know what Derek got for Christmas: Coal. 50,000 pounds of it! LOL What a great final! If you missed it the first time around, watch at least the hour-long final on Sunday. Derek was flat-out awesome! How awesome? Let's see- - Can you lift the rear end of a Jeep Wrangler 1.5 feet off the ground? Can you do it 10 times in less than 1.5 minutes? Without an air jack, smart guy. - Can you pull a plane 25 meters? Nah...not a wimpy Cessna 172 or even a big ol' 727. How about an 88,000 lb. C-130 Hercules? (BTW- the last 8 meters are slightly uphill.) Oh yeah, and you've got less than 1 minute to do it. The field had some amazing guys in it, lifting, moving, throwing stuff that you normally see come out of ILM. I mean, they were tossing kegs like ping pong balls, and lifting them onto 5' decks. In college, I could barely get the tap on properly. The new-comer that impressed me most was Brian Shaw. If he can work on his basic lifting (he's 6'7" so dead lifts are not his strong point) and get turbo fast in the height-is-an-advantage events, he'll be someone to watch in future events. Derek- we've got some questions for ya when you read this: 1. Why do some guys (including yourself) do some of the uber-lifts without shoes on? Is it some type of ad for Clorox? If not, they should sponsor you guys. LOL 2. Why did they continue with the events in the rain? I would think that footing would be sketchy, even without you guys running around with hundreds (plural) of pounds in your hands/above your heads. That part didn't really come across as safe, and I know that's a HUGE factor in your sport. I've got a few others, but I'll save them for after the 2nd airing. No spoilers from me! Congratulations again, man!
wow, how the hell does derek fit into a viper? haha....these guys truly are amazing. they are in a class by themselves in the athletic department.
the WSM competitions are freaking insane to watch. those guys are way past humans hahahahaha..... they are freaking beasts :worthy: haha ill have to catch it on the 28th!
