Talk:Dwarf tossing

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Dwarf tossing rather than "Dwarf throwing" appears to be the standard title for this sport.

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[edit] Spurious?

Is there any corroboration of this recent edit (from Anon. User:82.43.80.236)? "In 1986, the World Dwarf-throwing Championships were held in Australia. USA were not even represented which may weaken the claim that the sport originated in the United States. The undisputed world champions who still currently hold the record were Team GB from London, England Danny Blue, Roy Merrin and Lenny The Giant." --Wetman 20:45, 3 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Excellent images! Now that's corroboration! Good thing I asked. --Wetman 23:02, 6 Dec 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Ok... so how do you play it?

I assume that whoever tosses his/her dwarf the furthest is the winner, but an article on a rather obscure sport should really tell people how you win it. --Last Malthusian 11:01, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

I agree, there should be much more about the actual rules of the sport than there currently is. Arguably, this is considerably more encyclopaedic than anything about the controversy or speculation on the origins. --JamesTheNumberless 15:45, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Political party

While this has gained popular credence amongst many communities throughout the world, one of the loudest and most vociferous proponents of dwarf-tossing - Kelly Lenihan- has instigated a political party for the re-instatement of this sport. Her call is for Dwarf-tossing to be not only legal, but also included in such prestigious events as the World Games and the Summer Olympics.

No reference. And in which country is this political party? How many members does it have? David.Monniaux 17:44, 15 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Dwarf throwing in WWE

Under Popular culture references to dwarf tossing, something should be added about the dwarf tossing in the WWE.

[edit] Removed the following paragraph from the Ontario section

because it's a) redundant, b) inaccurate, c) uncited, and d) awkwardly expressed.

"Those who continue this bizarre sport will be fined with penalties of not more than $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or both. (The state is also notable for its ban on Cow Tipping, despite there being little evidence of the Sport's existance.)"

--Anchoress 06:12, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image

Seeing as the image previously featured in this article (Image:Dwarf-tossing.jpg) is no longer in existance, I have removed it from the page source. Does anyone have a freely usable image that could be displayed here? Bakanov 17:18, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Unlikely text moved here

The following unsourceable apparent inventions have been moved here (Wetman 16:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC)):

  • One special form of dwarf tossing is midget tossing. This is a speciality toss that only the strongest and most talented tossers should participate in. The tosser holds the dwarf by the ankles and spins around at least 3 times before releasing the dwarf. It can be incredibly dangerous and, at times, has caused head trauma to both the dwarf and the tosser. Trauma would have given "midget-tossing" more prominence in the tabloids.
  • There is a current legislation awaiting sign-off in the UK, to allow Dwarf-throwing back into national sports arenas and possibly the Olympics in 2012. This legislation was written and is being financed by Joel Satterley of Brentwood Essex, a keen and renowned to be one of the most experienced 'tossers'. No report of Joel Satterley's legislation. Is Satterlee even an M.P.?
  • It is believed that the sport of dwarf tossing may have originated and popularized in Spain. No such belief is registered anywhere.

[edit] Needs standardising

The article is called 'dwarf tossing', we also have 'dwarf-tossing' and 'Dwarf Tossing' in the text. There is also a discrepancy between 'dwarf throwing' and 'dwarf-throwing'. Which should we use? 86.136.27.193 13:16, 20 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] PROBABLY

I don't think it's very professional to say that this admirable pasttime probably originated here or there. If anything it should say "it originated at such and such and here is the citation to prove it", but I don't like mucking with the intro without noting it on the talk page. So I took it out. Milto LOL pia 07:13, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] United Kingdom

Does anyone know the laws regarding dwarf tossing in the UK? seeing as the 1986 world champions i think it would be interesting to know how their home nation feels on the subject. CDuck2 20:05, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Lmfao

"Dwarf tossing is a bar attraction in which dwarfs wearing special padded clothing or Velcro costumes are thrown onto mattresses or at Velcro-coated walls. Participants compete to throw the dwarf the farthest. The term "dwarf throwing" is sometimes used. Some say that dwarf tossing probably originated in ancient Mesopotamia. The dwarves in this region at the time were much smaller than those that participate in contemporary tosses and it can be assumed that the toss distances were much farther than what is seen in Australia today. Ancient Mesopotamian dwarf tosses probably exceeded today's records by 5 to 10 feetBullshit?."

Might wanna fix that. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.253.36.46 (talk) 16:00, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The wee people?

I'm not changing it because I think it's really funny and deserves to be read, but seriously there must be a different way of introducing the article than using the term "the wee people" in the lead? 68.146.41.232 (talk) 17:38, 9 June 2008 (UTC)